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Lizzie Poppet

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17. Nor, in some cases, does logic or reason.

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Fri Jul 12, 2013, 12:17 PM

Jul 2013

But it's both entertaining and illuminating to see it used as yet another excuse to spew smug, broad-brushed vitriol at millions of people and indulge in yet another outburst of bullshit amateur psychoanalysis.

Good times...

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If there was no "Stand your ground" law, would there be any doubt as to Zimmerman's guilt? [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

If there was no Gun Culture, would Trayvon Martin be alive? onehandle Jul 2013 #1

SYG not part of this trial ksoze Jul 2013 #2

It really is part of the trial. Many are still under impression that you buy a gun and can Hoyt Jul 2013 #3

I meant it is not being used as a defense in this trial ksoze Jul 2013 #4

SYG is not part of the trial. nt. premium Jul 2013 #5

Yes it is, you are just too myopic to see it. Hoyt Jul 2013 #8

It doesn't matter how many times you say it is Hoyt, premium Jul 2013 #10

they are or you are? galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #23

SYG is lurking in the background even if not technically used. moondust Jul 2013 #6

Exactly. And gunners are too myopic to see it, or they just don't want the to be bound by laws Hoyt Jul 2013 #9

And your bias is showing. Big surprise there! Bake Jul 2013 #22

Irrelevant. HolyMoley Jul 2013 #7

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Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #13

Not when it comes to bigots and guns, because they have no legitimate facts. Hoyt Jul 2013 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #29

That's quite the rant there Hoyt, premium Jul 2013 #18

Whaaa? HolyMoley Jul 2013 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #11

Nor, in some cases, does logic or reason. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #30

You have always been able to claim self-defense, irrespective of SYG. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #14

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You started off right, then got wrong cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #24

Even with SYG, there should be no question of Zimmerman's culpability. jmg257 Jul 2013 #16

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Go away. Ikonoklast Jul 2013 #26

That didn't take long. Just Saying Jul 2013 #31

SYG plays no role in this case so the question makes no sense cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #20

Stand Your Ground....just curious has the term been used at all during this trial? Bay Boy Jul 2013 #27

There would still be doubt because this isn't a Stand Your Ground case GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #28

Zimmerman and his lying defense team couldn't get him acquitted based on Stand Your Ground Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #32

People just don't get that it's not about whether or not Just Saying Jul 2013 #33