17 year old kid shot dead by Neighborhood Watch "Captain"

[hornadylnl]

You'll soon learn like others have that you can't conduct a rational discussion and it may be time just move on. He's not willing to budge off of his personal hatred of "busybodies" which seems to be driving his whole point of view.

As opposed to hatred of thugs?

 

[Ted]

Zimmerman is set to be formally arraigned on May 29th.

So I guess that he has to sit in the county lockup until bail is set on that date.

 

[bobzilla]

As opposed to hatred of thugs?

You must have a barn full of straw for all these men you keep making.

 

[hornadylnl]

That says nothing about Zimmerman, just much about his neighbor. Are you really arguing that Zimmerman can be judged on the statements of another person, but Martin can't be judged on his own Facebook photos or Twitter postings?

The neighbor that made that statement is a former neighborhood watch captain.

I don't think noting a persons color in your threat assessment means you are a racist at all. I think everyone is naive if they think Martin's race had no bearing in his threat assessment.

If you're told a 40 year old white male that's 6' tall and 300# escaped from the prison next to your house, are you going to give extra attention to a guy that fits that description or the 3 year old girl? In this case, "white" is a descriptor, not a "race".

Again, I'm only saying his race played a part in his threat assessment, not that his actions were racially motivated. There is no evade once they were racially motivated.

 

[Hookeye]

I don't think the Threat Assessment Checklist has a box for racial types.

The other checklist, for narrowing down the characteristics of a person (threat or not) should (height, weight, clothing type and color etc).

 

[hornadylnl]

I don't think the Threat Assessment Checklist has a box for racial types.

The other checklist, for narrowing down the characteristics of a person (threat or not) should (height, weight, clothing type and color etc).

Aparantly it does have a box for the former nwc. He made a point to state that of the 8 prior break ins were by blacks. Does that make him racist? Not in the least.

 

[Regionnus Rattis]

YAWN

 

[catielynnb]

YAWN

Also, to push this further, and attempting to remain unbiased (which by the looks of things in this thread, totally impossible)

Anyone seen this? Trayvon's Mother makes statement, later revises statement.

I'm not saying she's wrong or unclear about her first statement, it's just further proof of our media blowing things ridiculously out of proportion. I almost wish headlines would go back to who's divorcing who in Hollywood...

 

[hornadylnl]

My hatred for busy bodies stems from the fact that I should be free from harassment from my government as well as citizens. With the myriad of things that can land you on the terrorist watch list nowadays, how are we going to feel when being questioned by LE and civilian alike? Are you a prepper? Terrorist. Do you believe in the Constitution? Terrorist. Do you believe in Religion? Terrorist. Do you believe in the Right To Keep and Bear Arms? Terrorist.

How many of us here fit those descriptions? Should we have to watch over our shoulders waiting for LE or civilians to ask us our business or for our papers? I believe that time is coming. Even though haven't committed a crime, you fit those descriptions so we're going to watch and spy on you.

Just because some may share the same descriptors or beliefs that I do and commit a crime, it doesn't mean that I'm a criminal as well. I don't think I would have gotten the same treatment from Zimmerman that Martin got. I don't like being profiled as a criminal so I don't like going around profiling others as criminals if they haven't committed a crime.

 

[armedindy]

...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g

 

[Chrisgunfighter]

Im sure its been covered in another post but my 2 cents is some of the law enforcement need a firing...

 

[Ted]

Im sure its been covered in another post but my 2 cents is some of the law enforcement need a firing...

If LE followed the letter and intent of the law as determined by the state legislature, would you still be in favor of it?

 

[J_Wales]

. I almost wish headlines would go back to who's divorcing who in Hollywood...

I wish the headlines would finally start to focus on the sonofa***** bastard in the executive position that is doing all within his power to destroy the republic.

 

[Ted]

I wish the headlines would finally start to focus on the sonofa***** bastard in the executive position that is doing all within his power to destroy the republic.

Glenn Beck?

 

[bobzilla]

Im sure its been covered in another post but my 2 cents is some of the law enforcement need a firing...

Why? For investigating a non-crime and mot making a bull**** show and make up charges that likely won't stick? Yes, they should be fired for not falsely charging a citizen for self defense. SHAME on them. SHAME. ***


***This is all dependant on if the information we have gotten is true.

 

[bobzilla]

Glenn Beck?

No, the "statist Pig." I have to give J_wales a hand, I've actually seen halfa dozen posts that did not include that phrase. I'm impressed. Reading the same **** over and over got old.

 

[IndyDave1776]

No, the "statist Pig." I have to give J_wales a hand, I've actually seen halfa dozen posts that did not include that phrase. I'm impressed. Reading the same **** over and over got old.

Why not put equal emotion into seeing ballots which do not include a statist pig?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I wish the headlines would finally start to focus on the sonofa***** bastard in the executive position that is doing all within his power to destroy the republic.

I AGREE!

This incident was tragic. But no more tragic than any other murder/assult/forcible felony that occurs anywhere else in this country. This one is actually remarkably mundane.

Once the "war on women" fell apart and the repubulican nominating fiasco fizzled, this was ginned up to make you forget about 11% unemployment, +$4 gas, umpteen trillion dollars of debt, and the fact we have a marxist in the white house using racial unrest to help divert the public's attention away from the common concerns amongst all citizens...

 

[Ted]

No, the "statist Pig." I have to give J_wales a hand, I've actually seen halfa dozen posts that did not include that phrase. I'm impressed. Reading the same **** over and over got old.

You do know that it was a sarcastic comment by my placing a , right?

 

[bobzilla]

Why not put equal emotion into seeing ballots which do not include a statist pig?

I didn't get the money together in time to run for President myself.