4 Reasons Why THC Should Not be a Factor in Trayvon Martin's Death (Unintentional Laff Riot)

PolicyMic ^ | May 20, 2012 | Ursula Brantley

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yes, she called him "The People's Son" and no, I didn't write this as satire. This is a real author and a real article.

[Doctor 2Brains]

If de nose be broke, you must acquit de bloke!

[Tax-chick]

It’s a shame that someone who is capable of writing coherent sentences, as this author is, has nothing but nonsense to convey.

[upsdriver]

Smoking marijuana is a criminal act therefore Trayvon Martin was a criminal.

[Smokin' Joe]

Marijuana Does Not make you aggressive.

Unless it is laced with PCP. "Angel Dust" is a common adulterant of low grade marijuana, and can produce extremely violent episodes. So, if no one tested for PCP, we just don't know.

[jrg]

She’s be upset ‘cause Travon didn’t have his piece on him so ‘dat he could pop him first.

[rarestia]

Alcohol is also a downer. Marijuana is less a downer than an anti-anxiety drug.

Also, marijuana is illegal. Alcohol is not.

If they released Zimmerman’s toxicology report and it showed he had THC or booze in his system, this woman would be a stark-raving-mad lunatic saying he should be executed. Double-standards always exist for blacks and Democrats but never for whites.

[wastedyears]

Suppressed thought processes and reaction times should not be a factor? In a single-car crash in non-inclement weather where a substance was previously taken, that’s the ONLY factor. Why should this be any different?

Oh that’s right, because the Communists have an agenda with this story.

[Logical me]

Garbage! No person has the right to beat up another regardless of the circumstances. Trayvon was a real punk and all he had to do is leave peaceful. Instead he decided to attack. If that happened to me I would have shot also.

[PowderMonkey]

"Even if he was stoned out of his mind from smoking the best weed ever grown, he still wouldn’t have been in an aggressive state because weed is a downer and not an upper."

Ursula doesn't get around much. Weed isn't a downer. I believe weed is classed as an hallucinogen. I've crossed paths with soldiers and insurgents throughout Africa and Central America who, while high on weed, got off on wiping out entire villages, and hacking off people's limbs with machetes. Nothing more scary than being stopped at an African military checkpoint by a leering, red-eyed Congolese with an RPG, and joint between his teeth.

[Mich Patriot]

"After smoking any amount of weed, no one really wants to fight; they just want to eat and chill out."

The twinkie defense all over again?

[humblegunner]

Ok, now imagine you were deceased. How would you feel

Apathetic and dead.

[atomic_dog]

You want a real Laff Riot?

Run that article through the Ebonics Translator. It comes out the funniest thing I have read in a long time.

Unfortunately decorum prohibits me from posting the output here.

[servo1969]

"Ever since Trayvon Martin was gunned down by George Zimmerman just moments from his front door"

Well, that opening line tells me pretty much all I need to know about the author.

"Gunned down", huh? That's just what a white hispanic WOULD do.

[Tax-chick]

I believe weed is classed as an hallucinogen.

Correct. And my goodness, you've had an interesting life!

[Mich Patriot]

"Everyday people of all ages, races, and social statuses fire up blunts, smoke joints, and hit bongs in hopes of easing their minds and obtaining that good feeling."

BWAAAAAHAHAhahahahaha! This is a great way to frame the argument, eh? Well his mind is 'eased' like a mofo now.

[QBFimi]

>> She’s be upset...

You, Sir, are obviously not of the educated class. Referring to my textbook on Ebonics: “She be upset..” is correct.

[agere_contra]

Once I was nearly run over by four pot-smokers in a car. They were trying to hit me.

THC makes you paranoid and murderous.

[RightOnTheBorder]

Even if being high doesn’t make one (more) agressive, it could certainly make a person wander aimlessly which is exactly the behavior that raised Zimmerman’s suspicion in the first place. So actually, it was THE factor when you consider that the prosecution’s whole case is that Zimmerman should not have left his car.

[PowderMonkey]

"Correct. And my goodness, you've had an interesting life!"

Yup, but it cost me a full head of hair, and two heart attacks so far. Dang...