Florida news: Zimmerman - free of all charges

[soundgardener75]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/charles-bark ... map=%5B%5D

Charles Barkley ‘Agrees’ With Zimmerman Verdict, Hits Media For Giving ‘Racists’ A ‘Platform To Vent Ignorance’



NBA legend Charles Barkley appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo Thursday afternoon and shared his incredibly diplomatic views on George Zimmerman‘s acquittal. “I agree with the verdict,” Barkley told Bartiromo. “I’m sorry that young kid got killed, but they didn’t have enough evidence to charge him.”

Barkley admitted that he did see some “racial profiling” in the case, but said “something happened that changed the dynamic that night.” He recognized what he was saying was “probably not a popular opinion among most people,” but “looking at the evidence” he said he agreed with the jury’s decision.

He also called out the media for not having a “pure heart” when it comes to race. “Racism is wrong in any, shape or form,” Barkley said. “A lot of black people are racist too. I think sometimes when people talk about racism, they say only white people are racist, but I think black people are too. I don’t think the media has clean hands.”

Despite Zimmerman’s “racial profiling,” in Barkley’s assessment, “Trayvon Martin, God rest his soul, he did flip the switch and start beating the hell out of Mr. Zimmerman.” He added that he “feels bad” that the trial gave “every white person and black person who is racist the platform to vent their ignorance. That’s the thing that bothered me the most. I watched this trial closely. I watched these people on television talking about it. A lot of these people have a hidden agenda. They want to have their racist views, whether they are white or black… They’re biases come out.”

[soundgardener75]

Here we go: http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/ ... eid-state/

Jesse Jackson blasts Florida as ‘apartheid state’

The Rev. Jesse Jackson has called to boycott the “apartheid state” of Florida if the Department of Justice does not lodge a civil rights case against George Zimmerman.

“Trayvon is a symbol of a deeper malady,” the reverend said in a CNN interview Thursday.

“No doubt, the inclination is to boycott Florida, stop conventions, to isolate Florida as a kind of apartheid state” if the DOJ does not act, Jackson said.

Jackson charged that homicides against blacks have tripled since stand your ground laws were put in place in Florida. The Daily Caller reported Tuesday that the law actually benefits blacks in the state disproportionately, saying blacks made about a third of Florida’s total stand your ground claims in homicide cases, a rate nearly double the black percentage of the state’s population.

“The majority of those claims have been successful, a success rate that exceeds that for Florida whites,” the Daily Caller said.

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Klara Hitler should have thrown baby Adolf in front of a speeding train. Which outcome would you prefer? One dead baby or 60 million WWII casualties?

Someone else would have stepped in to fill the void.

[theAntihero]

Yep. Watching the neighborhood. Not enforcing the laws. The name itself says it. Watch. That's what he should have been doing. If he sees anything, he calls the police and they deal with it. He's not there to bust the guy. That's the cops job.

The ONLY people that need a gun are law enforcement. Having a gun in your home is fine, though it's not something I would do as it's more likely to cause an accident than protect you. Anyone who carry's a gun with them out of their house enters the realm of total nutjob.

I live in the woods and have regularly carried a gun outside, how in the hell does that make me a nutjob? Should i instead carry an armed police officer to protect me against bear?

and even then...watch out for da' bears...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._ ... f_Columbia

Fun link, thanks.

I love the fact that these black and white debates never include people who have guns to defend themselves against animals. Less guns and more laws arent gonna save me from a mountain lion or a bear, in fact you;d be suprised how the wildlife rarely obeys any sort of laws......

[long standing member]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._ ... f_Columbia

[EugeneTheJeep]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

That's a must read!

[RSBro]

we need a national white race hustler or three. i seriously would be awesome at that job. i need to get PAID. this job sucks ass.

[long standing member]

Great idea!!!!
you can be Sharpton, and I'll be Jackson!
(I wouldn't look good in a buffont)

[RSBro]

brah you seen Rev Al lately?? he looks like he has AIDS. and i'm WAY too husky to fit into women's business suits like that. holy shit! But I would need a Jessah to my Al, for sure. You are my first nomination.

[rear naked]

There are other cases that show further that the police have no duty to protect you.

[long standing member]

brah you seen Rev Al lately?? he looks like he has AIDS. and i'm WAY too husky to fit into women's business suits like that. holy shit! But I would need a Jessah to my Al, for sure. You are my first nomination.

[marshallnoise]

There are other cases that show further that the police have no duty to protect you.

Well, considering if they put their neck on the line, they might risk dying before collecting their pensions, I hear ya.

[racerevlon]

Here's my question, and maybe everyone can weigh in.

Fact = Zimmerman is not a law enforcement officer, nor was/is affiliated with any neighborhood watch agency.
Fact = While not officers of the law, 911 dispatchers are authorized representatives of law enforcement.
Fact = Zimmerman was told repeatedly to not pursue.
Fact = Zimmerman ignored the 911 dispatcher's directive and chose to escalate the situation, and is on tape making questionable/inflammatory remarks.

