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The Magistrate

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201. And That, Sir, Strikes Me As A Piece Of Performance Art
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:10 AM
Apr 2012

Crafted to create a niche from which deliciously absurd things can be said, that would strike any politically aware person, or any person of moderate or middling tendencies, as ridiculous or even repellent, and so with a tendency to, if noticed, reduce support for left and progressive positions and persons. An excess of creative energy and an impish sense of humor is one possible explanation,; there are others....

"Don't try and teach your grandmother to suck eggs."

Would you kindly explain your reasoning madokie Apr 2012 #1
If Zimmerman is shown to have been on the ground at the time the shots were fired. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #3
If the guy who was shown to be him was actually him in the police station video madokie Apr 2012 #16
I doubt the video of the video will be presented as evidence. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #21
"I doubt the video of the video" madokie Apr 2012 #26
They would never present that as evidence. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Apr 2012 #130
Ahh come on Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #74
What I don't get about that video goclark Apr 2012 #135
You call it lies but what if you are wrong? dkf Apr 2012 #129
did he get treatment for that "broken nose?" noiretextatique Apr 2012 #169
Supposedly he did. dkf Apr 2012 #184
um, that means no. if there is no evidence to support his claim noiretextatique Apr 2012 #188
Talk left had a pic of a before and after profile. dkf Apr 2012 #190
the official police tapes noiretextatique Apr 2012 #192
Why would you prefer police tapes to x-rays? That makes no sense at all. dkf Apr 2012 #193
because the tapes, taken right after the incident noiretextatique Apr 2012 #194
Doesn't prove anything one way or the other... markpkessinger Apr 2012 #159
Close... AmazingSchnitzel Apr 2012 #2
Yep, Trayvon was standing over Zimmerman... rfranklin Apr 2012 #4
That will be a point of contention. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #5
Not this eyewitness: pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #6
Yes, but other eyewitnesses disagree with her. That's what will be fascinating. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #7
That's something that confuses MintyFresh Apr 2012 #8
A lot of time eyewitness testimony differs. Adrenaline and all that. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #9
Do you think he will go to trial or MintyFresh Apr 2012 #13
I hope there will be a trial. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #22
Ever seen "Rashomon"? Recursion Apr 2012 #10
I have wondered the same thing Daalalou Apr 2012 #49
This is an extremely common phenomenon. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #161
which cracks me up ... zbdent Apr 2012 #34
Watch the Trevor Dooley case exboyfil Apr 2012 #11
Yes your're right MintyFresh Apr 2012 #12
Is there actually going to be a SYG hearing? I hadn't heard about that. Little Star Apr 2012 #15
After reading alot on the web MintyFresh Apr 2012 #17
If you see anything else about it please.. Little Star Apr 2012 #31
I will keep my MintyFresh Apr 2012 #204
Thanks. I'm just too busy right now &... Little Star Apr 2012 #205
np :) MintyFresh Apr 2012 #212
Part of the FL process ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #149
The medical examiner josephslaton Apr 2012 #14
That was the funeral home director pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #18
That is a very interesting witness. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #162
Keep hope alive. LOL. Your theories change as much Solomon Apr 2012 #19
Trajectory of gunshots is a theory? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #24
Jesse Jackson ain't got shit on this guy CatWoman Apr 2012 #39
If the gun shots are shown to be fired MintyFresh Apr 2012 #20
It really shouldn't matter countingbluecars Apr 2012 #23
Not really. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #25
You Do Not Have To Be Touched, Sir, To Have A Reasonable Fear Of Harm The Magistrate Apr 2012 #29
You do to get physical. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #32
No, Sir, You Do Not The Magistrate Apr 2012 #37
Please link to a law or previous case demonstrating this. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #38
Never Dealt Much With Police On the Street, Sir, Have You? The Magistrate Apr 2012 #41
That link is broken. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #42
You Will Ask For Links To Back Saying The Sun Rises In The East, Sir, Next The Magistrate Apr 2012 #44
