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I'm certain that he shot an unarmed man and the man died. Skidmore Apr 2012 #1
Unarmed child. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #21
What? janx Apr 2012 #63
I'm referring to the countless posts here that refer to Trayvon as an "unarmed child". Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #65
In that case, make it known that you are doing so, please. janx Apr 2012 #69
He sure as fuck was a child. Iggo Apr 2012 #77
He was a child. He couldn't vote, drink, sign a contract. He was a child, under the care of his MADem Apr 2012 #91
Isnt 17 at least the age of consent in FL? Becka2515 Apr 2012 #107
In some states it's 16... BklnDem75 Apr 2012 #111
Thank you madokie Apr 2012 #84
We don't know for certain. And it's pretty clear the local cops made sure we wouldn't know. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #2
I'm certain it's at least manslaughter. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #3
I concur. bayareamike Apr 2012 #46
Results are in. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #56
I'm sure that he should be charged. cali Apr 2012 #4
+1 n/t iscooterliberally Apr 2012 #8
No idea whatsoever gratuitous Apr 2012 #5
I am certain he deserves his day in court PRONTO that way he can try to clear his name Vincardog Apr 2012 #6
The thing I really wonder about.. X_Digger Apr 2012 #7
I have no idea zappaman Apr 2012 #9
Yes, the amount of clairvoyance around here is astounding. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #22
holy crap a voice of fucking reason :p Mysfyt Apr 2012 #37
There's too much evidence that we haven't seen yet rbixby Apr 2012 #10
I'm certain he pursued an unarmed person who wasn't breaking any laws and pursued him WI_DEM Apr 2012 #11
I know that he pursued and shot to death an innocent unarmed young man. AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #12
I'm certain there should be a trial d_r Apr 2012 #13
We know he killed that kid.... ingac70 Apr 2012 #14
I'm not certain... hamsterjill Apr 2012 #15
No positive of either... ileus Apr 2012 #16
He's floated multiple accounts pokerfan Apr 2012 #17
Add that to the Zimmerman family lies Boabab Apr 2012 #49
I'm certain that Zimmerman shot Trayvon... polichick Apr 2012 #18
I'm sick of this topic and I am perfectly content with waiting for the jury to decide the verdict. Quantess Apr 2012 #19
I'm certain the police fucked up and there should be a trial. after that......... slampoet Apr 2012 #20
Depends... Ohio Joe Apr 2012 #23
I'm positive there's enough to charge him with a crime WolverineDG Apr 2012 #24
Am I 100% sure Zimmerman needed to use deadly lethal force? Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #25
I believe that Zimmerman hunted Trayvon just as a hunter tracks down a deer. n/t RebelOne Apr 2012 #26
So that whole "innocent until proven guilty" just doesn't apply? Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #28
Since Zimmy admitted he killed Trayvon, is he still "innocent until proven guilty"? uppityperson Apr 2012 #31
Innocent of murder? Well, yes, until proven otherwise. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #35
He is guilty of killing Trayvon. Even before jury rules it. uppityperson Apr 2012 #36
I realize you didn't. That was the whole point. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #41
Self-defense went out the window when GZ initiated the confrontation Boabab Apr 2012 #52
IF Zimmerman initiated the PHYSICAL confrontation, you would be right. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #61
People being stalked have no right to do anything physical until it happens to them? Huh. uppityperson Apr 2012 #70
So you believe in pre-emptive strikes? Huh. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #75
You stalk me. I push you. You shoot me. Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying what you believe is good. uppityperson Apr 2012 #80
That's great that you know EXACTLY what happened that night. You were there, I take it? Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #95
Good grief. I wasn't talking ONLY about Zimmy/Trayvon and neither were you... uppityperson Apr 2012 #96
I actually WAS speaking about Zimmerman. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #97
They do have a right to protect themselves obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #109
Can you prove he was merely speaking to the boy? vaberella Apr 2012 #72
I cannot PROVE anything, and neither can you. We weren't there. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #74
Speaking to someone very much can be considered assault obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #108
how does an individual's opinion, which carries zero legal weight and zero legal consequence...? LanternWaste Apr 2012 #82
I just think we should also presume people are innocent until proven guilty Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #86
