Zimmerman not guilty

[rdog5]

GZ had a propensity toward violence from assaulting his fiance, and another assault when he was "bouncing" at private parties. Getting arrested for interfering with the police making another arrest. was TM ever arrested?? NO. Now he is alleged to have molested a family member....

That paragraph was strictly to prove a point about bias, read the whole statement.

[T.D-Bag]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...e-officer?lite

Looks like a punk to me ... from 2005

[JuTMSY4]

I think this is a situation where both parties mistook the intentions of the other party which led to a confrontation with tragic consequences. This case is simply about the assault which apparently was initiated by TM and as such ended by GZ using self-defense which was supported by the court system.

GZ could have done many things different which would have changed the outcome however none of them are required.

Legally justified- yes
Morally justified- That is for him to answer, but nothing suggests he had ill will

you didn't answer my question - do you believe he was morally justified?

Because I haven't see too many folks argue that the facts didn't bear out to a legal justification or at least reasonable doubt that that his justification was both factually enough and significant enough to merit doubt.

[rdog5]

you didn't answer my question - do you believe he was morally justified?

Because I haven't see too many folks argue that the facts didn't bear out to a legal justification or at least reasonable doubt that that his justification was both factually enough and significant enough to merit doubt.

Morally justified- I don't judge his moral justification, that is for an individual to decide but I think based on everything we know he was right in his actions on this occasion.

[T.D-Bag]

That paragraph was strictly to prove a point about bias, read the whole statement.

TRUE! I am biased when confronted with Facts. GZ is a real tough looking guy here after arrested for assaulting a cop, but needed to kill a boy 45 lbs lighter than he was because he feared for his life ???? I'm not buying it.

The gun was out before the exchange TM hit him and PUSSY GZ pulled the trigger

[McCarthy12]

Haha, ok professor.

[JuTMSY4]

Morally justified- I don't judge his moral justification, that is for an individual to decide but I think based on everything we know he was right in his actions on this occasion.

If you won't answer the question, don't get into the debate. If you believe he was morally justified, just say it.

Most people's positions, including AnnapolisEagle's (which you so righteously engaged), was that the verdict, supported by facts, was legally correct, but morally, most of us questioned Zimmerman's conduct.

The accepted facts provide evidence which runs contrary to that theory which prevents prosecutor's from reaching the required standard. It does not however, prevent others from reach a lesser standard, such as clear and convincing (which is pretty damn strong). Moreover, the law allows for initial aggressors to use deadly force if they are threatened from their non-deadly position (which is effectively what GZ did).

The law errs on the side of the innocent when restricting liberty for a very good reason. Morality doesn't have that protection nor does it require it.

[McCarthy12]

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I can't wait hyperbole. You can wait.until he breaks down your sentence It was kind of two sentences - I have a bias against hyphenswith highlighted comma? C'mon!bold font bold isn't technically a "font." Just sayin'.

[3rd & Inches]

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haha!

[schuylkilli_igg]

Quit trying to

A very intelligent response.

stir the pot

[schuylkilli_igg]

or toss

Perhaps a more intelligent response would be a fat joke or to throw eggs at eagles fans

clam shells at women.

[royal]

no way verdict would have been the same if they looked like this

[Hurricane Dean]

no way verdict would have been the same if they looked like this

That's your opinion. I think the verdict would be the same as long as the evidence was the same. People are getting waaaay too hung up on the race factor.

[jrachiever]

In the video linked below, a grown man is punched by a 15 year old. If the 15 year old had then climbed on top of him and attempted some head smashes on the concrete, would this man have reasonably felt that he was at risk for great bodily harm? If he was carrying a gun, do you think he would have been justified in using it? I think almost any reasonable person would say yes. GZ basically made the defense that that is what happened. The witnesses and physical evidence backed up that claim at least enough that the prosecution couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it didn't happen that way. The very poor decisions that made that encounter possible at all may be tragic and infuriating, but legally irrelevant. I can't figure out what else I'm missing here.

http://youtu.be/B0ZaLdDhtxU

[JuTMSY4]

I hate to rehash this threat, but this article is pretty solid

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...reactions.html