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

[strahd71]

If Martin knew Zimmerman was armed, is it likely that he'd attack Zimmerman first?

maybe maybe not. none of us know what words were spoken. it MAY have been the only option martin could see at the time.

i dont know, only zimmerman does and i am not going to speculate paste the point that sometimes attacking is the only thing that makes sense.

jake

 

[griffin]

If Martin knew Zimmerman was armed, is it likely that he'd attack Zimmerman first?

Not likely. All the more reason Florida should allow open carry. Don't you agree?

 

[strahd71]

Don't get me started on the whole racial slant the media has put on this entire mess......

"White Hispanic", a term created by the media because "black killed by Hispanic" wasn't exciting enough.

my thoughts exactly. the only thing about race in this case that is worthy of discussion is the way it was manipulated into an issue by the media and a few other groups

jake

 

[Bubba Skinner]

I heard on two separate radio stations "Zimmerman, who is white but insists he is Hispanic".....

That severely pissed me off... They just WANT him to be white, to the point of even lying about his race.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Some have speculated that Martin was going for Zimmerman's gun. How would he able to do that if it weren't already drawn or exposed?

Theory only. Zimmerman is getting whooped, goes for gun to stop attack, Tray goes for gun

 

[hornadylnl]

Not likely. All the more reason Florida should allow open carry. Don't you agree?

I'm sure a 17 year old in fear for his life would be happy to have the right to either option.

 

[Bubba Skinner]

I'm sure a 17 year old in fear for his life would be happy to have the right to either option.

Come on Hoodylnl........You haven't made a single convincing argument....Are you regretting drinking the Kool-Aid yet?

 

[hornadylnl]

Come on Hoodylnl........You haven't made a single convincing argument....Are you regretting drinking the Kool-Aid yet?

I wasn't aware of an age qualification in the second amendment.

Hoodylnl? Wow, I bow to your wit.

 

[Bubba Skinner]

I wasn't aware of an age qualification in the second amendment.

That is the one thing me and you agree on, then.

 

[hornadylnl]

That is the one thing me and you agree on, then.

Zimmerman had a right to tools of self defense. Martin did not.

 

[griffin]

Shelby Steele: The Exploitation of Trayvon Martin - WSJ.com

Jesse Jackson: "we must turn a moment [the blood of Trayvon] into a movement."

Shelby Steele says Jackson and Sharpton want to make a movement out of an anomaly. Black teenagers today are afraid of other black teenagers, not whites.

 

[strahd71]

Shelby Steele: The Exploitation of Trayvon Martin - WSJ.com

Jesse Jackson: "we must turn a moment [the blood of Trayvon] into a movement."

Shelby Steele says Jackson and Sharpton want to make a movement out of an anomaly. Black teenagers today are afraid of other black teenagers, not whites.

well statistically that makes sense they are more afraid of each other....... sad!

jake

 

[griffin]

I'm sure a 17 year old in fear for his life would be happy to have the right to either option.

I'm sure he would. What legal bearing does this have on this case?

 

[Bubba Skinner]

well statistically that makes sense they are more afraid of each other....... sad!

jake

As they should be.

Call it profiling, racism or whatever you like..

 

[hornadylnl]

I'm sure he would. What legal bearing does this have on this case?

It was speculated that oc might have prevented it going physical. If Martin had the right to carry at all,maybe he would be alive today.

 

[Bunnykid68]

As they should be.

Call it profiling, racism or whatever you like..

or statistics

 

[Pocketman]

I heard on two separate radio stations "Zimmerman, who is white but insists he is Hispanic".....

That severely pissed me off... They just WANT him to be white, to the point of even lying about his race.

When Europeans colonized South America, they interacted with indigenous people. Therefore many Hispanics have a European ancestry and are generally consider white race and Hispanic ethnicity. Would you consider "Hispanic adult shoots unarmed black youth" be less controversial?

 

[griffin]

Would you consider "Hispanic adult shoots unarmed black youth" be less controversial?

Well, the Orlando Sentinel says its policy is not to mention people's race in their news stories, but it didn't do that in this case, so I'm guessing maybe they wanted it to be controversial.

 

[Bunnykid68]

When Europeans colonized South America, they interacted with indigenous people. Therefore many Hispanics have a European ancestry and are generally consider white race and Hispanic ethnicity. Would you consider "Hispanic adult shoots unarmed black youth" be less controversial?

Absolutely, otherwise the media would have said that

 

[churchmouse]

I was pretty close to handing out a few whoopins the other night. I heard a moped go down the cul-de-sac (we're the last house with another lot to the east) but didn't hear it come back. I figured it was some moron kids (it was) so I just put a little scare into them and blinded them for a minute or two. I saw one of the kids last night at a neighbor's house beating on the door and calling the house. I'm guessing he was trying to buy some meth or booty (son has been busted before and momma is WhiskeyTango that had her son's friends over quite a bit when he wasn't around). From the looks on their faces, I doubt they'll park down by the truck (parked just at the edge of our property line) again to make their meth or booty calls. If they do, I'll go the route of your neighbors and I'll have fun doing it.

Positive actions to known bad acts. Be vigilant.