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Kahuna

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23. Wow! Really? So now Martin defending himself

Reply to Tejas (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 08:32 AM

Mar 2012

Equals assault? That kind of thinking, is why Trayvon lies dead today.

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Even if Trayvon Martin Did Beat Down George Zimmerman, He Shouldn't Have Been Shot [View all] LAGC Mar 2012 OP

and don't forget the Sandford PD tried to cover it up.. HipChick Mar 2012 #1

I am as angry with them as I am with arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #4

Would love to know your thoughts on rape. Tejas Mar 2012 #2

what the hell are you talking about? da_decider Mar 2012 #3

I never heard anything about FarPoint Mar 2012 #5

I think it was Trayvon who ostensibly raped Zimmerman... Crunchy Frog Mar 2012 #21

I know your guns mean everything to you, but poster has a dang good point. Hoyt Mar 2012 #6

Trayvon "stood his ground". Tejas Mar 2012 #28

What are your thoughts NOLALady Mar 2012 #7

Er, wut? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #9

I don't think that's what's being said at all. EOTE Mar 2012 #32

If Zimmerman got beat up for chasing this kid, not only did he deserve it... Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #10

I didn't interpret it that way -- why did you? I just thought it meant if Trayvon had fought in gateley Mar 2012 #11

"Assault"? As far as I'm concerned, ONLY Trayvon had a claim to "self-defense". CakeGrrl Mar 2012 #12

Way to flip it around, what about rape victims who break the nose of their attacker? Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #13

Yup, that's exactly the poster's argument obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #31

Wow! Really? So now Martin defending himself Kahuna Mar 2012 #23

Trayvon is the person equivalent to the Rape Victim, and Zimmerman the Rapist JI7 Mar 2012 #36

At what point though do you take drastic action to stop the beating? RZM Mar 2012 #8

When someone throws rocks at a hornets nest and gets stung they don't have a right to burn it down Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #14

Any blow to the head can be dangerous while leaving few physical marks hack89 Mar 2012 #27

Isn't the point that any escalation is risky and the best course is to avoid it? dkf Mar 2012 #15

Agree 100%. Especially if you don't know the person. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #16

According to Trayvon's girlfriend, Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #17

If that is true then the OP is off base. dkf Mar 2012 #18

Makes you wonder how someone like Zimmerman would react? Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #20

Good analysis... Whiskeytide Mar 2012 #33

According to various news reports: Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #22

The headset falling doesn't prove who became physical first. dkf Mar 2012 #34

Where was the confrontation? Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #38

Trayvon WAS trying to get away, started walking faster than Running JI7 Mar 2012 #37

The problem is the Florida law specifically allows you to shoot first in that situation Major Nikon Mar 2012 #19

"Trayvon Martin is not the only victim, he's just the lastest* victim." ellisonz Mar 2012 #24

Zimmerman instigated the fight. Trayvon was the one acting in self defense. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #25

You might want to think that one through... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #26

You know, I'm pretty pro-gun, but... LAGC Mar 2012 #29

Excellent point: CCW permits are for DEFENSIVE purposes obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #30

Sorry, but I disagree, you can blame Trayvon if he threw the first punch.... GumboYaYa Mar 2012 #35

No witnesses have reported seeing a first punch alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #39

So if you were in Zimmerman's shoes pettypace Mar 2012 #40

Taking a lot of liberties in this case, eh? flvegan Mar 2012 #41

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