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Originally posted by IvanAstikov
reply to post by jheated5
You can see the difference between being approached by an old lady with a cell phone and being approached by an angry looking adult male whose hand is hovering around his back pocket, whilst you're in a dimly lit passageway, can't you?
Originally posted by jheherrin
Wow, never ceases to amaze me how the Martin supporters will continually twist this story. According to them, Martin was chased, Zimmerman started a fight, Zimmerman had no right to observe suspicious people in his neighborhood, Zimmerman had no right to carry a weapon, Zimmerman was ordered by police to STOP, Martin was just an innocent boy, Zimmerman was a bully who put his gun on and chased an innocent angel...etc.. Goes to show how media can shape and form opinions by repeating phrases like "All this young boy had on his person was a bag of Skittles and Ice-T" and showing pictures of a 13yr old smiling kid.
Originally posted by jheherrin
Originally posted by IvanAstikov
reply to post by jheated5
You can see the difference between being approached by an old lady with a cell phone and being approached by an angry looking adult male whose hand is hovering around his back pocket, whilst you're in a dimly lit passageway, can't you?
What a bunch of bullocks. A prime example of my last post. Keep making up fantasy to support your ill-founded opinion.
Deny Ignorance!
Originally posted by Tribunal
reply to post by jrod
Zimmerman had no legal obligation to take the 911 operator's recommendation. It was Zimmerman's neighborhood and he was trying to protect it.
Did he have a legal obligation to confront a young man walking home, unarmed, not committing any crimes, while he was carrying a firearm himself, and didn't have any form of legal, moral, recognisable, or even physical authority over Martin?edit on 31-5-2013 by Tribunal because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by IvanAstikov
reply to post by jheated5
You can see the difference between being approached by an old lady with a cell phone and being approached by an angry looking adult male whose hand is hovering around his back pocket, whilst you're in a dimly lit passageway, can't you?
Originally posted by jheherrin
Wow, never ceases to amaze me how the Martin supporters will continually twist this story.
Originally posted by peashooter
Article from today: "Al Sharpton Confronts George Zimmerman's Lawyer Over Trayvon Martin Case"
Quoting from article:
"Sharpton pressed O'Mara on the issue, saying that experts have said that the screams for help in the background of a 911 call belonged to Martin. O'Mara said that other experts have said the voice is not easily identifiable."
Although not solid evidence Trayvon's lawyer hammers home the point some of us are trying to make:
"The probable cause is that you have the dead body of an unarmed person and there was no crime and there was no reason the police could determine at the scene. That's probable cause. Otherwise, anyone in this country could be shot and killed and the police could just decide in the police station, 'We'll decide whether they go or not.' That's a dangerous precedent, wouldn't you think so Attorney O'Mara?"
www.huffingtonpost.com...edit on 31-5-2013 by peashooter because: spellingedit on 31-5-2013 by peashooter because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by NavyDoc
Originally posted by Tribunal
reply to post by jrod
Zimmerman had no legal obligation to take the 911 operator's recommendation. It was Zimmerman's neighborhood and he was trying to protect it.
Did he have a legal obligation to confront a young man walking home, unarmed, not committing any crimes, while he was carrying a firearm himself, and didn't have any form of legal, moral, recognisable, or even physical authority over Martin?edit on 31-5-2013 by Tribunal because: (no reason given)
Except he did none if that. He saw a suspicious person, followed him, called the cops, and then was assaulted while he was returning to his truck.
Originally posted by NavyDoc
Originally posted by Tribunal
reply to post by jrod
Zimmerman had no legal obligation to take the 911 operator's recommendation. It was Zimmerman's neighborhood and he was trying to protect it.
Did he have a legal obligation to confront a young man walking home, unarmed, not committing any crimes, while he was carrying a firearm himself, and didn't have any form of legal, moral, recognisable, or even physical authority over Martin?edit on 31-5-2013 by Tribunal because: (no reason given)
Except he did none if that. He saw a suspicious person, followed him, called the cops, and then was assaulted while he was returning to his truck.
Originally posted by Soloprotocol
Originally posted by NavyDoc
Originally posted by Tribunal
reply to post by jrod
Zimmerman had no legal obligation to take the 911 operator's recommendation. It was Zimmerman's neighborhood and he was trying to protect it.
Did he have a legal obligation to confront a young man walking home, unarmed, not committing any crimes, while he was carrying a firearm himself, and didn't have any form of legal, moral, recognisable, or even physical authority over Martin?edit on 31-5-2013 by Tribunal because: (no reason given)
Except he did none if that. He saw a suspicious person, followed him, called the cops, and then was assaulted while he was returning to his truck.
If i had to follow and call the cops on all suspicious looking persons around my hood i would have a full time job and the neighbours would think i was an idiot.
Originally posted by supremecommander
Had Zimmerman not tried to play vigilante, he wouldn't have gotten his ass kicked by a 17 year old, and he wouldn't have had to use his gun..
Originally posted by Tribunal
reply to post by NavyDoc
This is all completely besides the point, your rape exemple, these pics they found on his phone, all completely irrelevant in this case.
Martin was not armed, and wasn't committing any crimes when this vigilante, who was armed, was stalking him.
I'm digusted to see this many people here that seem all too willing to accept any piece of irrelevant personal information to justify the killing.
I can really sense the hate for this black stereotype.
Almost a sense of vindication.
Again, truly disgusting.
Originally posted by SuicideBankers
Why was TM beating him? Couldn't be that GM had been following him around like a crazed vigilante?
Originally posted by jheated5
When I was a kid people would be up at night sitting on their porches looking for trouble to happen and report it to the cops, it's was called the neighborhood watch or something like that.....
When i was a Kid we had no need for a porch as it was always bloody freezing...also, if there was trouble out with your own home you closed the blinds and let the ones involved deal with it until the cops arrived..
Originally posted by jrod
Originally posted by Tribunal
Did he have a legal obligation to confront a young man walking home, unarmed, not committing any crimes, while he was carrying a firearm himself, and didn't have any form of legal, moral, recognisable, or even physical authority over Martin?edit on 31-5-2013 by Tribunal because: (no reason given)
You facts are skewed.
Lets set this straight, the police NEVER told Zimmerman not to pursue, it was a 911 operator and that recommendation means NOTHING in legal terms.
How do you know he wasn't committing any crimes, he could have been 'window shopping' looking for unlocked cars when Zimmerman spotted him, I don't know and neither do you.
The fact is there was a confrontation and Zimmerman has the wounds to prove it.
Another fact is Trayvon was a punk kid who his friends called a hoodlum, he was expelled from school, and was a wanna be gangster. He was no innocent 17 year old kid, that is a fact.
Your arguments for Trayvon are based on emotion NOT facts.
I just hope there aren't riots when Zimmerman walks!