Name calling is childish.... Have a great day guys... Originally Posted by BossLadyThick
I guess leaving out pertinent info or down right representing info is perfectly OK.
That is fucking stupid. Nobody has said it is OK to shoot someone because they are just walking around the neighborhood. But when that same person starts beating the shit out of you then it is OK to shoot them. You also want to place the blame on GZ because he continued to follow TM even after the 911 operator told him not to. So it's not OK for GZ to walk around the neighborhood but it is OK for TM. Originally Posted by BudmanThe same moronic statement that has been made since this happened. The same BLIND moronic statement.
The same moronic statement that has been made since this happened. The same BLIND moronic statement.That's fucked analysis Low-T.
Several people have tried to point out the key issue, but there are too many here who don't want to listen because it leads them somewhere they are not comfortable.
Given: Zimmerman followed Martin after being told not to very clearly.
Given: Martin was not a choir boy.
Given: Zimmerman was not a choir boy.
Given: Martin and Zimmerman fought.
Given: During the fight, Zimmerman probably DID fear for his life/safety, and then shot Martin.
None of that is the critical issue. HOW did the fight start?
If it was something like:
Martin: "What you doing following me?"
Zimmerman: "I'm part of the neighborhood watch, what are you doing here?"
Martin: Bull rushes Zimmerman and starts beating him into the ground.
Zimmerman: Shoots him.
Or was it more like:
Zimmerman: "Hey you! What you doing in my neighborhood?"
Martin: "Who are you? I don't need to answer to you, you're not a cop."
Zimmerman: Stepping closer, "Hey, boy, quit your back talking."
Martin: Noticing a bulge and fearing this is a KKK wanna be, he remembers FL has a "stand your ground" law; foolishly he didn't read the fine print to realize the protection doesn't apply to young black kids. At least in the minds of a lot of posters here.
Zimmerman: Feels for his gun to give him courage.
Martin: Thinks this crazy guy is pulling a gun and bull rushes Zimmerman to keep him from getting the gun out. Starts beating him into the ground.
Zimmerman: Shoots him.
Makes a world of difference, and none of the people on here who are so completely convinced Zimmerman is there hero have one reason to assume either view--other than they want to believe the punk got what he deserved and Texas vigilante justice is on the rise again--a good thing in their minds.
In one case Zimmerman is only guilty of too much machoness, but not much more. In the other case, Zimmerman is guilty of a lot worse. I doubt we will ever know. Too bad we will only hear one side of what actually happened. Originally Posted by Old-T
Old-T, we can all make up scenarios that support whatever we want but based on the current info we have TM was beating GZ. Originally Posted by BudmanYeah, all that shit is guess-work.
That's fucked analysis Low-T.The transcript of Zimmerman's call--as I said, ONE side of the story. But when that one side fits what you want to be true, it's all you need. And where you stop thinking.
I suggest you stop issuing opinions before reading the transcript of Zimmerman's call to police. You're not embarrassed? Originally Posted by Uncle Han
Old-T, we can all make up scenarios that support whatever we want but based on the current info we have TM was beating GZ. Originally Posted by BudmanAnd yes, as I started my post with, that is a basic point of agreement. What you want to ignore is the question about what led up to that point. One more time for simple minds: no matter how long the trial lasts we will only hear one side of the event. It just happens to be the side you want to believe.