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Junkdrawer

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9. Once the 911 tapes were released, a sane society would have united in a call....

Reply to freshwest (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 06:45 PM

Apr 2012

for Zimmerman's immediate arrest. If there were mitigating circumstances, let that come up at the trial.

But instead, the RW media rallied to Zimmerman's defense. One wonders if they think anything through.

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Here's the Hell of It: What Advice does a Father of a 17 yr. old Black Male Give His Son? [View all] Junkdrawer Apr 2012 OP

I'd tell the kid what my Gunny told me... Bigmack Apr 2012 #1

"Serpentine!" Bucky Apr 2012 #3

This NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #18

What I know bottom line Apr 2012 #26

here's what a cop i knew told me bart95 Apr 2012 #2

If it's a cop, you bet. But the problem is now the non-cop want-to-bes. And the racist nut jobs. Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #4

And of course we are not talking about a cop, but a gun totting murderer. Rex Apr 2012 #6

'do i think they're empowered to follow his lead'? -> no, I dont bart95 Apr 2012 #11

Do you think Zimmerman should be arrested? Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #12

it certainly looks like it bart95 Apr 2012 #13

Or a Wayne Williams, John Wayne Gacy, or Jeffrey Dahmer exboyfil Apr 2012 #5

I don't really care for Robert Heinlein, but he is purported to have said: freshwest Apr 2012 #7

Once the 911 tapes were released, a sane society would have united in a call.... Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #9

They're paid to deliver anxiety to keep their viewers' focus on underlying fear without thinking: freshwest Apr 2012 #17

In a dark moment, I suspected a domestic strategy of tension.... Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #20

I've had a lot of dark moments like that, but none of them have come true. Think 50-50. freshwest Apr 2012 #21

an armed society is a rude, aggressive society. provis99 Apr 2012 #10

No more proof is needed than the actions of Zimmermann. freshwest Apr 2012 #19

An armed society is ... Beirut, not a lovely place to be (nt) davekriss Apr 2012 #24

Nothing different than what a white father might say. Zax2me Apr 2012 #8

I don't worry that a black man with a gun will profile my son as a burgler - not a real threat. Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #14

You really need to read on white privilidge nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #15

I really do not know nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #16

Mutual Assured Destruction. Everyone should always wear a BIG suicide vest. saras Apr 2012 #22

This Trayvon Martin case ****s them up. How are you supposed to judge someone harrassing applegrove Apr 2012 #23

Gun, Gil Scot-Heron davekriss Apr 2012 #25