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79. Of course, I don't realise what <<I>> just said..REALLY??!! What else do you think I was

Reply to slackmaster (Reply #78)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 10:13 PM

Apr 2012

talking about? My husband is a gun owner and I have NEVER felt the the need to attack him.

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If Zimmerman was injured then it was self-defense by Trayvon Martin [View all] LynneSin Apr 2012 OP

absolutely Whisp Apr 2012 #1

Exactly! cottage10 Apr 2012 #2

This just shows how thoroughly twisted the coverage on this has been. annabanana Apr 2012 #3

"I believe that following someone is NOT standing your ground. It is invading theirs." ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #4

Legally correct. TheWraith Apr 2012 #30

I'm not so sure... belcffub Apr 2012 #37

You're right. But New York is slightly unusual in that regard. TheWraith Apr 2012 #39

thanks for the clarification belcffub Apr 2012 #44

If Zimmerman grabbed him, tried to detain him, threatened him, or brandished a gun, then hell yes.nt X_Digger Apr 2012 #5

If Zimmy simply cornered him, and refused to say why, then hell yes. WingDinger Apr 2012 #13

If by cornered, you mean detained, yes. Otherwise? No. n/t X_Digger Apr 2012 #16

Basic Math: Vehicle + Gun = Winner; Pedestrian + Bare Hands = Loser freshwest Apr 2012 #6

That's right, I forgot about that valuable lesson we had back during katrina.... LynneSin Apr 2012 #7

What a difference a little melanin makes in news reports, huh? freshwest Apr 2012 #10

Unfortunately, starting a fight will more likely support manslaughter, not homicde. randome Apr 2012 #8

From what we know so far, this is my take on it, too. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #9

Further, had Zimmy saidstuff it, instead of OK, the dispatcher would certainly have said, cease and WingDinger Apr 2012 #14

HOw do we know Trayvon started it? LynneSin Apr 2012 #15

We don't. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #17

Are you sure about that? hfojvt Apr 2012 #25

"Not to sterotype" geardaddy Apr 2012 #29

well it is not exactly a negative sterotype, is it? hfojvt Apr 2012 #40

Is that you Ron Paul? geardaddy Apr 2012 #47

Naaah, it's Howard Cosell. nt MADem Apr 2012 #49

ask jimmy the greek frylock Apr 2012 #58

Stereotypes are sometimes stereotypes because they are true SATIRical Apr 2012 #52

Yep, and all Irish are drunks. geardaddy Apr 2012 #54

Reading is fundamental SATIRical Apr 2012 #56

Yep, I notice the trend. geardaddy Apr 2012 #63

Yep, so you can make a generalization SATIRical Apr 2012 #66

I doubt most North Americans are faster than people of any other nation geardaddy Apr 2012 #67

Let me know when you get some data SATIRical Apr 2012 #69

Nice try. geardaddy Apr 2012 #70

True, that is unscientific SATIRical Apr 2012 #71

Blech. This is reminding me of the 'why did she STAY'?? bullshit abused wives polly7 Apr 2012 #73

Sure? No, definitely not. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #32

This is an offensive and racist post. If you "don't mean to stereotype," why did you do it? MADem Apr 2012 #48

Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #55

Republicans politicians are assholes. MADem Apr 2012 #61

Nope, but the statistics show SATIRical Apr 2012 #65

You're showing me photos of men, who are professional athletes, and trying to tell me that because MADem Apr 2012 #76

What does a story about world class sprinters JonLP24 Apr 2012 #62

Sorry, but pretty much all studies SATIRical Apr 2012 #68

Here is someone that disagrees with Mr. Entine JonLP24 Apr 2012 #72

Thank you, Jon. There alot of thinly veiled racist crap being slung through the air here and Ecumenist Apr 2012 #92

If you have two overlapping bell curves, the means aren't all that different eridani Apr 2012 #91

I guess you are right hfojvt Apr 2012 #86

I don't find your schtick even slightly amusing. MADem Apr 2012 #87

WTF??!! Not to stereotype but" IF ANYTHING IS TRUE ABOUT YOUNG BLACK MALES, IT IS Ecumenist Apr 2012 #82

Tell me about it. MADem Apr 2012 #84

This joker seems to hink that he's being witty and cute AND he's not. Ecumenist Apr 2012 #95

