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This is a sensitive and complex issue, please do not make comments without first reading the facts, which are cataloged in the OP.

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Microchaton
Profile Joined March 2011
France342 Posts
July 05 2013 20:17 GMT
#5581
This DA seems to be making a lot of unsubstanciated or manipulative claims, hoping the judge/jury forgot the details of the various testimonies.
Stormy
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-05 20:18:04
July 05 2013 20:17 GMT
#5582
I really, really hope that O'Mara gets up and blasts this guy for making shit up. That is just despicable.

EDIT: And here is why I think he made it up. He didn't cite any particular witness. He clearly would have done so were he able to. It's too important not to mention.
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
July 05 2013 20:17 GMT
#5583
Its always been weird that they even tried to get murder at all. To convict on murder you need to demonstrate malice. Even assuming the prosecution's story is 100% correct...where is the malice.

Manslaughter is more plausible because then they can argue that while Zimmerman as acting in his defense (undeniable that there was danger of bodily harm to some degree) that his belief that he was in danger of death or SERIOUS bodily harm was unreasonable aka imperfect self defense.
Freeeeeeedom
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
July 05 2013 20:18 GMT
#5584
"Mr. Good was long gone before the shot occurred."

wasnt it like a few seconds?
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
July 05 2013 20:19 GMT
#5585
On July 06 2013 05:17 cLutZ wrote:
Its always been weird that they even tried to get murder at all. To convict on murder you need to demonstrate malice. Even assuming the prosecution's story is 100% correct...where is the malice.

Manslaughter is more plausible because then they can argue that while Zimmerman as acting in his defense (undeniable that there was danger of bodily harm to some degree) that his belief that he was in danger of death or SERIOUS bodily harm was unreasonable aka imperfect self defense.

he says that shooting someone is enough to show the requisite malice. his argument, like his hairline, is lacking.
rasnj
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1959 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-05 20:22:11
July 05 2013 20:19 GMT
#5586
On July 06 2013 05:17 xDaunt wrote:
I really, really hope that O'Mara gets up and blasts this guy for making shit up. That is just despicable.

EDIT: And here is why I think he made it up. He didn't cite any particular witness. He clearly would have done so were he able to. It's too important not to mention.

Why are the defense letting him get away with this? Are they not allowed to object in this part of the trial or is it a deliberate strategy to let him make a fool of himself in front of the judge who clearly knows what is supported by evidence?

EDIT: Thank you xDaunt and daphreak.
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
July 05 2013 20:20 GMT
#5587
On July 06 2013 05:19 rasnj wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 05:17 xDaunt wrote:
I really, really hope that O'Mara gets up and blasts this guy for making shit up. That is just despicable.

EDIT: And here is why I think he made it up. He didn't cite any particular witness. He clearly would have done so were he able to. It's too important not to mention.

Why are the defense letting him get away with this? Are they not allowed to object in this part of the trial or is it a deliberate strategy to let him make a fool of himself in front of the judge who clearly knows what is supported by evidence?

O'Mara will get a chance to reply.
Defacer
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada5052 Posts
July 05 2013 20:20 GMT
#5588
On July 06 2013 05:04 dAPhREAk wrote:
"he didnt know trayvon martin like he thought he did."

well, he thought trayvon was a burglar, and technically, trayvon previously was "suspended" for burglary. so, maybe, zimmerman did know trayvon.


Ahhhhhhhh caaaaaaahhhhhm on.

Zimmerman does not have spidey-sense.
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
July 05 2013 20:20 GMT
#5589
On July 06 2013 05:01 dAPhREAk wrote:
"pointing a gun at someone and shooting them is evidence of ill will."

guess there is no such thing as manslaughter.

what a stupid argument.


Has the State's DA just argued that accidentally shooting yourself in the foot is actually attempted murder... of yourself?

What a terrible argument.
Kaitlin
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2958 Posts
July 05 2013 20:20 GMT
#5590
Nobody saw them upright. Some of the initial witnesses claim to have heard them upright.
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
July 05 2013 20:21 GMT
#5591
On July 06 2013 05:19 rasnj wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 05:17 xDaunt wrote:
I really, really hope that O'Mara gets up and blasts this guy for making shit up. That is just despicable.

EDIT: And here is why I think he made it up. He didn't cite any particular witness. He clearly would have done so were he able to. It's too important not to mention.

