Who paid for these & how? He couldn't even keep his butt in school much less hold a job.
Posted on 06/29/2013 4:06:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In following the George Zimmerman trial somewhat closely online last week, I noted a familiar pattern:
A "heater" case that draws intense media interest.
Sympathetic victim.
Unsympathetic defendant.
Evidence of innocence explained away with far-fetched theories or else ignored.
Evidence of guilt magnified and bolstered with irrelevant detail and innuendo.
These are among the key ingredients for all the wrongful convictions I've written about in the last 20 years.
Investigators and prosecutors put on the blinders early, before all the facts come in. They fill the gaps and inconsistencies in the case with suppositions inspired by sympathy for the victim, rage at the defendant and a desire for what they've decided is justice.
I don't presume to know exactly what happened between Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin on the subdivision walkway on that rainy night in Sanford, Fla., in early 2012. And, a week into the prosecution's case, I don't know how anyone else can presume to know....
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
I know what it sounds like when it clogs up my mower deck!
...and no, it’s not a “fair inference” to assume that someone entering a complex from outside does not live there. People who live in neighborhoods do leave them on foot and return, quite often. Sheesh.
The witness who lived in the first house said they heard a two way conversation then the sound of shoes on sidewalk or squeaky tennis in grass or walk. That’s probably what DD heard but she wasn’t articulate enough to verbalize it.
The expression on her face when he asked her what wet grass sounded like was priceless
Next to the Whose on first routine between DD , court recorder and the legal teams regarding CA Cracker it has to be one of the funniest routine I’ve seen on live TV in years.
Gets a little boring, but less so than morons changing the meaning of every comment to suit their own purpose.
I think DD tried to say his Bluetooth was probably under him and they rolled over on it in the scuffle. They were both using Bluetooth or blootoot as DD called it.
You are correct. However, I will give the author credit for being one of the few in the media to write a responsible article on this case.
Great answer. I laughed when I read it because it's sooooooo true - and I never thought of it that way... a twofer. Thanks.
Which they don’t. A few people I’ve talked to that work during the day and don’t get a chance to watch the trial word for word think that George Z. had no business pursuing T.M. and that he should be found guilty on that basis. I argued with them that that is not what happened. Besides, you don’t find someone guilty based on him pursuing someone if that was, in fact, what he was doing. He felt that his life was being threatened and he shot the guy. What would have happened if he hadn’t had a gun? He would either be dead or suffering severe brain damage and would have been put on the organ donor list.
Some leftists have no problem seeing the truth, but lie about it. Many, however, are victims of Liberal Mind Fog Disorder. I wish more conservatives would realize that. Those who see the truth but lie about it should be regarded as evil, but those who are blind to the truth are merely misguided.
Who paid for these & how? He couldn't even keep his butt in school much less hold a job.
Some people think that someone who is dissed by someone has the right to administer some "discipline". Some people also think that it's "unsportsmanlike" for someone who's being beaten with fisticuffs to respond with a gun. Unfortunately, all the "justice for Trayvon" people are by their actions increasing the likelihood that young men will regard him as a role model and follow his footsteps. If, by contrast, the Black community were to disown Trayvon Martin, then other young men would try to avoid behaviors that would get them killed and disowned.
Such a sweet child who just went to buy candy. Skittles, Arizona tea, & DMX = " purple drank".
Trayvon, in fact, had become a devotee of the druggy concoction known as "Lean," also known in hip-hop culture as "Sizzurp" and "Purple Drank." Lean consists of three basic ingredients -- codeine, a soft drink, and candy. If his Facebook postings are to be believed, Trayvon had been using Lean since at least June 2011.
On June 27, 2011, Trayvon asks a friend online, "unow a connect for codien?" He tells the friend that "robitussin nd soda" could make "some fire ass lean." He says, "I had it before" and that he wants "to make some more." On the night of February 26, if Brandy had some Robitussin at home, Trayvon had just bought the mixings for one "fire ass lean" cocktail.
You mean after the stories about how Miami, LA, New York City, Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Orlando are on fire?
Exactly.
You seem to have difficulty tracking and in understanding the intricacies of the language. But, I’ll simply assure you that your last statement and those prior are textbook examples of failure to follow. And you’ll not soon be accused of lacking sufficient ego.
Naw, go back and read your statements and realize how illogical they are.
Nope. What I wrote is accurate. The problem is the reader’s comprehension.
Then explain why you implied that Zimmerman “knew” TM was coming from his house, which according to you was not in the complex.
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