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Spoiler! All this extra shit you're getting into is really irrelevant when it comes to this case at hand. It simply does not matter. The only issue is/was is whether Zimmerman honestly felt that he was in danger of losing his life...Do you think he thought he was legitimately going to lose his life in the hands of a child? He had one hit to the ground caused by Martin, do you honestly think a reasonable person would think they were going to die from a fist fight with a 17 year old kid? The guy had a gun...he was prepared for the worst case scenario...What would he have done if he didn't have the gun? How would he have escaped the wrath of 17 year old Martin? He wouldn't have been able to shoot himself out of it...you think he would've been killed by Martin? |
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but yea dude you seem like a giant prick to call a dead kid 'trayshit'. totally unnecessary to prove your point. are you 17 too? |
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"in the hands of a child" He was 17...a few shy away from 18. You guys really are eating up all the things the media has fed to you. What really matters is that the media tried and found Zimmerman guily before the trial even started.. and you're all eating it up. Either way, I'm out of this convo. I cannot reason with people who have their minds already made up a long time ago, like the media. I watched the whole trial, I'm sure you didn't, so there's that. But sure, you're all right. Baby tray tray was only a fetus, and the soul sucking white hispanic Warlock, Zimmerman, stalked him and consumed his soul. http://i.imgur.com/ziWnjEA.png?1 Good day, sheep. |
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You've watched the whole trial...yea we get it...you've said that 100x already. Congratulations, I'm glad you're the only one in America who had access to the TV feed where the trial was shown. Of course, legal knowledge has NOTHING to do with this case and you received your law degree from the television and are the ultimate expert in legal cases involving stand your ground. Fact of the matter is, it's about what the law is and how the law is applied and THAT is the only thing that matters. You're obviously too stupid and narrow minded to respond to anything I posted earlier and have a remotely intelligent conversation. Rather than touching on ANYTHING I've said you jump to this media bullshit, assuming that EVERYONE here is informed by the media and solely the media. You actually remind me of CharlesinCharge right now...Curious to know if you have a Canadian or American education...if one at all!? Congratulations on the win...I guess this thread can go on now without your expertise. |
I watched most of the trial, thanks to boring morning shifts. The prosecution did a very poor job, they could not prove intent, they could not prove that Zimmerman had a depraved state of mind and/or ill will towards Trayvon before the shot, because that one line "those f***ing punks always get away" was not enough, it was more frustration than racial hatred. I don't think George Zimmerman is a murderer. However, I am genuinely surprised that he got out of manslaughter. The fact is that the kid would still be alive if Zimmerman had not actively sought him out. He had no obligation to do it. Police dispatch told him he did not have to. His duty ended when he called it in, the police were coming and he even gave them a place to meet up with him. Instead he decided to play cop. Zimmerman had a history of profiling blacks. Possibly because most or all burglary suspects in that area were black, this I do not know. But he incorrectly profiled Martin and as a result, a life was lost. I can't see how it isn't manslaughter, unless... The jury took Zimmerman's story as completely accurate. That Trayvon Martin ran off, then hid in some bushes and maliciously attacked him, and beat him to the point where he feared for his life. (injuries were not consistent with his claims of head being slammed into concrete however) I can acknowledge that Trayvon Martin did in fact strike him, but two things stand out for me: 1.) there was a brief conversation before the altercation, at least two lines of dialogue seem to be confirmed (why are you following me/what are you talking about). This means that it wasn't a total surprise attack, although the punch could have happened midway in the conversation. 2.) Trayvon Martin was clearly scared of Zimmerman, as reflected in his conversation with Rachel Jeantel. Labeling Zimmerman as a "creepy a$$ kracka" may contain a racial slur, but IMO at the time it was used, it was merely to describe Zimmerman rather than hate. So if Trayvon was scared of his pursuer, why attack him unless it was meant as a preemtive strike? Did George say something to provoke the attack? Did he reach for his gun during the convo? Unfortunately there is not enough evidence or eyewitnesses to tell us the true story in those 4-8 minutes after Trayvon ran off and George got out of his car in pursuit. The most important witness for the defense was pretty adamant he saw Trayvon on top throwing downward strikes, which is pretty damning testimony. Prosecution's star witness, Rachel Jeantel, showed inconsistency and inaccuracy, and even admitted that she didn't take one of her interviews seriously. Prosecution failed, Zimmerman walks free and is innocent in the eyes of the law, and while he may have won the case, he will have to live with the fact that he killed an unarmed teenager who was, at worst, simply looking to get high, and that the entire incident could have been easily avoided. |
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A jury of his peers found George Zimmerman 100% not guilty. End of Story. :wgaf: Quote:
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Another thug off the streets, thanks to a vigilant neighbour. When tried by a jury of his peers, he was deemed not guilty. I'd be happy to have him watching my block. Posted via RS Mobile |
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Spoiler! its getting pathetic now, people are being arrested for assault and looting stores over this one fucking story...give me a break...these people are no better than Zimmerman. and just for shits n giggles since I was watching this the other day Spoiler! |
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This is the part that gets me too. I don't understand how a 250 pound man with a gun would be scared of a 140 pound teenager that has a bag of skittles. |
