Zimmerman verdict

[Sinfix_15]

truthfully, looking/watching this entire trial IMHO the defense has raised enough reasonable doubt for the 2nd degree (self defense) to be dropped...but i'm betting the manslaughter will stick.

he's guilty of killing a kid, there's no "planned a guilty verdict together since day one" because he's repeatedly admitted to shooting him.

He didnt kill a kid. He used a firearm to stop an attacker.

This is a clear and obvious case of self defense. If this isnt self defense, i dont know what is.


I would have shot Trayvon sooner than Zimmerman did. He screamed for help prior to deciding to use his weapon. If someone attacks me, im not screaming for help while they hit me. Each hit, each slam on the pavement can potentially knock you out, and once you're knocked out, you're defenseless and your life is in someone else's hands.

[bu villain]

He didnt kill a kid. He used a firearm to stop an attacker.

Really there is no need to play the word games here. Leave that to the lawyers. Maybe that kid was attacking him, but he absolutely did kill a kid.

[Sinfix_15]

I haven't been following the case very closely but I haven't heard anything to conclusively prove it wasn't self defense. So I voted not guilty. I also heard about Trayvon's weed use and past social media posts. That had me shaking my head too. It seems like there are a lot of red herrings coming from both sides in this trial.

Most of the "character assassinations" were started by the prosecution. The defense is responding to their crooked tactics.

Really there is no need to play the word games here. Leave that to the lawyers. Maybe that kid was attacking him, but he absolutely did kill a kid.

I recall a conversation with some military friends. They were talking about being deployed and their interactions with various people. Talking about how some people would protest and then some would thank them for being there. How it was stressful because you never know whos who, a woman or child could walk up to you with a bomb....

Someone asked, what would you do if a child ran at you with a bomb?

His response, when they attack me, theyre no longer a child.

[whatever210]

Really there is no need to play the word games here. Leave that to the lawyers. Maybe that kid was attacking him, but he absolutely did kill a kid.

Since when is 17 a kid? They charge 17 year old "kids" as you say, as adults all the time. You can sign up for the service as a 17 year old. So him being a "kid" is a little skewed to me. A kid is 15 and younger to me.

[Sinfix_15]

Since when is 17 a kid? They charge 17 year old "kids" as you say, as adults all the time. You can sign up for the service as a 17 year old. So him being a "kid" is a little skewed to me. A kid is 15 and younger to me.

just a bunch of kids

[Sammich]

life = life

regardless if it's a kid or not