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Sorry, but if a ghetto hoodlum cornered me and started talking trash I would probably have shot him to. And now there is some speculation that Zimmerman was beaten? So what, just sit there and let that thug beat you? Are you serious?
That kid didn't deserve to die, but he was just a little thuglette that had something bad coming to him.
I took a media ethics class in college that covered some real life events and the media coverage. I have a feeling this case will make it into the future text books for examination.
The are no ethics in media anymore.
It's all about rush something out there and then correct it later.
This is nothing new or unique to this case. The reason it's so glaring in this case is that it's a huge story so there is even more pressure to run with whatever you can.
Quite frankly, if Zimmerman wins acquittal he will probably lose a wrongful death suit. However, he will also likely win suits against several media sources for things like the special edited 9-11 tapes.
Sorry, but if a ghetto hoodlum cornered me and started talking trash I would probably have shot him to. And now there is some speculation that Zimmerman was beaten? So what, just sit there and let that thug beat you? Are you serious?
That kid didn't deserve to die, but he was just a little thuglette that had something bad coming to him.
LOL Are you kidding me? Zimmerman is the only person to blame. Had he just called the cops and let them do their job, he wouldn't be in the life-altering situation he's in, nor would Trayvon Martin be dead. Unless you're actually a cop, stop trying to play cop. He tried to play cop and ended up ruining his life.
So you're saying that in spite of the PROOF that networks altered pretty much everything about the story, you STILL believe them.
That's some kind of fog you're living in.
Apparantly some posters around here arent aware of the medias track record.....like the 1978 flaming of Ford by the horrible "60 minutes TV show". (Where they planted incendiary devices on the car which then "exploded" when rear ended.)
Sorry, but if a ghetto hoodlum cornered me and started talking trash I would probably have shot him to. And now there is some speculation that Zimmerman was beaten? So what, just sit there and let that thug beat you? Are you serious?
That kid didn't deserve to die, but he was just a little thuglette that had something bad coming to him.
You would have shot someone for talking to you?
Then you'd be facing murder charges, like Zimmerman.
And what's with "now there is some speculation that Zimmerman was beaten" - where have you been? That's been Zimmerman's story from the very beginning, widely reported.
Jeez, I hope that if I'm ever beaten to a pulp that someone has the sense to take me to a hospital.
You would think, huh?
After all, he was just one head bang away from having to be spoon-fed for the rest of his life. According to his brother. The brother who can speak to such detail even though he and George have had zero contact for a number of years.
Wouldn't the police in conjunction with medical personnel have taken pictures of the injuries that Zimmerman incurred? Why would Zimmerman have to do this himself?
(I wasn't in the country when this whole thing went down so it's an honest question on my part.)
You are correct to assume that there would be photos and a physician's report to back up the accurate account of his injuries.
A person just shoots and kills another person (a kid, no less) claims self defense and does not make certain that there is enough evidence to back up his claim? Zimmerman must have felt fairly confident that he was home free...so to speak. The Sanford PD seemed to treat it just as just as nonchalantly as Zimmerman did.
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