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freshwest

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37. There's a thread about him harassing his co-workers at another job. I answered to the person who I
Tue May 22, 2012, 11:31 PM
May 2012

Think pretty much describes my view of Zimmerman:

He flat out is mental... been saying that all along, dude just is now wired right, and is pretty darn mean, too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014123913#post8

I think he was an accident fixing to happen. Martin was the one that he got caught on. I don't believe he planned to kill him but also don't think he was responsible enough to carry. That's just MHO.

N/T

The police really fucked up on this one lunatica May 2012 #1
I'd have trouble convicting on evidence this screwed up Recursion May 2012 #2
Fucked up? KamaAina May 2012 #3
the police didn't fuck up at all naaman fletcher May 2012 #23
So why did witnesses get questioned weeks later instead of right away? lunatica May 2012 #44
From the article naaman fletcher May 2012 #61
Eyewtiness testimony is notoriously unreliable naaman fletcher May 2012 #4
That 'blood on the head' evidence is highly suspect Boabab May 2012 #7
I disagree naaman fletcher May 2012 #8
How you beat that... bl968 May 2012 #9
easy naaman fletcher May 2012 #11
No. If he decided to kill Martin, it would have been 1st degree murder. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #15
I'm sorry naaman fletcher May 2012 #16
First degree murder is premeditated starroute May 2012 #24
for that naaman fletcher May 2012 #26
the testimony of the girlfriend establishes SemperEadem May 2012 #48
Does it? naaman fletcher May 2012 #49
yes... what reason would she have had to lie? SemperEadem May 2012 #51
I'm not saying she was lying naaman fletcher May 2012 #53
then educate yourself SemperEadem May 2012 #63
Hearing an altercation is not the same as knowing who started it Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #68
nice try. SemperEadem May 2012 #71
Not being able to counter a point -- a legitmate point -- and name-calling won't hold up in court Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #72
So I'm lying... SemperEadem May 2012 #64
In the real world, you don't get to make up your own definitions for the law. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #27
yeah i was wrong, naaman fletcher May 2012 #28
Premeditated? brush May 2012 #40
No, he was not the neighborhood watch guy, he just said that he was Dragonfli May 2012 #33
blood on the back of his head is meaningless SemperEadem May 2012 #47
The initial "blood on the back of the head" are were taken by a phone that time 24601 May 2012 #52
What's your definition of long after? naaman fletcher May 2012 #65
Zimmerman MIGHT be, based on FLORIDA's Definition of Murder happyslug May 2012 #56
Carrying a loaded weapon into a planned illegal confrontation + death in said confrontation = kestrel91316 May 2012 #10
I disagree naaman fletcher May 2012 #13
"Intent" has nothing to do with depraved indifference Boabab May 2012 #20
He wasn't depraved indifferent naaman fletcher May 2012 #21
He was never part of any neighborhood watch! Everyone knows that but FOX news by now. jeez. /nt Dragonfli May 2012 #34
Intent brush May 2012 #41
I was prepared to discount every one of your assertions .... marble falls May 2012 #54
He won't have any assets naaman fletcher May 2012 #62
My thought exactly. There's going to be an incomplete and unsatisfying justice here in the end.... marble falls May 2012 #66
If I'm not mistaken (and that's a big "if") Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #69
I hope the jury goes for justice and is instructed in alterante charges if 2nd .... marble falls May 2012 #70
There should have NEVER been a confrontation. He stalked a kid merely because of skin color. lookingfortruth May 2012 #12
sorry, you don't know the law naaman fletcher May 2012 #14
The dispatcher suggested that he not follow the suspect. Selatius May 2012 #46
Right naaman fletcher May 2012 #50
Pre-formed intent to kill isn't required for second-degree murder. TheWraith May 2012 #25
intent to kill is murder in first degree magical thyme May 2012 #31
Wanna-be cop dickhead brush May 2012 #39
You're assuming that Zimmerman would have done the same thing without a gun lunatica May 2012 #45
Actually... Chan790 May 2012 #59
I doubt any of it would have happened had Zimmerman been unarmed. Starboard Tack May 2012 #67
I've seen that picture. Finally found info on when it was supposed to have been taken. uppityperson May 2012 #17
And the worst part about that is, we execute folks based on eye witness testimony in their convictio lonestarnot May 2012 #35
I have to agree with you about the prosecutor overcharging. JoeyT May 2012 #43
Not necessarily as it relates to 2nd degree murder. Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #57
Eyewitness testimonry is unreliable but is convincing to juries. byeya May 2012 #60
More FL law enforcement efficiency on display Boabab May 2012 #5
purposely fucked up fascisthunter May 2012 #6
Well, that really clears things up slackmaster May 2012 #18
if they can change their stories grok May 2012 #19
reading the story in the article naaman fletcher May 2012 #22
No aquittal brush May 2012 #42
Zimmermania should have been charged with voluntary manslaughter ... bayareaboy May 2012 #29
MURDER suspect zimmerman to be arraigned on May 29, 2012 solarman350 May 2012 #30
Some people appear to have forgotten the charge is murder, if only in the second degree. freshwest May 2012 #32
Many also appear to believe the FOX news fantasy that he was a member of some neighborhood watch Dragonfli May 2012 #36
There's a thread about him harassing his co-workers at another job. I answered to the person who I freshwest May 2012 #37
The Prosecutor's default/fallback conviction goal for this case is Manslaughter solarman350 May 2012 #38
It would have to be voluntary, unless Zimmerman somehow claims his gun accidently went off. Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #58
Here is Florida's Murder Statute happyslug May 2012 #55
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