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Originally Posted by ellemint View Post
No, Zimmerman violated Trayvon's civil rights by profiling him and shooting him to death based on his beliefs that any young black male walking in the dark must be a criminal.
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Originally Posted by southbel
Did Zimmerman tell you that? You do see the issue with your argument, right?
As to the OP, I think it's a reach, to say the least.
Are you kidding me? It's straight from Zimmerman's mouth: he saw Trayvon as suspicious, those *** punks always get away, etc.
What were Martin's "civil rights," as they relate to this case? How did Zimmerman violate them?
Zimmerman, as the neighborhood watch captain, had a duty to report "suspicious activity," which this surely was. Dark, raining, a person loitering, appearing to be 'casing' apartments. Zimmerman did what he knew he should. He called the non-emergency number to report. I would have too, under the circumstances, having been plagued by multiple break-ins. That is the reason the community began the neighborhood watch program.
And let's not forget the recent home invasion of one of the residences by two black teens.
What if Zimmerman had done nothing, and there had been a break-in that night? He did the right thing.
Why didn't Martin, a 17 year old kid, go straight back to his fathers apartment where he was staying? What was he doing? He was within a short walk from his doorstep.
Why do you people continue to try to hold Martin blameless? Zimmerman was the one who was attacked here, and as it turns out, Martin has a history that works against him in this case. Unfortunately, the Judge would not allow any of Martin's background to be presented. Only Zimmerman's.
Even so, with the defense having one hand tied behind their back, they were still able to show that the prosecution had no case.
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Originally Posted by ellemint View Post
No, Zimmerman violated Trayvon's civil rights by profiling him and shooting him to death based on his beliefs that any young black male walking in the dark must be a criminal.
Are you kidding me? It's straight from Zimmerman's mouth: he saw Trayvon as suspicious, those *** punks always get away, etc.
Tell me how Zimmerman did not profile Trayvon?
You were censored but he still didn't say anything about race in that. While you may see that, the smoking gun, so to speak, is not there. The FBI tried, quite diligently, to find racial motivation and found none. Do you feel your opinion is superior to the FBI investigation?
No, Zimmerman violated Trayvon's civil rights by profiling him and shooting him to death based on his beliefs that any young black male walking in the dark must be a criminal.
Obviously, you are clueless as to the facts in this case. There was no "profiling" except for the fact that Zimmerman saw and reported a suspicious person. That isn't against any law, and in fact, it is what citizens are told to do.
When asked by the dispatcher for details, he answered the dispatchers specific question with, "He looks black." Why is that a crime? That isn't "profiling."
He didn't shoot him "based on his belief that any young black maile walking in the dark must be a criminal." He didn't hold to any such belief.
He shot Martin because Martin was beating the snot out of him, after attacking him, and he feared for his life (after all, Martin told him, "You're going to die tonight, mother f---er."
Martin is responsible for his own death. Nobody else. Martin got the justice he deserved. Live by the sword; die by the sword. Martin's life had been headed in this direction for a long time. Using drugs, fighting, etc. And why was he found to have the tools of burglary in his locker (for which he was suspended), information which was witheld from the jury?
Do you feel your opinion is superior to the FBI investigation?
Oh, indeed. It's all a vast racial profiling conspiracy which includes the jury, the State of FL and any other agency connected to the investigation, the spoken word of anyone not black is not what they "mean" ever, therefore all words spoken by a nonblack mean the opposite of what is meant, nonblacks are always speaking in code about blacks, nonblacks are always profiling, etc., etc., etc.
Schizophrenia is a tough way to live, but someone's gotta do it - if for nothing else but to keep all the C-D threads on this issue going.
Last edited by Ariadne22; 07-16-2013 at 06:12 PM..
I'll bite, what's LEAN ??? Other than that, why can't we agree that this whole damn thing didn't have any winners. Everybody lost, just let it go.........
You have just shown your complete ignorance of any facts of this case. You think, like most of the other race baiters, that Martin was just an innocent kid, who was never in trouble in his life, till George Zimmerman came along and shot him down.
Try doing your research before making ignorant comments.
No, Zimmerman violated Trayvon's civil rights by profiling him and shooting him to death based on his beliefs that any young black male walking in the dark must be a criminal.
No, Zimmerman defended himself with deadly force against a no account drug using juvenile delinquent wannabe NO_LIMIT_***** who attacked him while on his way home to make up a batch of his favorite illegal drug LEAN.
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Originally Posted by ellemint View Post
No, Zimmerman violated Trayvon's civil rights by profiling him and shooting him to death based on his beliefs that any young black male walking in the dark must be a criminal.
Are you kidding me? It's straight from Zimmerman's mouth: he saw Trayvon as suspicious, those *** punks always get away, etc.
Tell me how Zimmerman did not profile Trayvon?
Zimmerman profiled punks. Trayvon profiled crackas and gay rapists.
What's your point? Why can't you still admit you're wrong on just about everyhing about this
incident and case?
Not racist, just more accurately descriptive than, "suspicious Caucasian", which would also be considered racist by your standards.
Accuracy! Accuracy! Accuracy!
Especially during a threat.
Compare with Zimmerman's directions to the dispatcher involving entering by the mailboxes.
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