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stone space

(6,498 posts)
Fri May 1, 2015, 08:51 AM May 2015

Would Zimmerman still get 48% DU support for murder if his name were in the title? [View all]

Recently, there was a poll of DUers regarding Zimmerman's murder.

In it, 48% of all DUers who responded supported by plurality all 3 of the following clauses:

(1) Zimmerman broke no laws.

(2) Zimmerman acted reasonably.

(3) Florida laws relating to any of his actions need no changes



Zimmermann broke no current laws, acted reasonably and Florida laws relating to any of his actions need no changes

15 (48%)

Abnredleg, shedevil69taz, 840high, Lurks Often, mackdaddy, Surf Fishing Guru, blueridge3210, Big_Mike, Calista241, COLGATE4, Straw Man, mr_liberal, virginia mountainman, gejohnston, mog75

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172164331


But while Zimmerman got a lot of support for his murder in that DU poll, his name was left out of the title, which may have skewed the poll results somewhat, creating a false and misleading impression of what DU is all about.

So, I'll put the the question before the wider DU community:

Remember, to answer "yes" you need to agree with all 3 of the above clauses of support, not just 1 or 2 of them.

Do you support Zimmerman?








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Yes, Zimmermann broke no current laws, acted reasonably and Florida laws relating to any of his actions need no changes.
4 (57%)
No.
3 (43%)
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Back at it again I see Mr. Alleged Calculuz Teacher. GGJohn May 2015 #1
Do you find gunstalking and murdering unarmed Black kids funny? stone space May 2015 #2
Typical of your responses. GGJohn May 2015 #3
What does my employment have to do with anything? stone space May 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author GGJohn May 2015 #5
I haven't even mentioned my employment here in this thread. stone space May 2015 #6
Why do you lie about what other members said in this group? eom. GGJohn May 2015 #7
I have lied about nothing. The statement endorsed by Zimmerman's supporters... stone space May 2015 #8
Yeah you have, GGJohn May 2015 #9
That explains your deleted post, then. stone space May 2015 #10
No, again, as usual, you got it wrong. GGJohn May 2015 #11
If you have any honor at all, you would delete those offensive lies GGJohn May 2015 #12
Please tell me 48% of DU did NOT say that about Zimmerman...please NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #26
Watchout they're going to pull a Canadian girl trick on you. ileus May 2015 #14
Its all they have left. N/T beevul May 2015 #18
Yup, 2 more states go constitutional carry, versus one post hide or a ban pretty balanced. LoL DonP May 2015 #22
Won't they at least wait until... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #19
Just so we understand... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #15
You won't get an honest answer. blueridge3210 May 2015 #17
Easiest poll ever. ileus May 2015 #13
I wasn't aware that person sarisataka May 2015 #16
Jury results Blue_Adept May 2015 #20
the older poll gejohnston May 2015 #21
Dont' expect an honest answer. blueridge3210 May 2015 #23
Trayvon Martin had a knife and tire chains? Human101948 May 2015 #28
he had fists gejohnston May 2015 #38
"These punks, they always get away..." Human101948 May 2015 #39
irrelevant gejohnston May 2015 #41
Wow! Talk about being all over the place... Human101948 May 2015 #42
Hardly all over the place. blueridge3210 May 2015 #43
my viewpoint is very simple gejohnston May 2015 #44
The point is this... 57_TomCat May 2015 #45
I stand by my vote then.. virginia mountainman May 2015 #24
Post removed Post removed May 2015 #25
uhmmm, Yea... virginia mountainman May 2015 #31
LOL. GGJohn May 2015 #51
I suggest that it is illogical to oppose that which you're unable to define. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #32
Are you? sarisataka May 2015 #33
And there you go lying again. GGJohn May 2015 #46
It's all he has. (nt) blueridge3210 May 2015 #48
Well you certainly have an axe to grind... Human101948 May 2015 #29
yea?! virginia mountainman May 2015 #36
You certainly are a cheerleader for more and more guns... Human101948 May 2015 #40
So, anyone who champions civil rights is grinding an axe? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #50
still no proof or retraction? virginia mountainman May 2015 #52
A majority of the 48% were gungeoneers JimDandy May 2015 #27
Jury results... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #30
That poll does not represent DU's opinion upaloopa May 2015 #34
Why do we keep having threads about that waste of oxygen? davepc May 2015 #35
I don't support the OP, either. Eleanors38 May 2015 #37
Seeing as you would label defense against sexual assault to be murder perhaps you aren't the Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #47
Would I be guilty of murder? GayPleb May 2015 #49
Glad you were okay. NaturalHigh May 2015 #53
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