NUGENT: Zimmerman verdict vindicates citizen patrols, self-defense

rare.com ^ | 7/15/13 | Ted Nugent

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

NUGENT: Zimmerman verdict vindicates citizen patrols, self-defense by Ted Nugent Posted: July 15, 2013 12:21 pm

So this guy’s neighborhood has been burglarized off and on and the residents are very concerned for their safety and well-being. Neighbors agree to upkick their vigilance and overall level of awareness to watch out for each other and keep an eye out for suspicious individuals and behavior. It could be considered by an official designation such as “Neighborhood Watch”, but officially labeled or not, it is the purest form of Americans watching out for each other and being good neighbors.

So far so good.

So George Zimmerman sees what he believes is a suspicious individual in suspicious circumstances, and intelligently and responsibly pays attention and calls 9-1-1 to report what he sees to the officials. This gesture is proof positive he was not looking to do anyone harm or break any laws, but rather perform the fundamental responsibility of a neighbor who cares.

Doing nothing illegal or improper, he follows the individual while answering all the questions from the 9-1-1 operator to the best of his ability, keeping an eye on the individual so the authorities can hopefully intercept and determine exactly what is going on.

For reasons unknown, though I will comment on momentarily, after expressing racism and hostility on the phone to a friend in response to being followed, the suspect now changes course and turns towards George and immediately initiates a hostile verbal confrontation that quickly escalate to a violent physical assault. Within seconds, the suspect has overwhelmed George, has gained the advantage on top, pinning George to the ground, and further escalates the assault to deadly force by smashing George’s face, breaking his nose, and violently slamming his skull onto the concrete with all his youthful athleticism.

[Altura Ct.]

Zimmerman verdict vindicates citizen patrols, self-defense

Hell yes it does...

[Paine in the Neck]

Neighbors agree to upkick their vigilance and overall level of awareness to watch out for each other and keep an eye out for suspicious individuals and behavior.

It takes a village.

[nickcarraway]

I’m not sure that this vindicates citizen patrols, for two reasons. First, does anyone really want to go through what Zimmerman did? Second, Zimmerman had a gun, and he still got his butt kicked by a wuss wannabe like Martin. (not trying to speak ill of the dead, just give the facts.)Zimmerman turned out to be pretty bad about self defense. Sure, he’s alive, but I can’t imagine the last 15 months have been pleasant.

[SoFloFreeper]

A gun saved George Zimmerman's life...

[Bullish]

Just imagine if Zimmerman was actually white. Instead of the ‘psuedo’ white\latino they made him out to be.

If he had my blue eyes and light complexion it would have been a lot worse.

[Quickgun]

Throw down weapons. Doesn’t have to even be a gun, old rusty butcher knife...

[oldbrowser]

He got his butt kicked and he was unjustly put through hell by the media and the courts. And it isn't over.

It wasn't pretty. But it is refreshing to have a common man stand up on his hind legs and volunteer to defend his neighborhood.

[justa-hairyape]

Had a 911 operator in California once tell me to go outside and investigate a vehicle that had appeared out of no where. The reason I called was to report a shooting. Told the operator that is was a little too dangerous to go out there right now. Think police try to use the 911 callers to flush out any potential trouble for their first arriving officers. IMHO.