+1 obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #53
That link doesn't work either. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #54
Awesome Joe the Revelator Apr 2012 #196
See SYG law JonLP24 Apr 2012 #48
Please post a case where that has been applied. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #55
I thought Zimmerman defenders knew this JonLP24 Apr 2012 #76
Maybe you missed this part Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #77
And you missed this part JonLP24 Apr 2012 #79
Please read your full post. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #81
What is your contention? JonLP24 Apr 2012 #84
And that will be the crux of the trial. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #87
I actually quoted the incorrect part JonLP24 Apr 2012 #99
There Is No Doubt About This, Sir, Only a Deliberate Refusal To Accede To Established Facts The Magistrate Apr 2012 #102
Martin had every right to defend himself MattBaggins Apr 2012 #216
Which Zimmerman Used, But Mr. Martin Certainly Did Not, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #83
Still having trouble coming up with a link to a case that supports your assertions? Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #85
You Just Keep Wiggling Those Puffy Clown Shoes In the Air, Fella The Magistrate Apr 2012 #86
Try www.google.com. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #88
Giggling At You Requires No Effort, Sweet-Heart: Comes Natural To Anyone Reading Your Nonesense The Magistrate Apr 2012 #91
There is also Bing. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #93
You Will Get No Bling For This, Fella: You Grossly Over-Rate Your Value.... The Magistrate Apr 2012 #95
Is that .com or .net? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #96
You Will Net Yourself Nothing By This Low Grade Con, Fella The Magistrate Apr 2012 #97
These links must be through a proxy. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #98
Getting The Sense You Cannot Keep It Up Much Longer, Sweetie.... The Magistrate Apr 2012 #100
Yahoo.com? Let me know when those links are ready. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #101
Funny, Fella, How Mr. Swift Gave Us That Word To Describe Beings Willfully Ignorant And Aggressive The Magistrate Apr 2012 #103
Alright. I can see that you can provide zero evidence supporting your claim. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #104
Since You Provide Zero Argument Or Knowledge, Fella, As The Kids Would Say, You Are 'Full Of Fail' The Magistrate Apr 2012 #105
If you say so. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #106
By Now, Sweetie, Your Posts Are the Dictionary Definition Of 'Lame' The Magistrate Apr 2012 #108
If you say so. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #109
Keep These Pathetic Posts Coming, Sweetie The Magistrate Apr 2012 #110
You seem to take this all very personally. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #111
Not In The Least, Sweetie: You Present An Amusing Spectacle, You Provide Me Entertainment The Magistrate Apr 2012 #112
I understand. Take care. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #113
You Saying You Understand, Fella, Is Like A Fish Saying It Is Going On A Bicycle Ride Round The Park The Magistrate Apr 2012 #120
Snake is too busy putting on his verboten list sir HangOnKids Apr 2012 #142
Just more condescension and insults. Union Scribe Apr 2012 #214
Of the Highest Quality, Sir, And Richly Deserved The Magistrate Apr 2012 #215
And maybe you missed this part? Ghost in the Machine Apr 2012 #186
The Magistrate is 100% right obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #52
And yet none of his links work. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #56
As The Man Said, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #58
That link is also broken. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #60
Always Nice To See My Opponents Confess Absolute Intellectual Bankruptcy, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #65
That link gives a 404. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #66
Why should anyone link to something that is basic law??? obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #63
If it's basic law than it should be incredibly easy to provide evidence of it. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #64
It is criminal and tort law 101 obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #67
Please provide a link then so I may educate myself. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #68
I'd like to throw out here CatWoman Apr 2012 #117
I do not have to provide a think for assertions that I did not make. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #119
