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Trayvon Martin

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

  1. QdoubleA

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    What does him looking like that have to do with clearing him of racial profiling?
     
  2. ashiin

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    I expected the bond anyway, why do I see some people being so butthurt over him receiving bond, he's probably in more danger outside than he is in.
     
  3. KingCheetah

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    So I guess the prosecution is really going to move forward with murder 2 charges -- there's no way they will win.
     
  4. bmb4516

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    I think that's why they charged him w/ murder 2. They have no case and ethically they don't want it to go to a jury that MIGHT convict on a lesser charge. Get the whole thing thrown out before it ever starts and say "Well, we tried."
     
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    Let's just hope there won't be another Rodney King riot if that happens.
     
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    I shave my head with a razor, have for years. If I so much as nick it I look like I am going to bleed out.
     
  7. vlaurelio

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    <a href="http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/do-these-how-to-fliers-promote-ecstasy-usage/question-1498853/?link=ibaf&imgurl=http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/milquetoast___/applaud.gif&q=applaud"><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/milquetoast___/applaud.gif"><br>applaud pics on Sodahead</a>
     
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    You must be white. MUST be. If you're not, apologies. But you MUST be. Naive on race and backing Zimmerman.

    The only time I have heard the "n" word in recent years (not counting black comics on TV) was twice, each time from a Latino. Made me blink, wanting to say, "Did you think because I'm lily white on the outside that I'd be cool with this?"
     
  9. Nook

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    I think he was referring to a multi page discussion on "white" America being racist in relation to this case and that Zimmerman was "white".... if not, then not sure what he is talking about.
     
  10. The Real Shady

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    Stay off of any MLK streets if you're not not black during the verdict announcement.
     
  11. jEXCLUSIVE

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    Oh... There WILL be blood.
     
  12. juicystream

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    I work right off of MLK. In fact I drive miles down it to get to work. :eek:

    I also live very close to another one. :(

    I need to go live in a nice safe gated community...
     
  13. KingCheetah

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    I'm tan.
     
  14. vlaurelio

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    I thought racial profiling (not racism) can be committed by any race
     
  15. vlaurelio

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    yeah just like where treyvon got shot
     
  16. tallanvor

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    Zimmerman didn't use the 'n' word
     
  17. Nook

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    Of course it can, and does.
     
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    Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz claims the prosecution was immoral by not mentioning this picture in the affidavit. Further evidence that the prosecution was swayed by the media attention?

    http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/04/20/Dershowitz-prosecution-immoral

    With ABC News’ release of the George Zimmerman photo showing blood flowing freely from his head, the question becomes whether Angela Corey, the prosecutor in the case, had access to the photo before charging Zimmerman with second-degree murder.

    The arrest affidavit did not mention the photograph, or the bleeding, gashes, and bruises on Zimmermans’ head. Professor Alan Dershowitz of Harvard Law School stated upon release of the arrest affidavit that it was “so thin that it won’t make it past a judge on a second degree murder charge … everything in the affidavit is completely consistent with a defense of self-defense.”

    After the release of the photo, however, Dershowitz went much further, telling Breitbart News that if the prosecutors did have the photo and didn’t mention it in the affidavit, that would constitute a “grave ethical violation,” since affidavits are supposed to contain “all relevant information.”

    Dershowitz continued, “An affidavit that willfully misstates undisputed evidence known to the prosecution is not only unethical but borders on perjury because an affiant swears to tell not only the truth, but the whole truth, and suppressing an important part of the whole truth is a lie."

    When asked if it made a difference whether the prosecution had the bloody photograph at the time they charged Zimmerman, Dershowitz responded, “We do know that there were earlier photographs before the affidavit was done that strongly suggested blood on the back of the head, and we know the police had first access to him, so if there was blood they [the prosecution] would know about it …

    "I've had cases in Florida against prosecutors,” Dershowitz said, “and this is not the first time they have willfully omitted exculpatory evidence. It's a continuing problem. Here, it’s not only immoral, but stupid. The whole country is watching. What do they benefit from having half-truths in an affidavit?"

    Dershowitz added, "I'm not taking sides, but I'm insisting that both sides play by the rules, and so far the prosecution is not playing by the rules."
     
  19. FranchiseBlade

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    Makes zero sense giving what has happened. If that's what they wanted to do, they could have sent the whole think before the grand jury. Then it would be out of their hands entirely and in the hands of the grand jury. If the grand jury didn't move forward all they would have had to have done is say they tried. The brought the case before the grand jury and left it in their hands.

    Instead they decided to go into this with the Murder 2 charges. If someone wants to show effort and not succeed putting it in the hands of the grand jury was definitely what they would have done.
     
  20. vlaurelio

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    do you believe everything that Harvard professors tell you?
     

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