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Originally posted by popsmayhem
Eye witness saw zimmerman screaming
for help. That will hold a lot of weight in court.
Now if treyvon went running and was so scared of zimmerman
why did treyvon not run home which was pretty close
to where this all went down.. Zimmerman could of never caught
up with treyvon unless treyvon wanted him too and ambushed him.
Treyvon went running, which is why
zimmerman got out of his SUV to
see what street he went down..
Originally posted by conspiracy nut
reply to post by Hardstepah
hiring a PI? Zimmerman was not a PI he was neighborhood watch and neighborhood watch is not supposed to follow, chase or confront, they are just supposed to observe and report. the 911 operator told zimmerman "we dont need you to follow" some people might think its ok not to listen to a 911 operator, especially zimmerman because obviously he was above taking the advice of a 911 dispatcher.
i feel that some of you zimmerman supporters just want to be able to go around playing cops and robbers and that its your right to go around profiling and killing people when they beat you up for following them. if thats the case why dont you tough guys go take the police test and become police if your so worried about your neighborhoods? why the need for a citizen running around confronting "bad guys" let the professionals handle it.
Originally posted by conspiracy nut
reply to post by GogoVicMorrow
good maybe we could go back to having a civil debate now, all you do is resort to name calling when someone does not agree with you. bon voyage, ce la vie, adios, auf wiedersehen, sayonara, arrivadercci!!
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by conspiracy nut
He was not committing a crime, until he assaulted another man. You don't need to be working a certain job to protect your neighborhood. You don't need to be on a payroll to try and take care of where you live.
Originally posted by conspiracy nut
i was conceding that a PI or a cop or a security gaurd, private detective could follow someone around and it would be acceptable. my point is zimmerman was none of those, he was neighborhood watch and they are not supposed to run around trying to chase people. trayvon was not committing a crime.
Originally posted by Drunkenparrot
reply to post by Autumnal
Do you have any comment on the verbiage of Florida's stand your ground statutes posted above that clearly and specifically allows use of force even by the initial aggressor if they either reasonably believes that they are in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm or trying to withdraw from physical contact?
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Autumnal
Nothing makes a lick of sense. Can you explain why tray didn't go to his father's house, instead of doubling back and attacking george?
Maybe he was high and paranoid, who knows.
But he paid for the mistake with his life. Had he not attacked another man, he would still be alive.
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by conspiracy nut
He was not committing a crime, until he assaulted another man. You don't need to be working a certain job to protect your neighborhood. You don't need to be on a payroll to try and take care of where you live.
People like to talk crap about how george was a coward. He was doing what he could to make his neighborhood safe, don't sound like a coward to me. Cowards call 911 and hope someone else will save them. Newsflash, it doesn't work that way. If there happens to be a cruiser close enough to get there in time, you might be OK. That is leaving a whole lot up to chance.
Again, you are ignoring the fact that you don't need a badge, or a piece of paper to authorize you to make sure someone suspicious does not commit a crime. I have made citizen arrests before, you are aware that citizen arrests are an option right? You don't need to be a cop.edit on Sun, 20 May 2012 20:04:12 -0500 by TKDRL because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Autumnal
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Autumnal
Nothing makes a lick of sense. Can you explain why tray didn't go to his father's house, instead of doubling back and attacking george?
No, I cannot explain your fantasies and lies to or for you.
You made that up so you explain it.
Maybe he was high and paranoid, who knows.
Actually we know for a fact he was not high. If he was high on pot and paranoid, the last thing he would have done was lie in wait to attack someone. He would have gotten those skittles home safer than a newborn baby.
But he paid for the mistake with his life. Had he not attacked another man, he would still be alive.
Keep telling yourself he attacked another man so you feel good about yourself but until you find ANY evidence that happened, saying it to me is doing you no good at all.
i was conceding that a PI or a cop or a security gaurd, private detective could follow someone around and it would be acceptable.
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by conspiracy nut
You do not have to be a cop! You have this huge hangup in your brain, that seems to think you need a badge to prevent crime..... You do not have to have a badge, or piece of paper that tells you it is OK. Do what you can for your community, and your community will improve. Criminals are generally lazy, and will move to where people are cowards, and will not challenge their "superiority".