How many of you out there, given the same circumstances, would have BLATANTLY IGNORED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF A 911 OPERATOR?

Posit: your friend is having a heart-attack and the 911 operator instructs you to place a pillow under his/her legs. Do you do as instructed, or do you decide, "No, I know better, I'm going to put a pillow over his/her face to keep pollutants out?" (Credentialed health care professionals exempt from answering.)

Be honest. As soon as Zimmerman got out of the vehicle against 911 orders, he stepped off the reservation and outside the law. Airline stewards/stewardesses are not law enforcement officers, but Federal law requires you to comply with all crew member instructions while on the aircraft. I don't see how this is different. Little help?

Your Facts are wrong.

Thank you -- this is actually the type of answer I was looking for, not having followed the case very closely and looking to others for info when I asked, "Here's my QUESTION...".

Thanks for being informative without being inflammatory.

Seems like everyone else missed the first line, and the word "question." Perhaps I worded the post poorly, but I was looking for information and discussion based on the limited information I had, not making a "line in the sand" assertion.

[racerevlon]

Here's my question, and maybe everyone can weigh in.

Fact = Zimmerman is not a law enforcement officer, nor was/is affiliated with any neighborhood watch agency.
Fact = While not officers of the law, 911 dispatchers are authorized representatives of law enforcement.
Fact = Zimmerman was told repeatedly to not pursue.
Fact = Zimmerman ignored the 911 dispatcher's directive and chose to escalate the situation, and is on tape making questionable/inflammatory remarks.

How many of you out there, given the same circumstances, would have BLATANTLY IGNORED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF A 911 OPERATOR?

Posit: your friend is having a heart-attack and the 911 operator instructs you to place a pillow under his/her legs. Do you do as instructed, or do you decide, "No, I know better, I'm going to put a pillow over his/her face to keep pollutants out?" (Credentialed health care professionals exempt from answering.)

Be honest. As soon as Zimmerman got out of the vehicle against 911 orders, he stepped off the reservation and outside the law. Airline stewards/stewardesses are not law enforcement officers, but Federal law requires you to comply with all crew member instructions while on the aircraft. I don't see how this is different. Little help?

Jeebus, that's really not a very good argument to come with.

Hence, "little help?"

Seems there's a lot of opinionated people out there who need to work on their anger management and reading comprehension skills. Ask for help understanding, get flaming opinion. Geez...

[racerevlon]

see, stupid post is stupid.

and, GZ wasn't on trial for not listening to a 911 operator who has no legal authority or standing to give "orders" about a damn thing. got damm mongoloids like you were saying this last Feb. stupid then, stupid now. christ no wonder 'Merikka is goin' down in flames.

you probably watch CNN and stroke it to Piers Morgan's accent

Not the kind of discussion I was seeking.

Why don't you go play a nice game of, "Hide and go fuck yourself?"

[rear naked]

Is there anyone here who is non-retarded who thinks Zimmerman should have been convicted of murder or manslaughter?

[100 watt]

One of the scumbags got to have a face to face meeting with Mr.12 guage Mossberg, murdered a woman a couple of months after he showed up at my place. He beat her to death with a shovel. He coulda done that to me or my wife.

how do you know that he murdered someone? did you ask for an I.D.?
and did you follow him around for 4 months after?

I agree w/you totally, but this smells a lot like urban myth.....

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/home/ticker/L ... 12151.html

Ive known the guy since high school.

[DoubleBarrel]

Is there anyone here who is non-retarded who thinks Zimmerman should have been convicted of murder or manslaughter?

Nope, everyone who thinks that is retarted

[EugeneTheJeep]

Is there anyone here who is non-retarded who thinks Zimmerman should have been convicted of murder or manslaughter?

Martin was pounding on Zimmerman, so it's self-defense. Don't attack anyone in a concealed carry state. D'oh.

[rear naked]

So.... Just remember kids, if you want to kill someone in Florida, just troll them into taking a swing at you and then fire away.

Not exactly...

You have to troll them into illegally beating your ass for about a minute

[Dave]

Like that's hard



I've gotten some pretty funny threats on here. If I wasn't lol'ing so hard I would offer to take them up on my free ass beating then I could go all aggro and shoot people






Lol jk guns are for retards

[rear naked]

I didn't say it was hard



and it would be like that in any state with normal self defense laws

[theAntihero]

Like that's hard



I've gotten some pretty funny threats on here. If I wasn't lol'ing so hard I would offer to take them up on my free ass beating then I could go all aggro and shoot people






Lol jk guns are for retards

Why dont you like guns?

[Orbis_Ignis]

Like that's hard



I've gotten some pretty funny threats on here. If I wasn't lol'ing so hard I would offer to take them up on my free ass beating then I could go all aggro and shoot people






Lol jk guns are for retards

Why dont you like guns?

Because its cool to hate guns around here

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No it's not.