When You Can Provide A 'Think' To Back Up Anything You Say, Sweetie The Magistrate Apr 2012 #121
That is still not evidence. Take care and be well. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #122
Your Posts, Fella, Are Conclusive Evidence You Contribute Only Occasions For Laughter To This Forum The Magistrate Apr 2012 #125
You made an emphatic and absolutist assertion in the OP... LanternWaste Apr 2012 #126
I readily admit that it was just a thought I had while fishing and is unprovable. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #127
And It Is Bogus As The Subsequent Verbiage He Provides, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #131
To be honest, I think that the OP is merely playing a game he believes is both clever and subtle. LanternWaste Apr 2012 #136
I Agree, Sir: Merely A Provocateur, and Sort Of A Clouseau At It To Boot The Magistrate Apr 2012 #137
and is neither clever nor subtle. likesmountains 52 Apr 2012 #138
amen...the poster pulled this same shit in another thread noiretextatique Apr 2012 #178
The issue is who initiated the conflict krispos42 Apr 2012 #166
Exactly, Sir: That Has Been Explained At Length To Various People Who Refuse SteadfastlyTo Accept It The Magistrate Apr 2012 #167
We are in harmony krispos42 Apr 2012 #168
I Expected We Were, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #171
No, you don't obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #50
Please post a link to a case or ruling based on "any motion towards you". nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #57
Please post a link to laws showing I'm wrong obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #61
That's not how it works. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #62
Actually, Sir, It Is The Magistrate Apr 2012 #69
Web address is no longer active. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #71
Well, yes, it is when someone is just being obtuse obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #70
You apparently can't even provide one shred of evidence as to your assertation. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #72
Assault appears to be defined thusly: Fumesucker Apr 2012 #73
I believe this will be a point of contention. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #75
That seems pretty obvious about it being a contentious issue.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #80
The police have way more power than we ordinary citizens have. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #82
They are actually held to a higher standard, by statute, in Washington State, than joe citizen. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #128
the force used to defend has to be reasonable in the face of ctaylors6 Apr 2012 #144
Yes and no obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #152
If you block someones path you may be engaging in felonious restraint MattBaggins Apr 2012 #217
I can see where Trayvon's actions were in perceived self defense. dkf Apr 2012 #133
Actually, Ma'am, Under The Law It Does The Magistrate Apr 2012 #139
Well then that could be the standard he has to meet.. dkf Apr 2012 #165
He Cannot Meet It, Ma'am: Not Without Lies The Magistrate Apr 2012 #170
I'm perfectly willing to accept that he is guilty. dkf Apr 2012 #189
How Selfless Of You, Ma'am: Brings Tears To My Eyes, Truly Does.... The Magistrate Apr 2012 #195
Oh it's not for your benefit. I know where you stand. dkf Apr 2012 #199
You Have Yet, Ma'am, To Provide A Fact Or View Not Already Familiar To Me, On Any Current Question The Magistrate Apr 2012 #202
LOL. The absurdity continues. Its so obvious that Solomon Apr 2012 #141
SShhhhh. Hush now don't bother her beautiful mind. HangOnKids Apr 2012 #145
You aren;t allowed to kill someone defending themselves from your actions obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #154
I don't think I've read JonLP24 Apr 2012 #155
I know! obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #175
Why wouldn't this apply? dkf Apr 2012 #197
From what I can gather so far MintyFresh Apr 2012 #27
and if I was in the missionary position CatWoman Apr 2012 #30
You would be unlikely to get "pregnact" in any position. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #33
yet I still didn't try to blame the sperm donor CatWoman Apr 2012 #35
Okay? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #36
wow!! you haven't "rec'd" your thread yet CatWoman Apr 2012 #116
Why would I rec my own thread? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #118
Because you Love yourself So much HangOnKids Apr 2012 #146
LOL! Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #40
well, it's good to know that I can go out and blow someone's head off and be found "not guilty" CatWoman Apr 2012 #43