Why are the defense letting him get away with this? Are they not allowed to object in this part of the trial or is it a deliberate strategy to let him make a fool of himself in front of the judge who clearly knows what is supported by evidence?

no jury. you usually dont object when a judge is listening since the judge already knows the law. only in very exceptional circumstances would you object.
SnK-Arcbound
Profile Joined March 2005
United States4423 Posts
July 05 2013 20:21 GMT
#5592
On July 06 2013 05:17 cLutZ wrote:
Its always been weird that they even tried to get murder at all. To convict on murder you need to demonstrate malice. Even assuming the prosecution's story is 100% correct...where is the malice.

Manslaughter is more plausible because then they can argue that while Zimmerman as acting in his defense (undeniable that there was danger of bodily harm to some degree) that his belief that he was in danger of death or SERIOUS bodily harm was unreasonable aka imperfect self defense.

If zimmerman is to be believed martin saying "You're gonna die tonight" would be enough to extrapolate danger of death or serious bodily harm.
Kaitlin
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2958 Posts
July 05 2013 20:22 GMT
#5593
"Defendant was the one with the MMA training." Hrm...
Defacer
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada5052 Posts
July 05 2013 20:22 GMT
#5594
On July 06 2013 05:19 dAPhREAk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 05:17 cLutZ wrote:
Its always been weird that they even tried to get murder at all. To convict on murder you need to demonstrate malice. Even assuming the prosecution's story is 100% correct...where is the malice.

Manslaughter is more plausible because then they can argue that while Zimmerman as acting in his defense (undeniable that there was danger of bodily harm to some degree) that his belief that he was in danger of death or SERIOUS bodily harm was unreasonable aka imperfect self defense.

he says that shooting someone is enough to show the requisite malice. his argument, like his hairline, is lacking.



God, I can't believe I'm missing this.

Is he at least well-spoken? If you were an average jury woman, can you get swayed by this kind of non-argument?
GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23600 Posts
July 05 2013 20:22 GMT
#5595
On July 06 2013 05:21 SnK-Arcbound wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 05:17 cLutZ wrote:
Its always been weird that they even tried to get murder at all. To convict on murder you need to demonstrate malice. Even assuming the prosecution's story is 100% correct...where is the malice.

Manslaughter is more plausible because then they can argue that while Zimmerman as acting in his defense (undeniable that there was danger of bodily harm to some degree) that his belief that he was in danger of death or SERIOUS bodily harm was unreasonable aka imperfect self defense.

If zimmerman is to be believed martin saying "You're gonna die tonight" would be enough to extrapolate danger of death or serious bodily harm.



"If Zimmerman is to be believed" pretty tough to do at this point.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
July 05 2013 20:23 GMT
#5596
On July 06 2013 05:22 Defacer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 05:19 dAPhREAk wrote:
On July 06 2013 05:17 cLutZ wrote:
Its always been weird that they even tried to get murder at all. To convict on murder you need to demonstrate malice. Even assuming the prosecution's story is 100% correct...where is the malice.

Manslaughter is more plausible because then they can argue that while Zimmerman as acting in his defense (undeniable that there was danger of bodily harm to some degree) that his belief that he was in danger of death or SERIOUS bodily harm was unreasonable aka imperfect self defense.

he says that shooting someone is enough to show the requisite malice. his argument, like his hairline, is lacking.



God, I can't believe I'm missing this.

Is he at least well-spoken? If you were an average jury woman, can you get swayed by this kind of non-argument?

he is not arguing to the jury. he is arguing to the judge. he is not well spoken, and his suit is three sizes too large.
m4inbrain
Profile Joined November 2011
1505 Posts
July 05 2013 20:24 GMT
#5597
His nose was pinched, really? I mean, i don't believe that he was used as a punching bag as all the "pro-GZ" ppl here want anyone to believe, but pinched in the nose, that kinda blew my mind now. ^^
AllHailTheDead
Profile Joined July 2011
United States418 Posts
July 05 2013 20:25 GMT
#5598
On July 06 2013 05:23 dAPhREAk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 05:22 Defacer wrote:
On July 06 2013 05:19 dAPhREAk wrote:
On July 06 2013 05:17 cLutZ wrote:
Its always been weird that they even tried to get murder at all. To convict on murder you need to demonstrate malice. Even assuming the prosecution's story is 100% correct...where is the malice.

