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Condemn Gun Group for Raising Money to Rearm George Zimmerman
forcechange.com ^ | Matt Burda

Posted on 08/02/2013 7:25:03 PM PDT by goodwithagun

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To: Moonman62
I think it was included in the instructions to the jury once they started deliberating, but not one of them has mentioned it as a factor up to this point.

At least one did:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/trayvon-juror-race-not-a-factor-both-at-fault.html:

"Juror B-37 says they found the law 'very confusing' but decided that they had to focus on the moments immediately before Martin was shot, even if Zimmerman instigated the altercation, 'because of the heat of the moment and the stand your ground.'"

Here's the SYG portion of the jury instructions:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/153354467/George-Zimmerman-Trial-Final-Jury-Instructions

“If George Zimmerman was not engaged in an unlawful activity and was attacked in anyplace where he had a right to be, he had no duty to retreat and had the right to stand his ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he reasonably believed that it was necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.”

21 posted on 08/03/2013 12:22:15 AM PDT by TChad
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To: goodwithagun

They can’t be pleased with the comments LOL!


22 posted on 08/03/2013 2:52:51 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: goodwithagun

23 posted on 08/03/2013 2:58:55 AM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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To: 21twelve

“This is blatant racism: attempting to re-arm Zimmerman equates to outright support of his crime. “

According to the court, there was no crime.


24 posted on 08/03/2013 3:09:53 AM PDT by gitmo ( If your theology doesn't become your biography it's useless.)
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To: goodwithagun

They say “SHARE THIS” as a caption to a picture of a handgun. Sounds like they are in favor of sharing weaponry.


25 posted on 08/03/2013 3:11:58 AM PDT by gitmo ( If your theology doesn't become your biography it's useless.)
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To: 21twelve

26 posted on 08/03/2013 3:12:26 AM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

The signatures are worse than the comments.


27 posted on 08/03/2013 3:18:19 AM PDT by gitmo ( If your theology doesn't become your biography it's useless.)
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To: Squantos
Being in Forney is punishment enough.
28 posted on 08/03/2013 3:23:07 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: gitmo
George has a lot of people on his side! photo ZMANcr_zps0aa7d664.jpg
29 posted on 08/03/2013 3:25:42 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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Forney police officer to be questioned over Zimmerman stop

Posted: Aug 01, 2013 4:47 PM CST Updated: Aug 01, 2013 9:33 PM CST
By: myfoxdfw.com Staff - email

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/23023203/forney-police-officer-to-be-questioned-over-zimmerman-stop


30 posted on 08/03/2013 7:09:13 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: TChad

Thanks for a very good post.


31 posted on 08/03/2013 7:35:10 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Condemn Matt Burda for writing this swill. Thanks goodwithagun.

What’s up with this?

Buckeye Firearms Association (donations)
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/

Buckeye Firearms Foundation Raises Thousands to Buy Zimmerman New Gun
http://www.buckeyefirearmsfoundation.org/node/128


32 posted on 08/03/2013 7:37:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: basil
Instead of leaving a comment, I think I might just buy a new gun from them.

Nice - actions speak louder than words...

33 posted on 08/03/2013 8:27:20 AM PDT by GOPJ (Sob stories make bad law...)
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I wonder just how many people who were having the snot beat out of them would not have shot their assailant if they had a gun? Then why condemn Zimmerman for protecting himself?
34 posted on 08/03/2013 9:45:46 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: KeyLargo
Florida has some screwy laws. My car was totaled by a hit in the rear while waiting for a red traffic light. The other driver walked away from responsibility because he did something to avoid the accident, he pumped his failed brake pedal. The law requires that you do SOMETHING to avoid a calamity, if you do then you are not negligent.
Orlando, Fla. court.
35 posted on 08/03/2013 10:04:50 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: GeronL

‘May have sent it out’ would be more accurate than to say he sent it for sure.


36 posted on 08/03/2013 10:19:35 AM PDT by ironman
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They need the lie, and they don't respect the truth. I wonder just how many people who were having the snot beat out of them would not have shot their assailant if they had a gun?

Very few, but Zimmerman's position was even worse. According to Zimmerman, Martin had noticed that he had the gun. Zimmerman's jacket had fallen open while he was squirming underneath Martin so he could move his head off the concrete and onto the grass. Martin said, "You're doing to die tonight motherf*****!" and tried to grab Zimmerman's gun. George got to it first, and used it immediately.

That's Zimmerman's story. It makes sense and is consistent with the known evidence.

Once Martin noticed the gun, the fight became about who could get to the gun first. Forget the fistfight, this was a to-the-death battle for the gun.

Then why condemn Zimmerman for protecting himself?

There are obviously many factors at work, but here's one: I bet if a pollster asked black Americans who disagree with the verdict about the details of what happened that night, they would be shown to be abysmally ignorant of the known evidence and of Zimmerman's description of what happened. They hide from the truth, so Zimmerman has to hide from them.

Zimmerman's reenactment.

37 posted on 08/03/2013 10:55:37 AM PDT by TChad
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To: ironman

true


38 posted on 08/03/2013 2:04:26 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL

Story Update:

The City of Forney said it will not discipline an officer who took an iPhone photo of George Zimmerman’s driver’s license during a traffic stop one week ago.

The sound of an iPhone camera ‘click’ can be heard on dashcam footage while the officer was in his squad car calling in Zimmerman’s driver’s license information.

After that you can hear the ‘unlock’ sound and typing on the keyboard.

The city manager said the officer took the photo and sent it to his lieutenant. The officer told city officials he wanted his superiors to be aware of who he stopped in case there were questions from the media.

Read more: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/23051527/no-punishment-for-forney-officer-who-snapped-zimmerman-photo#ixzz2bEtBAMIv


39 posted on 08/06/2013 5:39:14 PM PDT by ironman
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