Don't think this is how the "stand your ground law" works

[Guest Gwith40]

Yeh, you are right Dan. There is no doubt that a lot of those things will come out. Of course every parent thinks that their child is a little angel. I suspect Trayvon was just getting into a lot of bad things. I am wondering about the fact that he was a juvenile and what bearing that will have on keeping evidence under wraps.

[bronco302]

Every life is precious, but some choose to squander theirs buy becoming predators and living outside the boundries of decency (not necessarily Mr. Martin, that remains to be seen). That is why we carry.

Joe W.

[Erik88]

real classy.

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120412/articles/120419865?p=1&tc=pg

[Guest Gwith40]

I'm shocked....I thought the state of Florida had this under control...

[mikegideon]

Yeah well, they're making it pretty clear that you better not defend yourself either.

[mikegideon]

I'm shocked....I thought the state of Florida had this under control...

What makes you think that?

[Guest Gwith40]

I am being a bit sarcastic.....it is obvious that they don't......one incident away from major trouble, despite what they might think.

[mikegideon]

I guess if a mob comes at you yelling "trayvon", you just need to yell back "Little Richard", and then start shooting them in the nutz.

[Guest Gwith40]

It was a bad time for me to be taking a drink.....so much for the clean monitor....that was good

[mikegideon]

More that one way to stop generations of bad parenting.

[Guest Gwith40]

I think that would do it!

[raydog1]

real classy.

http://www.gainesvil...19865?p=1&tc=pg

Looks like the media still sucks. Everybody wants to profit from the Zimmerman trial.

Interesting top post in the comments:

Felipe Echeverri · Top Commenter · University of Florida School of Teaching and Learning

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120412/ARTICLES/120419865?p=1&tc=pg

The untruthful title reads:

'Trayvon' shouted as group attacks Good Samaritan.

Well: I was the only person there "the good samaritan" and I can tell you with nothing but candor: either the GPD or the Gainesville Sun made this up. No one shouted Trayvon. No one. In fact 5 people came to help me. All black. The white folks I was with...none of them showed up to do anything. So the story, instead of being about racial disharmony amongst Floridians could have been a story about racial harmony and community. One person stands for another and in turn many stand for that one. I am speaking with the Sun and with GPD to get to the bottom of this. If they don't fix it, then the same conviction that brought me to get this criminal will bring me to expose a race baiting reporter or police officer. I am more upset at this than I am at the punch I took from 'ole band aid head.

Additionally: all of you that jumped on the "black, mob, evil, other, foreigner" mentality should feel ashamed. Truly ashamed. Your ignorance is the fuel to the fire that separates us from coming in contact with each other in a socially acceptable manner. You should close your mouth, reflect on your words and actions and try to foster humbleness in your heart. What idiot shoots another idiot over a purse? I'll tell you who: criminals do that.

Updated article with samaritan named: http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_09c4d4a2-8453-11e1-b0b9-001a4bcf887a.html

[mikegideon]

Amazing. I like the second story much better.

[raydog1]

Amazing. I like the second story much better.

Me too. At first I was thinking, "Who's this knucklehead chasing down crackheads over a freakin' purse?"

But after reading more, I'm liking this guy. If he'd stuck to the "Mob was shouting TRAVON! while stompin' a mudhole in me" narrative, he'd be interviewed by at least a dozen radio/tv shows next week and probably get all kinds of donations/swag in his mailbox. Now, this story will just die a quick & unfortunate death.

[Il Duce]

Saw this

[Mike.357]

awesome

[mikegideon]

Laughing my butt off.

[Chucktshoes]

Damn. Just damn.

[Mike.357]

fairly accurate depiction of events imho.

at the minimum it looks like a good use of self defense.

[Erik88]

The ending with Sharpton and Obama........epic.

[Guest Gwith40]

This case is odd in that it has brought out intelligent comments from strange places....another attorney you would not expect who understands the situation

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/04/casey-anthonys-lawyer-george-zimmermans-a-victim-of-prosecutors-political-prostitution.html#storylink=cpy

[mikegideon]

Yeah. I'm not liking the fat chick at all. Let's see how this goes. She may have crapped in her Wheaties.

[Guest Gwith40]

Another view:

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/295984/where-s-probable-cause-john-r-lott-jr

[Guest Gwith40]

I didn't even notice the fat part...I couldn't get past the make-up and that Jokerish look on her face, while she was acting like she just took a bottle of antidepressants. That little news conference of hers was absolutely disgusting.

[mikegideon]

This whole think is going to have consequences. Gonna be interesting. I think they will drag their feet past the election. It's more about money and politics at this point.