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Honeycombe8

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29. If it makes you feel better, GZ did bring this on himself.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 11:15 PM

Apr 2012

He was a loose cannon, patrolling the area with a gun. Neighbors & homeowner's assn knew it, police knew it. His family seems to have known it. He had a violent history, seems like. It was only a matter of time before someome got hurt. It was foreseeable. And he did it to himself.

It wasn't like neighbor John, driving the neighborhood with a gun in his car for protection, calling 911 when he sees something suspicious. This was different.

Tragic. One life lost, another ruined.

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My take on the Martin-Zimmerman case: [View all] trof Apr 2012 OP

you are a better person than I, then. Whisp Apr 2012 #1

i don't feel sorry for gz. he could have stepped up & taken responsibility. let ellenfl Apr 2012 #2

Sorry it bothers you so much. Solomon Apr 2012 #3

I think you are absolutely right. shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #26

I have NO sympathy for George or his family Politicalboi Apr 2012 #4

I don't think good intentions... orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #5

If you really want to know who let Zimmerman down tularetom Apr 2012 #6

I wonder when Zimmerman's whiney little brother is going to Whisp Apr 2012 #8

The Entitlement mentality , orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #10

+1000 guitar man Apr 2012 #14

Sums this situation up to a tee indepat Apr 2012 #24

He was rejected as a PO because of his violent history HockeyMom Apr 2012 #7

i don't feel sorry for the murderous thug or his family at all, he has a history of violence against JI7 Apr 2012 #9

It was premeditated murder jenwilson Apr 2012 #11

Millions carry guns in public every day without killing anyone. hack89 Apr 2012 #22

I hear you and feel the same way Voice for Peace Apr 2012 #12

I hear ya , Trayvon Martin can't orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #16

I have great sympathy for emilyg Apr 2012 #13

I have no sympathy for Zimmerman's family. provis99 Apr 2012 #20

If the one crying was Trayvon, and it lasted a minute WingDinger Apr 2012 #15

If Zimmerman wasnt carrying a gun none of this would have happened abelenkpe Apr 2012 #17

Well, this has sure generated some interesting replies. trof Apr 2012 #18

Zimmerman has had legal problems in the past that seem to have been avebury Apr 2012 #19

Apparently he has a solid lawyer now flamingdem Apr 2012 #21

Also, George was never taught that life is sacred and to take a life that can never be Cleita Apr 2012 #23

I disagree. I think he was determaned to kill someone at some point. notadmblnd Apr 2012 #25

There is no evidence that GZ "confronted" Martin. He followed him, then Martin Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #27

I have no idea what Zimmerman was thinking, ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #28

If it makes you feel better, GZ did bring this on himself. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #29