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In reply to the discussion: Florida Man Uses Stand Your Ground Defense in Killing of Black Teen Over Loud Music [View all]etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)5. Any racist idiot (or just plain idiot with a gun)
... has learned a lesson from the Trayvon Martin murder case ... it is an appalling lesson, but a lesson nonetheless.
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Florida Man Uses Stand Your Ground Defense in Killing of Black Teen Over Loud Music [View all]
MrScorpio
Feb 2014
OP
Why not? SYG defenses have like a 1.000 batting average the past couple of years...
Blue_Tires
Feb 2014
#1
Let's look at some actual data that proves that SYG is NOT a get out of jail free card. ...
spin
Feb 2014
#10
Technically Zimmerman is a mix. His mother was born in Peru and his father is white. ...
spin
Feb 2014
#34
It was the prosecution's job to prove to the jury that Zimmerman was guilty beyond ...
spin
Feb 2014
#36
I quite clearly understand the difference between legal guilt and not guilty (vs innocence)
etherealtruth
Feb 2014
#37
The media often makes it difficult to hold a fair trial. A high publicity case can get ...
spin
Feb 2014
#47
Another stupid asshole who should not have been allowed to have and carry any gun.
L0oniX
Feb 2014
#30
Suppose (which is doubtful) that there was a gun in the car and so someone was posing a threat.
Vattel
Feb 2014
#54
Another hero to the gunner shitheads: killing black teenagers is their favorite pasttime
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2014
#57
This fuck deserves to spend the rest of his worthless fucking life in jail.
Stinky The Clown
Feb 2014
#59
he might have beaten the rap if he'd done like Zimbo and left no witnesses
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#71
‘I hate that thug music,’ white man told fiancée moments before gunning down black teen
Blue_Tires
Feb 2014
#73