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slackmaster

(60,567 posts)
54. I'm NOT an NRA supporter and I say SYG does not apply
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 11:21 AM
Dec 2012

If the case goes to trial the defense will have nothing to do with extended castle doctrine. It will be plain old self-defense as recognized in common law for centuries.

Can Zimmerman really prove any grevious harm to his reputation based on that one report? alp227 Dec 2012 #1
If I were NBC I would file a cross-complaint johnfunk Dec 2012 #27
You Asshole dballance Dec 2012 #2
Really. Cha Dec 2012 #15
Look, I am not arguing they havent suffered from his death as they clearly have but the facts are cstanleytech Dec 2012 #32
Hey, Mr. MURDERER... SoapBox Dec 2012 #3
Oh WOW, George we are so sorry for all your emmotional distress! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #4
Woops! Editing the call to make Zimmerman look bad. I thought they had just called him names. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #5
Yeah, I'm no Zimmerman fan, but NBC really fucked up. LAGC Dec 2012 #8
So Even if All it Was Was him being a wannabe cop it's still Murder dballance Dec 2012 #11
I agree that he was definitely in the wrong that night. LAGC Dec 2012 #13
man! heaven05 Dec 2012 #20
I suspect he'll be found guilty at trial. LAGC Dec 2012 #23
I just ignore the Zimmerman apologist loyalkydem Dec 2012 #24
*shrug* I am still waiting for the jury to decide what happened though. cstanleytech Dec 2012 #33
Reading The Link Makes It Look Like DallasNE Dec 2012 #10
Good Azathoth Dec 2012 #6
I don't get it? John2 Dec 2012 #21
I think the point is... LAGC Dec 2012 #25
Well, just let John2 Dec 2012 #29
There was no harm done. I doubt the suit will result in money morningfog Dec 2012 #40
Yeah, but cause and effect is more complicated than that, at least in FL. Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Dec 2012 #43
TOP 10 PEOPLE WHOM I HAVE URGES TO PUNCH King_Klonopin Dec 2012 #7
the two Scotts made it! Cha Dec 2012 #16
They don't even have to speak. Just the sight of their punk-ass faces gives me brain bubbles! King_Klonopin Dec 2012 #45
Please add Rush L to your list goclark Dec 2012 #28
I think you defamed yourself when you shot the young man. .... pepperbear Dec 2012 #9
They better be careful. He might feel threatened. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #12
George needs more money already? ReRe Dec 2012 #14
He must miss all the attention lunatica Dec 2012 #17
The psychology behind this interests me. CBHagman Dec 2012 #18
Seems simple to me ripcord Dec 2012 #19
So he is John2 Dec 2012 #31
If MSNBC's deception caused Zimmerman's legal defense to cost more money, slackmaster Dec 2012 #35
No doubt, especially when the stand your ground BS is on trial. Hoyt Dec 2012 #52
I'm NOT an NRA supporter and I say SYG does not apply slackmaster Dec 2012 #54
Same thing. Murderer will claim he had to use his gun against unarmed teenager. Hoyt Dec 2012 #55
The victim's age and lack of a weapon mean absolutely nothing in how the case will be decided slackmaster Dec 2012 #57
You are right. The one or more bigoted, gun lover on the jury won't care about any of that. Hoyt Dec 2012 #58
You're stuck on bigotry, Hoyt. I'm telling you what the judge's instructions to the jury will say. slackmaster Dec 2012 #59
Nah. It was appropriate. morningfog Dec 2012 #41
Media whore loyalkydem Dec 2012 #22
We must protect Turbineguy Dec 2012 #26
NBC should fight GETTINGTIRED Dec 2012 #30
83% of respondents in a poll in another thread would make MSNBC's deception illegal slackmaster Dec 2012 #34
So the guy is guilty, but... mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #36
Even the most vile, hated criminal defendant is entitled to a competent and effective legal defense slackmaster Dec 2012 #38
Greedy little ass Marrah_G Dec 2012 #37
Man Charged in Trayvon Martin’s Death Sues NBC for Defamation struggle4progress Dec 2012 #39
OK, that is pretty shitty editing, at best n/t Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #56
lawyers cost a lot of money... SemperEadem Dec 2012 #42
Is this a new defense team, or the same one that had no idea Z had thousands of dollars LanternWaste Dec 2012 #44
Although NBC may have not stuck with the facts, they told a larger truth. Pterodactyl Dec 2012 #46
No randomtagger Dec 2012 #48
I actually agree with you. Pterodactyl Dec 2012 #49
Smear randomtagger Dec 2012 #47
It's called a business model. Throd Dec 2012 #50
He's got balls. You'd think he'd want to fade away out of everyone's babylonsister Dec 2012 #51
You think you're Richard Jewell?? Loudly Dec 2012 #53
The lawyers have gone through all his money and need a fresh influx...my guess. libdem4life Dec 2012 #60
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