Baiting, goading and dogwhistling. It's uncivil behavior is what it is. MADem Apr 2012 #98

saying one thing is not the same as saying all things hfojvt Apr 2012 #85

Really? first of all, I don't subscribe to any broad brush typing of anyone because PEOPLE ARE Ecumenist Apr 2012 #93

A steroetype is a stereotype whether you used one or a million. DAMN. eom Ecumenist Apr 2012 #96

Is that stand your ground? ThomThom Apr 2012 #24

Absolutely, ThomThom! Ecumenist Apr 2012 #94

the only person who says Trayvon initiated physical contact is zimmerman noiretextatique Apr 2012 #35

Zimmerman had no right confronting somebody who was breaking no laws. It wasn't his job WI_DEM Apr 2012 #11

+1 deutsey Apr 2012 #12

"No right" Spoonman Apr 2012 #28

at what point did martin walk around looking into zimmerman's car? frylock Apr 2012 #53

Never HangOnKids Apr 2012 #64

it's just an absolute fail as an analogy frylock Apr 2012 #74

Sending a drowning man an anchor. HangOnKids Apr 2012 #75

I don't believe you can make a case for using physical force against someone for following... slackmaster Apr 2012 #18

You can if that person is threatening you and /oir you see the gun holstered in his Ecumenist Apr 2012 #20

Threatening, yes. Holstered gun, no way. slackmaster Apr 2012 #21

If they're stalking you, following you, being clearly hostile,putting their hands on you,( as the Ecumenist Apr 2012 #77

What you've described here is a far cry from someone simply having a holstered firearm slackmaster Apr 2012 #78

Of course, I don't realise what <<I>> just said..REALLY??!! What else do you think I was Ecumenist Apr 2012 #79

Thanks. I wasn't sure how to parse "and /oir" slackmaster Apr 2012 #81

You're a nut! LOL!! Ecumenist Apr 2012 #83

I'd say that depends on HOW they approach you. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #33

Exactly, Lizzie. If someone approached me in an overtly hostile fashion in the way he most likely Ecumenist Apr 2012 #80

Yes, that's right Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #42

Yes MoonRiver Apr 2012 #19

I have confidence that the time Travyon's call with his girlfriend ended, to his demise, will be an Ninga Apr 2012 #22

you are asserting something you do not know hfojvt Apr 2012 #23

zimmerman had no right to bother Martin...period noiretextatique Apr 2012 #36

What is being bothered? hfojvt Apr 2012 #43

and they have the right to tell you to fuck off and mind your own business noiretextatique Apr 2012 #45

+1,000 nt MADem Apr 2012 #51

telling me those things hfojvt Apr 2012 #88

And its perfectly normal to assume that an armed person following you at night Boabab Apr 2012 #97

so you believe the lying murderer...not a surprise noiretextatique Apr 2012 #100

sounds like a real good way to get your ass kicked.. frylock Apr 2012 #59

you act like I have never done that in the past hfojvt Apr 2012 #89

So are you, with your assertion that Trayvon was a fast runner. But it's "OK" when you do it, MADem Apr 2012 #50

well, it is okay because it is not really key to my argument hfojvt Apr 2012 #90

If it wasn't 'key to your argument' then why did you dog-whistle the supposition? MADem Apr 2012 #99

not clever at all noiretextatique Apr 2012 #101

Yes--it's troubling, isn't it? MADem Apr 2012 #104

someone follows you in a vehicle and then pursues you on foot.. frylock Apr 2012 #57

he's black...he should be used to it noiretextatique Apr 2012 #102

Been saying this all along. RedSpartan Apr 2012 #26

And he is not here to say what happened treestar Apr 2012 #27

The only one with the right to a SYG defense that night was Trayvon. nt obxhead Apr 2012 #31

and Zimmerman's call to 911 PROVES that statement to be correct LynneSin Apr 2012 #41

it most certainly does noiretextatique Apr 2012 #46

I agree guitar man Apr 2012 #34

Correct, if the accounts are true, and I think they are. MineralMan Apr 2012 #38

That applies if gun was pulled before Zimmerman was beaten. Zax2me Apr 2012 #60

unfortunately, the other person who knows what happens is dead noiretextatique Apr 2012 #103