I don't believe that voicing an honest and sincere opinion is casting stone... LanternWaste Apr 2012 #89
I think YOU can do what you want, but you have one hell of a nerve telling the rest of us what "we" MADem Apr 2012 #93
"hyperbolic overly dramatic" ... you just summed up your response Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #94
You're not talking to a juror. We don't have to be impartial here. MADem Apr 2012 #92
It's a presumption of innocence which a legal right of the accused BklnDem75 Apr 2012 #112
Zimmerman thinks he's guilty. randome Apr 2012 #27
If he called the prosecutor then that to me is a sign of guilt. Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #34
I am 100% positive that BootinUp Apr 2012 #29
If Zimmerman hadn't been out racially profiling, Trayvon would have gotten home with his skittles Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #45
100% certain that he committed a crime, several in fact. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #30
I am positive that he shot Trayvon... tallahasseedem Apr 2012 #32
He certainly did wrong rrneck Apr 2012 #33
I can't claim to be certain of what happened; that's what a trial is for. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2012 #38
That's freepers for you treestar Apr 2012 #39
Ummm...look around here. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #42
i think it will really suck Mysfyt Apr 2012 #40
We know for sure that he shot the kid. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #43
Depends on what he's charged with. Kaleva Apr 2012 #44
75 % sure he's guilty (even under that fucked-up Florida law). 100% sure he should be arrested ... 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #47
With his past violence in mind, I think it was 2nd Degree Murder ecstatic Apr 2012 #48
FR is certain he's innocent? Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #50
Not all freepers are. janx Apr 2012 #54
No reasonable doubt in my mind, except whether they can find 12 jurors to convict him in Florida. Hoyt Apr 2012 #51
I'm certain he stalked and shot an unarmed teenager who went to buy candy. DevonRex Apr 2012 #53
I think the media is not the place to hold a "trial" ctaylors6 Apr 2012 #55
Did his actions result in a death? Yes. BeHereNow Apr 2012 #57
Rule 1. If the alibi keeps changing, somebody lying. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #58
from what we know, it is pretty clear that the vigilantie is guilty of murder got root Apr 2012 #59
I'm positive he killed Trayvon. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #60
We don't have the details yet. applegrove Apr 2012 #62
Important evidence has not yet been presented Lurks Often Apr 2012 #64
I am absolutely 100% positive that hootinholler Apr 2012 #66
Funny. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #68
Neither positive nor negative - this is for a court to decide Taverner Apr 2012 #67
I am certain that Trayvon was the victim of malicious intent. vaberella Apr 2012 #71
I am 100% certain that he stalked Trayvon and that resulted in his death. nt Incitatus Apr 2012 #73
I'm 100% certain I know nothing beyond what the flappy-armed media has screamed at me. Throd Apr 2012 #76
I'm 100% certain that much of what is written above is wrong. SlipperySlope Apr 2012 #78
problem is we don't know anything. shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #79
99 percent sure he's guilty on multiple crimes, barring some new facts being revealed Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #81
I'm certain that what he did was morally wrong and foolish, and that Trayvon should not have died slackmaster Apr 2012 #83
I am, for all practical purposes, certain he shot and killed an unarmed juvenile. LanternWaste Apr 2012 #85
Not certain of anything. Will be anxious to see trial. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #87
After the Duke University incident, I never know anything Prism Apr 2012 #88
With all due respect... BronxBoy Apr 2012 #100
You've misread the reference Prism Apr 2012 #104
The man with the gun is alive. The kid with the candy is dead. MADem Apr 2012 #90
I'm pretty sure he is guilty.. sendero Apr 2012 #98
Have you had false accusations made against you regarding your Zimmerman desires? nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #99
There have been several.. sendero Apr 2012 #101
That can annoy me as well. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #105
100% sure he killed a black juvenile Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #102
Outside of court, away from the record, having coffee? Zax2me Apr 2012 #103
I presume he is innocent. DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #106
He had a gun, he pursued even though instructed to stand down. NorthCarolina Apr 2012 #110
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