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Trayvon Martin

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Rocket River, Mar 10, 2012.

  1. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist
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    Do you ever get the feeling this thing is being blown up to distract us from more important news?
     
  2. AroundTheWorld

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    I don't think that this conspiracy theory holds true. It just happens to be a "human interest story" with all the necessary elements for the average American to be able to take a side in the discussion. Some of the "more important news" are simply too complex or abstract for the average person.
     
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    Well we know Zimmerman has been arrested before for domestic violence, resisting a police officer with violence and speeding.
     
  4. Bandwagoner

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    Oh, innocent typo by mark there putting "with violence" instead of "without violence"?

    I'm sure there won't be 5 more pages on that.
     
  5. NewRoxFan

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    Actually he was arrested and charged WITH violence and battery of law enforcement officer. It was later reduced to "without" and dropped altogether after he went into an alcohol program.

    "The three incidents took place in Orange County, Fla.
    •In 2005, Zimmerman, then 20, was arrested and charged with “resisting officer with violence” and “battery of law enforcement officer,” both which are third-degree felonies. The charge was reduced to “resisting officer without violence” and then waived when he entered an alcohol education program. Contemporaneous accounts indicate he shoved an officer who was questioning a friend for alleged underage drinking at an Orange County bar.
    •In August 2005, Zimmerman’s ex-fiancee, Veronica Zuazo, filed a civil motion for a restraining order alleging domestic violence. Zimmerman counterfiled for a restraining order against Zuazo. The competing claims were resolved with both restraining orders being granted.
    •In December 2006, Zimmerman was charged with speeding. The case was dismissed when the officer failed to show up in court."
     
  6. Bandwagoner

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    Sounds like some racist white cops with an attitude problem messing with a hispanic.

    jerks.
     
  7. trueroxfan

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    What if this turned out to be true? How ridiculous of a plot twist would that be! GZ turns out to be a Los Zetas drug lord who used the neighborhood watch program to keep out/huntdown competitors.

    He lured TM into the drug deal and than when he didn't have 60 for an 1/8th he shot him in cold blood.
     
  8. Bandwagoner

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    First he just called the cops on him so he would go to jail but then Martin figured it out and got so pissed he beat him up not knowing Zimmer was strapped.
     
  9. NewRoxFan

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    [​IMG]
     
  10. trueroxfan

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    Get to work on the script, I am contacting Columbia Pictures. I am thinking Michael Pena as GZ and T.I. as TM. Also, Disney called, they're interested in doing a spin on the story with a cartoon series featuring Eddie Murphy.

    Money money money, MONAY
     
  11. Lil Pun

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    Can we please quit with the crazy conspiracy theory bull****! It makes you all look like morons!
     
  12. Bandwagoner

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    I'm loving Michael Pena but I think we need to go with an unknown for TM.
     
  13. Mr. Clutch

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    I think if the races were flipped then so would the political group's views.
     
  14. Bandwagoner

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    doubtful
     
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    We also know Zimmerman has a history of working with disadvantaged black youth. So what?
     
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    Doesn't mean anything...wait..hold on, let me put on my Big Tex thinking cap...

    It shows GZ was recruiting them into his gang.

    Much better.
     
  17. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Seems that GZ was judge, jury, and executioner on TM.
     
  18. Bandwagoner

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    Zimmerman obviously had dozens of black youths in his gang that he mentored from an early age to deal drugs and stolen goods. His #1 protege, TM, had a power struggle and disagreed over the price they were paying for a 100 kilo shipment of ivory flakes from columbia.
     
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    Storyline will need a romance somewhere - Hollywood loves to throw it into just about every movie.
     
  20. Bandwagoner

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    TM found out that Zimmerman banged his gf when he was talking to her on the cell phone after leaving his meeting with him. Went back in a fit of rage.
     

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