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Re: Obama's press conference re: TM/GZ

  • ?For those who resist that idea, that we should think about something like these ?Stand Your Ground? laws, I just ask people to consider, if Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk? And do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car, because he felt threatened?? Obama said. ?And if the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we might want to examine those kinds of laws.?

     

    Bingo. 

    It was a fantastic statement. 

     

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    ?For those who resist that idea, that we should think about something like these ?Stand Your Ground? laws, I just ask people to consider, if Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk? And do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car, because he felt threatened?? Obama said. ?And if the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we might want to examine those kinds of laws.?

     

    Bingo. 

    It was a fantastic statement. 

     

    Agreed. I thought it was a beautiful statement.  All of it. 

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  • I will assume that anyone who slams this speech did not read the whole transcript and only heard soundbites on some news show.  It was stirring and powerful and needed.  I loved it.  
  • If only the public knew that Martin was likely at the store to grab ingredients for "lean"....too bad most of Americans are idiotic....look it up...
  • imageBender24:
    If only the public knew that Martin was likely at the store to grab ingredients for "lean"....too bad most of Americans are idiotic....look it up...

    oh boy. Can't respond fully to this right now but I will. Wow. I think you got this info from that awful video floating around fb and such.

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  • imageBender24:
    If only the public knew that Martin was likely at the store to grab ingredients for "lean"....too bad most of Americans are idiotic....look it up...

    If this is justification for his assassination, look out Lil John!

    The kid wasn't doing anything wrong when he was profiled and killed.  Even if he was planning on making a cough syrup drink, GZ didn't know that, did he? 

    How is this speculation relevant at all?

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  • imageBender24:
    If only the public knew that Martin was likely at the store to grab ingredients for "lean"....too bad most of Americans are idiotic....look it up...

    Thank you for clearly showing your stupidity, Bender! I appreciate it.  I now know to completely disregard anything you should post in the future.   

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    imageBender24:
    If only the public knew that Martin was likely at the store to grab ingredients for "lean"....too bad most of Americans are idiotic....look it up...

    If this is justification for his assassination, look out Lil John!

    The kid wasn't doing anything wrong when he was profiled and killed.  Even if he was planning on making a cough syrup drink, GZ didn't know that, did he? 

    How is this speculation relevant at all?

    yep.  I was going to write a lot but i don't want to waste my time.  Two words: speculation and irrelevant.   

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  • imageBender24:
    If only the public knew that Martin was likely at the store to grab ingredients for "lean"....too bad most of Americans are idiotic....look it up...

    Except you can't make lean with skittles and tea alone. So...no. 

     

    Yes, most Americans are idiotic and you are a prime example. 

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  • imageBender24:
    If only the public knew that Martin was likely at the store to grab ingredients for "lean"....too bad most of Americans are idiotic....look it up...

    And of course it's "likely" that he was shopping for lean ingredients rather than simply getting some skittles and iced tea to eat and drink because....he was a black teenager who wasn't an honor roll student! Duh!

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