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In reply to the discussion: FBI may charge George Zimmerman with hate crime [View all]LynneSin
(95,337 posts)4. He needs to be charged with something - it's bullshit this entire case
You kill an unarmed person outside your home you should be held accountable - end of discussion. That's just common sense.
Perhaps they may find after investigation that there was some self defense - like a woman protecting herself from her abuser. But you investigate and you hold that person accountable if they find no reason why it happened other than - ' he looked suspicious'
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I read that if he's convicted of a hate crime by federal law it means death penalty.
vaberella
May 2012
#29
Amendment V - "nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy..."
Towlie
May 2012
#49
I'm glad you aren't afraid to call a spade a spade instead of a manual geomorpholological instrument
slackmaster
May 2012
#42
No need to keep digging your hole deeper, you were perfectly clear the first time.
Lasher
May 2012
#60
hell yes. If you are going to use lethal force, there should never be any questions. Period
pasto76
May 2012
#18
Whatever else I/anyone thinks about Z, that "self defense" claim just DOES NOT HOLD UP!
patrice
May 2012
#22
So, Does This Mean that zimmerman will soon take that "cook's assistant" job in Paraguay?
solarman350
May 2012
#25