tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post5140658803772958126..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: TRAYVON MARTIN was not an angel - a Cranky rerunjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-88993623765492885752013-07-15T12:33:24.098-04:002013-07-15T12:33:24.098-04:00What a mess! I was on facebook and saw one of my w...What a mess! I was on facebook and saw one of my white fb "friends'" posting of 3 mugshots of black men who robbed and killed a white woman (her picture included) with a caption asking why that story is not getting the attemtion that the Martin/Zimmerman case is getting. I thought it sad; like playing a game of one-upping. A black child is dead. A young white woman is dead. It's not a black problem. It's not a white problem. America has a problem, deep-rooted, that needs to be fixed.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-21837589763710941972013-07-14T22:58:07.863-04:002013-07-14T22:58:07.863-04:00Justice served! IMHO!Justice served! IMHO!Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715337821985446358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-69479839753238580892013-07-14T13:32:39.839-04:002013-07-14T13:32:39.839-04:00So apparently I am not the only one who has commen...So apparently I am not the only one who has commented on a post without reading it all the way through.<br /><br />At least we can agree to agree! joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-18896432327511970912013-07-14T12:15:44.502-04:002013-07-14T12:15:44.502-04:00No one was an angel in this case. I'd respectf...No one was an angel in this case. I'd respectfully argue, Cranky, that not being an angel as a teenage boy doesn't warrant the death penalty. But I'd also agree that the Zimmerman jury reached the right verdict under Florida law. Life Lessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782027407503615700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-23285371331117745212013-07-13T22:57:25.806-04:002013-07-13T22:57:25.806-04:00Well said.
My initial problem with this incident ...Well said.<br /><br />My initial problem with this incident was the fact that Zimmerman pursued Treyvon after he'd been told NOT to. That makes him the aggressor from the get-go, and by extension, Treyvon the one in defense mode. Can a "stand your ground" law apply to a person who initiates the contact? I don't know. I haven't followed the case very closely, and even though the verdict may have been declared today, I haven't heard it yet, because we were out all day. Guess I'll wait until tomorrow and read about it in the paper.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-62851104406419335142013-07-13T14:57:48.675-04:002013-07-13T14:57:48.675-04:00The court of public opinion is filled with wannabe...The court of public opinion is filled with wannabe jurors, but I feel that only those who heard every minute of the trial are sufficiently armed to shoot off their mouths in voicing a verdict.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20229511270623710822013-07-13T14:45:59.932-04:002013-07-13T14:45:59.932-04:00If Zimmerman goes free those of us with tan skins ...If Zimmerman goes free those of us with tan skins from this summer better be wary of taking a shortcut this fall with a hoodie, because idiots get to make the choices.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-19116928932872802492013-07-13T12:32:05.841-04:002013-07-13T12:32:05.841-04:00it is a tragedy for all involved.it is a tragedy for all involved.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-33850651586931412522013-07-13T12:30:33.320-04:002013-07-13T12:30:33.320-04:00Like most of us, I'm stuck in front of the T.V...Like most of us, I'm stuck in front of the T.V this Saturday afternoon hoping to hear the verdict. I thought I knew a lot about this case before it came to court. I've watched the whole trial and I can truthfully say, I am so glad I'm not a juror on this case. I'm still not sure who's side I'm on. I can relate to both parties.<br /> Bad Word Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946586696660086018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37523326948147602622013-07-13T11:55:44.930-04:002013-07-13T11:55:44.930-04:00I don't hate Zimmerman the way I hated Jodie A...I don't hate Zimmerman the way I hated Jodie Arias, but Zimmerman is the guilty party here. But for his actions Martin would be alive today, just as you've explained. My hope is that Zimmerman is found guilty of the mildest charge and sentenced for a short time. He won't be safe on the streets anyway.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-54363626553619453502013-07-13T09:11:21.818-04:002013-07-13T09:11:21.818-04:00Plenty of mistakes all around, Cranky. I doubt Tr...Plenty of mistakes all around, Cranky. I doubt Treyvon was an angel, and it's safe to say Zimmerman isn't the brightest bulb in the pack, either. If you take all the emotion out and just look at the facts, the state has NOT proven Zimmerman guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Too any crucial pieces of evidence have been disputed by credible witnesses, and they know they will not get a guilty verdict. That's why another option was introduced at the last minute: manslaughter. The state is hoping that the jurors will want to convict Zimmerman of SOMETHING, and this is their vehicle. If they do, look for appeals to fly fast and furious.<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.com