Like a Old Western Hanging Mob

[RHRanch]

It is called suspicious activity and it is acceptable under community policing standards. Confronting him is not but it is legal.

The only thing that can convict Zimmerman is hard evidence, eyewitnesses or admission. Proponderance of evidence cannot as I understand it but reasonable doubt can set him free under our system and you keep missing that point or do not understand what it entails and I am beginning to think it is willingly to just argue with someone you dislike. Either way you are wrong. Do you really think a prosecutor is not aware of racial bias and that they would botch a possible murder case? Listen to yourself. They know a winning case and a loser and are not going to waste time on trying someone without a chance of winning and you are armchair quarterbacking to prove something that will never get beyond a grand jury. You may be right but I disagree and I think it is time to leave it at that.

I have no idea who it is you think I do not like. I do not know Zimmerman, so can have nothing personal against him. I am continuing to post because I feel strongly that race is a factor in this killing. You may not feel that it is, but that's your opinion. You can say what you want, and I can say what I want. "Suspicious activity" What would that be? walking while black?

 

[redhen]

Where in that article did it say anything about being a carjacker? Who's making stuff up now.

No one responded (with the exception of the wonderful redhen) to that link because it has absolutely nothing to do with the issue at hand. Who cares if he had a "spotty" school record and an empty marijuana bag. Who cares if he spray painted a locker. Zimmerman didn't know that at the time of the shooting. All that Zimmerman knew what that a black kid was walking in the rain with a hoodie on. God forbid. And you know, if some big dude was acting like I am just a thug when I am doing nothing wrong, the LAST thing on my mind would be treating the jerk with respect. Martin didn't owe Zimmerman an explanation for anything. He was just walking home.

Bottom Line:  The only thing that is relevent to this case is what Zimmerman knew at the time of the shooting. And the only think that Zimmerman knew was that Martin was black, wearing a hoodie, and "looking suspicious". You can't go picking a fight and then turn around and shoot your apponent when you start to lose. And as much as everyone would like to think that this isn't a race issue, if the race tables were flipped and a black adult shot a white kid, there would be no discussion. He would be in jail.

Wonderful Redhen?? Are you trying to start a problem or something?

 

[redhen]

Black panther put a 10,000 dollar bounty on zimmermans dead or alive (isn't that illegal?).  People tweeted out zimmermans address which turned out to not be his.  There is racism by the pea gallery on both sides of this case.  Also zimmerman is also a minority which has not been talked about as much.

Yeah, they are no better than the KKK..

 

[KristyHall]

Yeah, they are no better than the KKK..

I think the people jumping in the fray like the black panthers are making things worse, but I still suspect that zimmerman, the adult in this situation, did not act responsibly. I can not be sure on this though since we don't have all the facts, but this is just my current opinion.

 

[chickened]

You assume too much.

Chickened, why are so hot about blaming the boy for his own death? Are you driven by some prejudice? The gunman knew nothing of his background and, given that he was following him, the boy could not be said to be breaking into property or cars or doing anything else wrong prior to the shooting.

Your assumed right to be shown what you call 'respect' by young people seems a little like someone who demands it because he can't earn it. Come on, chap, you can't really believe that lack of 'respect' (you are embellishing the sorry with that supposition, of course) would be a justification for murder.

 

[chickened]

Kristy I actually agree with you.

I think there is an element of truth in Zimmerman's story but not enough untruth to convict him but enough to begin a race riot in the media. And we do not know everything and guessing is half the fun with discussing this except for them that take this so personal as if they are walking around acting as if they actually knew the kid and are really effected by it. I think AE said "what about all the other murders?" The circus is in Sanford Fla. folks and we have Sideshow Bob in Lake Placid.

I think the people jumping in the fray like the black panthers are making things worse, but I still suspect that zimmerman, the adult in this situation, did not act responsibly. I can not be sure on this though since we don't have all the facts, but this is just my current opinion.

 

[thaiturkey]

You assume too much.

Pot calling the kettle black.

 

[chickened]

I posted this on another thread but it seems appropiate for the current discussion. Probably the way Zimmerman is going to get treated.

I think Capvin may be in it.

 

[herfrds]

I've read through most of this thread.

My only opinion is WE were not there.
WE do not know what happened other then what has been put out there by the media and certain groups.
WE were not in these 2 peoples shoes the night this happened.

I'm just shaking my head over the whole thing.

 

[hemet dennis]

It would seem that some people think what Zimmerman did was some how illegal because he followed the kid. Well it's not illegal to follow anyone. Zimmerman saw someone that he didn't recognize as belonging in the neighborhood. So he followed to see where he was going. This is not provoking a fight as some have implied.
Now at this point one of them decided to have a confrontation. If Zimmerman started hitting the kid then he cannot later say it's self defense. If the kid started hitting Zimmerman then banging his head on the ground then it was self defense.
So what evidence do we have ? First is Zimmerman and what he said happened and one eyewitness, but the eyewitness didn't see who struck first. There is the one cop that doesn't believe Zimmerman but has no evidence. I do think that the police had some questions if they could arrest him so they called in a district attorney that told the police there was not enough evidence to arrest Zimmerman.
Without some new evidence I see no way for him to be arrested. There will be a civil trial. So this will be around for awhile.