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

[jamil]

Why?

You know, the first day I heard this story my initial reaction was the same. I thought this overzealous white racist cop wannabe should fry in jail for shooting such a innocent looking little boy. Then I found out Z wasnt white. Then I found out M wasnt little. Then I found out Z's good friend is black. And so on. Just about the only initial elements of the story left standing is that Z shot M.

At this point, I am amazed that anyone could still believe that Z is guilty as charged.

 

[j706]

You know, the first day I heard this story my initial reaction was the same. I thought this overzealous white racist cop wannabe should fry in jail for shooting such a innocent looking little boy. Then I found out Z wasnt white. Then I found out M wasnt little. Then I found out Z's good friend is black. And so on. Just about the only initial elements of the story left standing is that Z shot M.

At this point, I am amazed that anyone could still believe that Z is guilty as charged.

Agreed 100% One should never rely on the media with all its spin.

 

[hornadylnl]

You know, the first day I heard this story my initial reaction was the same. I thought this overzealous white racist cop wannabe should fry in jail for shooting such a innocent looking little boy. Then I found out Z wasnt white. Then I found out M wasnt little. Then I found out Z's good friend is black. And so on. Just about the only initial elements of the story left standing is that Z shot M.

At this point, I am amazed that anyone could still believe that Z is guilty as charged.

If I were on Z's Jury, I would not vote to convict him of anything unless there was some major new evidence that came out. Still doesn't change my opinion of him.

 

[terrehautian]

I wonder how they will find a jury that is not already judged.....

 

[45calibre]

I will say that marijuana in his system doesn't make him a thug, although the fact that he was selling according to his Twitter and the fact that his handle was no_limit_***** sure helps paint that picture, add to that the burglary tools, stolen women's jewelry, suspension for "swinging on" a bus driver and you kinda get a better picture. Did that mean he deserved to be shot? Not on its own, do we know what happened that night? No. I already gave my idea of what happened about 50 pages ago. If I walks like a thug, talks like a thug and acts like a thug it might just well be a thug. When thugs try to prove how "no_limit" they are bad things happen to them.

i agree

 

[jamil]

If I were on Z's Jury, I would not vote to convict him of anything unless there was some major new evidence that came out. Still doesn't change my opinion of him.

That's fair. Z should have stayed in the truck. But if the background in the Reuter's article is true I can understand why he got out. Not to stalk or confront but just to see where he went.

 

[griffin]

"No limit *****" found out he had a limit.

 

[45calibre]

does ingo block the n word or are you guys just putting in stars?

 

[blamecharles]

does ingo block the n word or are you guys just putting in stars?

His twitter was n I g g a INGO is censoring it. I am calling TM what he alled himself.

 

[griffin]

I didn't use the "n" word but INGO still blocked it.

 

[jbombelli]

Spelling it funny to bypass that function is probably not a good idea, but I understand your point on him calling himself that.

 

[churchmouse]

Now that we have seen who the players really are, no thanks to the spin masters of our MSM, What next.

TM called himself the "N" word no Matter how you spell it. The media (Even local affiliates) are still putting up the smiling young TM. The brush they are painting this with is still loaded with whitewash. Pun intended.
Z has had to go nearly into hiding. Just crazy.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

One thing I can say about this whole mess is that it will be one hell of a test of our judicial system.

 

[griffin]

The media (Even local affiliates) are still putting up the smiling young TM.

Of course. They don't want to be targeted for black violence as has been happening elsewhere across this fruited plain.

 

[Kutnupe14]

This leads me to suspect that Kutnupe14 isn't a forensics guy.

I certainly am not. And I will be the first to admit that three appears to be a dishonesty in the headline. However, for shooters, 0-7 Yards is close range, 7-25 intermediate, and 25+ long range (or roundabouts)

 

[KG1]

I certainly am not. And I will be the first to admit that three appears to be a dishonesty in the headline. However, for shooters, 0-7 Yards is close range, 7-25 intermediate, and 25+ long range (or roundabouts)

What do these figures have to do with anything? Are you trying to suggest that they were even farther apart than your original estimate and they were actually 7 to 25 yards away from each other?

 

[Expat]

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[griffin]

0-7 Yards is close range, 7-25 intermediate, and 25+ long range (or roundabouts)

Range has to do with the evidence left on the body: a) contact wound or near contact would that leaves direct, unexpanded particles of gunpowder, b) intermediate which leaves expanded particle tattooing, and c) distant which leaves nothing but a hole.

7-25 yards.

 

[blamecharles]

I certainly am not. And I will be the first to admit that three appears to be a dishonesty in the headline. However, for shooters, 0-7 Yards is close range, 7-25 intermediate, and 25+ long range (or roundabouts)

Report says 1-18".

 

[griffin]

Hope some reporter asks Obama why his son is using drugs.