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In reply to the discussion: Didn't Trayvon Martin deserve a fair trial too? [View all]Clames
(2,038 posts)11. Obviously you haven't...
...or you have an incredibly skewed interpretation of what is written.
You think Z would have confronted Trayvon Martin if he didn't have a gun on him?
Possibly. It's impossible for you or anyone else to come to the conclusion that confrontation was solely because he was carrying a gun. You simply don't have the facts.
He got caught up in the CCW gun hero mentality.
You and Hoyt much be trading these jems...
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Pssssst. He's gotta run to a dictionary to find out what wisdom means, based on his posts
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#43
Trayvon also had the right to defend himself...thus the supposed injuries to Z.
Frustratedlady
Apr 2012
#2
I look at the definition as a whole. You want to split hairs on what individual words mean
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#40
Decried by Martin's family, the BPP, Sharpton and others. But you didn't mention that.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#12
Did I mention Lee and Barr? Yes, they're assholes for taking advantages. And I could refer to you to
freshwest
Apr 2012
#67
I know all of that and decried their recklessness on threads at the time. So?
freshwest
Apr 2012
#75
Does the fact the 6 members of the so-called New Panthers made a stupid statement change the fact
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#96
Nobody is going to take them up on it. And they wouldn't pay anyway because you can't find the 6
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#100
Yeah, kinda like you guys were calling for ted nugget to be arrested by the SS.
rl6214
Apr 2012
#126
I've seen my name thrown out there too on a thread in which I'm not participating
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#42
Some don't believe they'd ever be in Martin's shoes, and are pushing away that terror.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#10
Getting a bit riled up about my explaination to Dan Tex, huh? If it doesn't apply to you, forget it.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#61
And what crimes was he convicted of that would require he "deserve" to be in jail?
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#32
This just shows how people who have decided the case have no clue what's going on
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#73
Who needs to sit on a jury? They make up their minds, facts be damned. Now execute.
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#94
The problem with giving assailants a fair judge/jury/trial... their victim might be dead by then.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Apr 2012
#119