Trayvon Martin's Petition

^that must be why Zimmerman had injuries consistent with his story.

 

[quote name='"metalplusweed"']zimmerman was only protecting himself. he is on the neighborhood watch so he has every reason to be cautious. he was faced with a tangible threat and took action to protect himself from mr. trayvon. you would have loved to see zimmerman get murdered in cold blood. some of you make me sick.[/quote]

A soda and a bag of skittles.

 

Trayvon's girlfriend said that his phone cut off and presented that as evidence that he was pushed. It's speculation, not enough to drag somebody through the courts (not that it won't stop them, I guarantee Zimmerman gets a kangaroo court)

I see your point, and stand your ground doesn't apply to you if you assault the guy first. If Zimmerman assaulted Trayvon first, then the law doesn't apply to him and he would've been arrested. The reason he wasn't arrested is because witness statements backed up his story, and his injuries were consistent.

 

People need to keep an open mind about this. The media only shows photos of Martin when he was young, but when he was shot he was a 6'3" football player. Zimmerman had multiple injuries and grass stains on his back. The only witness there reported that Martin attacked Zimmerman. I'm not sure what actually happened, but the media has most likely been spinning the story, and we won't really know what happened until this reaches a court of law.

 

You didn't get this from meeee........

 

I don't know that much about the case other than what I heard on the local news when it happened, but I do know that people can absolutely fabricate memories even if they believe it's true. Eye witness accounts are subject to their own preconceived notions. Meaning even if they saw it all unfold, their opThe only facts are legit evidence

 

I don't know that much about the case other than what I heard on the local news when it happened, but I do know that people can absolutely fabricate memories even if they believe it's true. Eye witness accounts are subject to their own preconceived notions. Meaning even if they saw it all unfold, their opinions take precedent. The only facts are legit evidence

 

[quote name='"junkiedays"']

If this was a case of self-defense, you don't hold back because of "pretty sure".

If Martin was on top of Zimmerman, drawing a gun and hoping he backs away is a good way to get disarmed and shot with your own weapon. In a situation where you're actively being attacked, there's no time for maybes.[/quote]

This x100

 

So you're kicking someone's ass, you see him reach for a gun, do you let him pull it out and possibly shoot you with it? Or do you grab for it as well and try to get control of it?

 

The sad thing is that none of you or me on this board knows what happened. Neither do the thousands marching and calling for zimmermans head. Wanting a possibly innocent man to suffer even though you don't know that he did anything wrong? Because he is a different race than you or than the young man (not child like everyone tries to say to sway opinion) who was killed? Again, that is messed up.

I don't know who is right and who is wrong, but if you want to perpetuate racism, you're all doing a good job.

I do hope the truth is discovered and if Zimmerman shot without a real reason to do so then I hope he is prosecuted and convicted. If however it is determined that he truly fired out of self defense then he needs to be left alone. BTW, in case you haven't heard, he has had to go into hiding because of all the death threats against him. If he really did fire in self defense and is not incarcerated, he will probably never again have a normal life. Again, very messed up.

 

^this

The media has done it's share ginning up resentment, Spike Lee retweeted the address Zimmerman no longer stays at, it's disgusting. Guilty until proven innocent in the court of public opinion. I feel bad for anybody even close to Zimmerman.

Major media outlets have said repeatedly that they don't include racial descriptions when it has nothing to do with the story, and it really had NO place in this one. From the very beginning, virtually all news outlets spun this story for maximum effect (and thus increased circulation) combined with social media and millions of double-digit IQ's, have ruined this man's life. The global lynch mob that is calling for this guys head is shockingly focused on race, to the exclusion of supporting evidence that backs up his story.

Notably, everybody insists that Zimmerman should listen to what police tell him, but everybody else is free to disregard what is in the official police report. Especially if you don't like what the police have to say. But Zimmerman? No, he has to listen to the police. I don't know what the fuck happened to the world I live in, but it's gone completely batshit.

Sorry for ranting, I'm going to put my head back in the sand now