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Posted on 07/15/2013 3:01:39 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick took a solemn tone as he spoke with reporters at the State House on Monday about the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial.
"It's just sad," he said. "I don't know what you say to a young black boy, or mothers of young black boys if the message of this is that you can be pursued down the street by someone with a gun and if you try to defend yourself that person is justified in shooting you dead."
A Florida jury acquitted Zimmerman on Saturday of charges relating to the 2012 murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Patrick, who was once in charge of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, said the DOJ's line of recourse is limited. He called the verdict disappointing.
"I know the hazards of trying to second guess a jury, but from what I understand of the facts, it's a chilling thought that you could be in a neighborhood out buying a soda and a pack of Skittles and have your life taken from you by somebody who just thinks you don't look like you belong there," he said.
Patrick said he thought it was a good thing that Massachusetts doesn't have laws like Florida's "stand your ground" law.
"We all suffer from the suppositions we make about people based on what they look like, and where they are, and whether you think they belong where they are is a reminder that we're all going to have to continue to think outside of those boxes, and in this case thinking in that box was deadly."
What we have heah is a failure to communicate...
Governor...your state has an upcoming trial...we will be watching and we will wait for your remarks as well...
people died...is it going to be just sad...for you???
how many AMISH have committed crimes???
People on the internet are always insulting the Amish Group..I live very close to Amish, know Amish, buy from the Amish...I’ve never, never met a criminal among them...they are truly a PEACEFUL group, who asks nothing from the government...
why do you insult them?
>>>the message of this is that you can be pursued down the street by someone with a gun and if you try to defend yourself that person is justified in shooting you dead.<<<
The stupid — it burns!!! He has to know this is a damnable lie!!
Deval Patrick is like Barack Obama in so many ways.
For example, note how easily he comes out with a baldfaced lie without even having to pause to construct it. They’re both highly-skilled natural liars.
‘see our elected representatives just substitute their own “set of facts” ‘
This is alarming. His statement totally obscures and misconstrues the facts on that rainy night. He should have the decency and self-respect to respect the facts of this case and not substitute his own more convenient facts.
If the prosecution had evidence of Zimmerman hunting Trayvon down like a dog and then dispatching him with little or no mercy, I believe that they would have presented it at trial.
The danger here is that the black community is a powder keg at this time. Statements like this can only help to light the fuse. Maybe that IS the democrats intent.
“Failure to communicate”
I got to talk to quite a few young ‘Amish’ men in my last job.
I came to learn that the depth of their mendacity, added to the contempt they felt for me and other officers of the court, had a near mathematical relationship to the numbah of ‘Suhs’ they could insert into every shucking, jiving sentence.
One kid thought he was going to ‘sweet-talk’ this woman judge who was as tough as nails. I tried to advise him, in person more than once and in writing, but he wouldn’t listen and really got popped.
Not racist, just experiences.
Or mothers of any color boys...
Never assault an armed man.
He is such a racist hater. Now that is sad
“. The same holds true for stupid NFL players,”
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The NFL should be disbanded. Sorry,football fans but it is rife with thugs,and overpaid thugs at that.
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These Dem politicians and race hustling racists just want to get them back on the plantation. We’re out of our friggen minds to allow them to set the agenda. When is it enough? Plus, watch them now go after ccw.
And this chump is an attorney, too.
Not as sad as outing yourself again deval... as a racist pig!
Oh and deval... you putrid commie... you have NO STANDING so STFU!
The problem is, this highly biased person is in a position of power over some of the people of this country.
Another racist who hates Hispanics.
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You’re kidding right? Please tell us that your kidding.
If you’re not kidding, then you REALLY need to spend a little more time here reading.
He speaks no language I know.
Cadillac Duval. Another stupid Democrat.
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