And Of Course, Ma'am, If Seated Astride Someone's Mid-Section The Magistrate Apr 2012 #45
I wonder why he didn't point out that his head went back, and to the left Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #46
ROFL!!! CatWoman Apr 2012 #47
Don't forget punch your own face and scratch your head to bleed. shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #174
You have a problem with people here stating that IF such and such happens Zimm will be found guilty. MoonRiver Apr 2012 #51
Please point to where I have a problem with that. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #59
Here's an example. MoonRiver Apr 2012 #78
There are no "ifs" in that OP. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #90
Clearly, the shooter in this picture is defending himself. ieoeja Apr 2012 #89
It's too bad the shootee wasn't legally allowed to defend himself obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #92
Hey, that guy was in the wrong neighborhood Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #94
nope. he's already changed his story. at the bond hearing he said he "scooted away" magical thyme Apr 2012 #107
I imagine the absolutism we use to declaim our prognostications of a verdict LanternWaste Apr 2012 #114
Can't disagree with that. Guesses in a sea of of guesses. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #115
I don't think forensics can reliably tell that. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #123
and what if GZ shot him in the back? KurtNYC Apr 2012 #124
That's an interesting point MintyFresh Apr 2012 #206
This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Apr 2012 #132
The lesson from your post appears to be: savalez Apr 2012 #134
Not if Zimmerman is found to be initial aggressor under FL law ctaylors6 Apr 2012 #140
Boy, you reaaaaaaaaly want Zimmerman to get off, don't you? jeff47 Apr 2012 #143
So Trayvon Martin has no right to defend himself? LynneSin Apr 2012 #147
Of Course Not, Ma'am: He was Black The Magistrate Apr 2012 #148
+1000 noiretextatique Apr 2012 #150
I Am Indebted, Ma'am, To A Worthy Forum Member For The Basic Insight Here The Magistrate Apr 2012 #151
Snake Alchemist: Forensic Pathologist Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #153
Snake Alchemist, M.E. pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #156
You have the ologist part right. I admitted freely that it was merely a musing I had while Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #157
Don't quit your day job! LAGC Apr 2012 #163
Upwards relative to what.. the ground? Trayvon's body? OneTenthofOnePercent Apr 2012 #158
Flaw in that kind of reasoning. Rex Apr 2012 #160
A gun was used. Trial over. Zimmerman guilty. Period. End of story. N/T BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #164
It is legal to use a firearm for self defense in Florida ... spin Apr 2012 #172
stalking, then confronting someone, does not give you the cover of 'self defense' got root Apr 2012 #177
once the wannabee cop got out of his car and engaged Martin noiretextatique Apr 2012 #180
I totally agree with that statement ... spin Apr 2012 #181
True But MintyFresh Apr 2012 #207
That statement should come back to haunt him in his trial ... spin Apr 2012 #210
Yes I can see how it would & MintyFresh Apr 2012 #211
Not that easy. He can still be found guilty, regardless of shot angle. morningfog Apr 2012 #173
thats another reason why the SYG law needs to go - ASAP got root Apr 2012 #176
NOt only that, that's why the 2nd Amendment needs to be severely amended itself. BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #182
This Is Performance Art, Sir, Is It Not? The Magistrate Apr 2012 #183
??? BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #185
The Safe Answer, Sir, But Hardly The Bold, Slashing Answer That Would Live Up To Your Billing.... The Magistrate Apr 2012 #187
Then change your signature BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #200
And That, Sir, Strikes Me As A Piece Of Performance Art The Magistrate Apr 2012 #201
Brilliant. Just Brilliant. BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #208
You Understand What Was Said, Sir, Hence The Squid's Ink Borrowed From Mr. Crumb The Magistrate Apr 2012 #209
(facepalm) flvegan Apr 2012 #179
zimmerman targeted Martin via racial profiling noiretextatique Apr 2012 #191
Ignore totality of circumstance at your peril. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #198
You are probably right but here is some food for thought Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #203
If they can't prove that Zimmerman, and not Trayvon, was calling for help, he's going to prison. nt LaydeeBug Apr 2012 #213
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