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In reply to the discussion: Witness accused Zimmerman of sexually molesting her [View all]valerief
(53,235 posts)76. We wouldn't want to detract from his stalking and fatally shooting an unarmed teenager
who was only trying to stand his ground from this monster.
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out of the millions of children molested, people always bring up two high profile cases.
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#4
Assaulting a police office and assaulting your wife/girlfriend seems like a pretty solid history of
LanternWaste
Jul 2012
#6
Add to that murdering an unarmed teenager and I think the woman's rape story is very credible. nt
valerief
Jul 2012
#8
Are you seriously saying Zimmy didn't kill Trayvon, he is "presumed innocent" even though he confess
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#16
Would you agree it was at least, legally, manslaughter? You seem to be talking legal terms, not lay
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#22
So in your opinion it wasn't manslaughter or self defense but murder. Not what jury rules, but your
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#25
From what I read, he was 8-18 yrs old. And her parents or sis should be able to back up this
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#42
If Zimmerman did not have a gun and a "suspicion" of black teenagers, this would not have happened.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#28
that is backwards. Those defending are "heavily into guns". Not those "heavily into guns" are defend
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#34
I implied no problem in your reading ability. Comprehension on the other hand
LanternWaste
Jul 2012
#58
I'll hold my opinion until there is some verification of the veracity of these allegations as well.
Herlong
Jul 2012
#91
You don't believe only 1 victim?She says, in the article, she told her sister who told her parents.
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#7
So? 37 a day may not be that much. Some post a lot, some a little. Want to take a jab at me?
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#72
You are welcome and I read your other post explaining why. And reread the murder vs manslaughter,etc
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#78
No, it isn't. And you do realize this is a forum where people jump in all over, answer each other?
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#104
Why do this? Why insult rather than discuss issues? Why insult rather than look for clarification?
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#93
After reading this board as long as I have you tend to notice patterns...
Moses2SandyKoufax
Jul 2012
#94
Maybe because I took the time to actually talk with this poster & clarify what he was saying.
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#95
You could probably count the number of non-freeper gungeon regulars on one hand.
Moses2SandyKoufax
Jul 2012
#96
So, which of the various online gun forums do you read regularly, Moses2SandyKoufax?
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#98
You seem awful familiar with the gungeon members and other gun forums. Hmmm.
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#101
So are you looking for the accuser to produce videotape? What kind of proof would be "definitive"?
hlthe2b
Jul 2012
#51
I'm jumping on you for saying a person won't sexually assault only 1 other person.
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#18
Absolutely. Unfortunately, many folk see any skepticism as complete disagreement.
razorman
Jul 2012
#79
And he was 18 when it allegedly stopped. It will be interesting to see if 9's parents/sister confirm
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#29
what crime is vile? Molestation? murder? exposing sexual abuse? not understanding your comment. n/t
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#40
It happens a lot, someone finally feels free to tell people what kind of person they are..
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#38
We wouldn't want to detract from his stalking and fatally shooting an unarmed teenager
valerief
Jul 2012
#76
These allegations wouldn't have shown up in any background check, because none of it was
LisaL
Jul 2012
#56
I think the prosecution was looking for someone who could tar Zimmerman as a racist
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#83
They say the sensible blind squirrel looks for acorns not far from the oak tree twice a day
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#99