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In reply to the discussion: In defense of George Zimmerman. [View all]morningfog
(18,115 posts)49. You should be ashamed.
You shouldn't be surprised if someone calls you a racist apologist.
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Are you perhaps confusing support for the right to a fair trial with 'conservatism'?
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#1
No, I am not mad but the tenor of the discussion clearly indicates a prejudice toward guilt
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#22
You're missing the whole point. If Zimmerman was on trial, this would be a non-story.
Scuba
Mar 2012
#98
if this goes to trial and he's found guility with the existing SYG laws in place
belcffub
Mar 2012
#100
The Cops screwed up big time in this case. Massive negligence in collecting vital
crunch60
Mar 2012
#96
Just one correction, the body was not in the morgue for three days. The shooting was on the 26th
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#48
You rather miss the point that we want him to go to trial. So far he hasn't been charged and that is
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#20
How can there be a fair trail WHEN CHAIN OF EVIDENCE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BEYOND belief?
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#28
He is innocent until proven guilty in this country. But first, he has to be charged.
appleannie1
Mar 2012
#2
No, he's a murderer. Whether he's charged or convicted is irrelevant to that fact.
Son of Gob
Mar 2012
#6
Might be a fact. But until proven in a court of law, it's an unsubstantiated one. /nt
TheMadMonk
Mar 2012
#32
I am probably one of those "supporters" and I resent that, I don't "support" HIM, I support his
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#14
Do you want him charge, brought to trial? Simple questions. Please answer.
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#21
I want a trial if that's the appropriate avenue. I don't know what 'evidence' exists and I don't
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#33
Inadmissibility due to broken chain of custody is not in question...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Mar 2012
#94
I want to see him charged and brought to trial. You seem to think those of us frustrated by the pace
peacebird
Mar 2012
#25
No, what progressives want is a thorough investigation of this whole incident.
mysuzuki2
Mar 2012
#10
You can be a Heritage Foundation Disciple in love with guns and tax cuts and be
Dragonfli
Mar 2012
#24
People are "guilty" of being conservatives because they support Conservative assumptions, thoughts
Dragonfli
Mar 2012
#31
You took it personally, I was talking about conservatives, It appears part of you identifies as such
Dragonfli
Mar 2012
#69
Respectfully, you dodged. This thread is about conservative postings on DU.
morningfog
Mar 2012
#104
If he felt a black teenager walking quietly through the neighborhood was a threat to his life, he
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#73
We appear to both not realize how conservatism is but one shade of progressiveness
Dragonfli
Mar 2012
#55
This progressive board tolerates extreme right wing positions on gun infatuation.
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2012
#54
You put that very well, better by far than my attempts, simple and indisputable.
Dragonfli
Mar 2012
#77
Perhaps the President should just put his name on the "kill by drone strike" list
MNBrewer
Mar 2012
#76
Makes as much sense as Zimmerman's "kill by gun strike", he also solved his goals sans Due Process
Dragonfli
Mar 2012
#79