I'm pretty shocked Zimmerman walks off scott free, let's be real here, there is a serious racial issue in the American Justice system, this case notwithstanding. Looking at the data it is impossible to deny the fact that blacks are charged with crimes and have a higher incarceration rate than white offenders. That is simply truth here, it's a problem that needs to be addressed, this case only strokes the fire. While I don't believe Zimmerman is a murderer, he should have received a sentence of Manslaughter, I have no doubt such case would end with that result here in Canada. Zimmerman chose to bring his gun and follow Trayvon, this was a confrontation of fists against a pistol, one man died in the process. Is it fair that a family loses a son (who is innocent of any wrongdoing) and yet Zimmerman walks away as a free man, without even a criminal record to show for it? I'm sorry, but being a scared pussy is not a viable defense. Very disappointing verdict, especially when comparing the case of Marissa Alexandra (also in Florida). Where this woman (who happens to be black), fired off a warning shot in her house to warn off her abusive boyfriend. Her boyfriend was not hit by the bullet, yet the state denied her self-defense claim, and she was convicted and sentences to 20 years in prison. Marissa Alexander case in spotlight after Zimmerman trial - The Washington Post This is what makes people get so angry at this case, the rules of law seem to apply very different from one group of people to another. That isn't right, you can't have a fair and just legal system if rules apply different to those of different race or gender. This truth has to be addressed in the US, the Zimmerman verdict is a small distraction from the overall bigger issue here. Nonetheless, I wouldn't want to be Zimmerman right now, his life is going to suck pretty badly for the foreseeable future. |
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it was dark out. hes no clue what the kid has on him. its not like the kid had a fucking lit up 10ft billboard over his head with a giant arrow pointing to his pockets saying "skittles!!!" with me walking down east hastings/main street at 2am, even I feel sketched out when a little 130lb junkie walks past me...I don't know if the guys got a knife and willing to stab someone for their wallet just so they can get their fix. I could easily take the guy if he were to attack me, but for that brief 3-4 seconds during the attack, id be having a million things running through my mind and I would do anything to get him off/away from me. if this case was the other way around, Zimmerman was black, and treyvon was Spanish or whatever it is Zimmerman is, you'd see black people all over America with signs saying "another brotha down" and "free Zimmerman" etc etc. from personal experience what I see, its as if the black community look out for the black community, doesn't matter how wrong they are, in their minds, they're innocent. just like the commercial drive area is an Italian community...they look out for them selves and help each other out....that gentrification bullshit, they're all east van people sticking together trying to get their stupid points out, the old topic of full Asian signs in Richmond, seemed as if 80% of the people who said they didn't care were Asian as it didn't affect them at all. |
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So if you were Zimmerman and that junkie was Trayvon. You think you'd go up to him and try to confront him? making him aggravated to attack you? No you wouldn't. You'd keep walking past the junkie hoping no confrontation happens. If Zimmerman was scared for his life, why would he go up to Trayvon to initiate the first point of contact with him? Why couldn't he just phone the cops and sit behind the window of his house? I'm not taking race into this at all.. no need to bring up what if Zimmerman was black. Zimmerman got off because there wasn't enough evidence. That's how our justice system works. I still think it's stupid as fuck for a 250 pound man to claim self defense on a 140 pound teenager, especially when Zimmerman had a gun and Trayvon had skittles. |
when they act like they do, breaking windows and assaulting strangers WHO HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS EVENT, i cant feel sorry for them. infact, police should have upgraded to rubber bullets instead of bean bag rounds and put these mother fuckers down. full riot gear and crack some fucking skulls. |
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if I lived in a gated community, and I was a volunteer neighborhood watch, I see a person walking around LATE at night, you bet your damn ass id confront him. in a second. hes no longer on the streets, but now in a gated community where I live. theres been a lot of robberies lately, and I think this person is up to no good. my house could be potentially at stake. maybe he went up to trayvon to talk to him, put his hand on his shoulder to get him to turn around, and trayvon threw the first punch, who the fuck knows, hell it doesn't even need to be a punch, he could have just pushed him hard in the chest. you push me, I push you, one thing leads to another, you started it, I ended it. |
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Well, this is probably how Trayvon felt. A stranger in a van watching him, then actually gets out and follows him. Why didn't Zimmerman honk his horn? Why didn't he stick his head out of the window while remaining in the safety of his car, and yell at the kid asking him what he's up to, while identifying himself as a neighborhood watchman. George Zimmerman never did any of this, because he had already decided beforehand that Trayvon was guilty, and up to no good. And remember, back then he wasn't the hodgy podgy Zimmerman, who looks like he wouldn't even hurt a fly: http://img2-1.timeinc.net/people/i/2...merman-300.jpg No. He looked like this. Spoiler! |
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why would he honk his horn??? that's just plain stupid..yes, lets honk our horn, startle the kid who could be a potential robber, and have him run and get away. or, lets stick our head out the window, middle of the night, I can see at least 100 yards...after that, we'll put this suspicious man on the honor system and hope he wont be a possible burglar. addressing himself as a neighborhood watchmen is pointless, that's as stupid as watching dumb and dumber when jim carey tries to run onto the plane through the jetway..when stopped by the air line official guy, he turns and says "its okay, im a limo driver!!!" and flashes his badge...completely pointless, hes no authority so who cares...he was doing what a good neighborhood watch would do. he never claimed that trayvon was guilty before he approached him. he went to him to find out who he is and where hes going, see if he has a reason to be there, that doesn't mean that he found him guilty. he was just finding out more as to why he was there/who he was etc. dear god, hes gained some weight as he aged...who would have thought!!! wow, mind blown...don't forget, half the ppl on here probably look like little hooligan thugs back in highschool and now look like respectable people who "wouldn't hurt a fly". |
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