Manslaughter is more plausible because then they can argue that while Zimmerman as acting in his defense (undeniable that there was danger of bodily harm to some degree) that his belief that he was in danger of death or SERIOUS bodily harm was unreasonable aka imperfect self defense.

he says that shooting someone is enough to show the requisite malice. his argument, like his hairline, is lacking.



God, I can't believe I'm missing this.

Is he at least well-spoken? If you were an average jury woman, can you get swayed by this kind of non-argument?

he is not arguing to the jury. he is arguing to the judge. he is not well spoken, and his suit is three sizes too large.




ahahahahah I've been wanting to say this......I mean jesus your a fricking DA get your damn suits tailored you got tiny baby arms
Junichi
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany1056 Posts
July 05 2013 20:25 GMT
#5599
I sadly couldn't follow the case that much, but from the little I watched live and from what I read here I think I would be surprised to get a ruling towards 2nd degree murder.
"Until the very, very top, in almost anything all that matters, is how much work you put in. The only problem is that most people can't work hard even at things they do enjoy, much less things they don't have a real passion for." - Greg "IdrA" Fields
Sabu113
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States11075 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-05 20:27:15
July 05 2013 20:25 GMT
#5600
On July 06 2013 05:16 GreenHorizons wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 06 2013 05:07 Taidanii wrote:
On July 06 2013 05:03 GreenHorizons wrote:
On July 06 2013 04:58 Taidanii wrote:
On July 06 2013 04:54 GreenHorizons wrote:
On July 06 2013 04:51 Taidanii wrote:
On July 06 2013 04:49 GreenHorizons wrote:
On July 06 2013 04:40 Taidanii wrote:
On July 06 2013 04:37 GreenHorizons wrote:
On July 06 2013 04:32 Taidanii wrote:
[quote]

Under Florida state law that alone is indeed enough to warrant the use of deadly force.



Outside of this case for clarity sake, are you saying according to Florida law, if one instigates a fight, then only gets punched in the face, they are now potentially legally entitled to use deadly force?


You are speaking about scenarios in which the person getting punched in the face was the instigator of the conflict.

These hypothetical situations are not relevant to THIS case as all evidence would indicate Trayvon is the one that instigated the conflict.


Just to be clear there is evidence otherwise. RJ's testimony is contrary to GZ's assertions of the events, you don't have to believe it but the evidence does exist.


The girl that doesn't know what racism is? The girl that stated "I dont think thats racist" when speaking about "creepy ass cracker"?

Also, she was simply on the phone with him. If she truly thought someone was about to kill her friend she would have called the police.


First off, there are reams of thought that will tell you that statement isn't racist. (this could be a result of different operating understandings of what 'racism' is).

Perhaps you are unfamiliar with non-white culture but it is very common in minority communities for the thought of calling the police for 'help' to be the last thing you would do.

Merely testifying in a case like this could come with significant social consequences righteous or not.


I am not white. I think it's cute that you simply assumed that just because of my statements. "cracker" is a racial slur. The fact that an individual truly thinks the only racist comments are those that are directed at their race alone (presumably what RJ believes as to her knowledge of racial slurs) gives them no credibility. She can't read, she has no clear definition of racism, so how can she testify to the belief of racial profiling? She has no credibility, and was not present for the conflict. All of it is circumstantial and leaves reasonable doubt


Didn't say you were white. And the reason one would make a statement that the "cracker" comment was not racist has very little to nothing to do with the race of the person making that statement and every thing to do with the race that has institutional power to reinforce ones prejudices.

She can read and actually speaks 3 languages. She does however, not read cursive.

She was an ear witness and her testimony is valid as such.



You said I have no knowledge of non-white culture. That can only mean I have knowledge of just white culture. How can it be that with those statements you believe I am anything other than white?

3 languages? Really? Which languages are those? English, Broken English, and ebonics?

I don't know anyone that can't tell what cursive words actually say. Not recognizing that "creepy ass cracker" is a racial comment in and of itself leaves absolutely no credibility in deciding what is racist and what is not racist.

We have an eye witness placing Martin on top of Zimmerman. That goes much further than a girl on the phone that has no idea of what "racism" is thinking she heard GZ start the conflict.


"Perhaps you are unfamiliar with non-white culture" presuming you understand what those words mean it is clear your first statement is woefully inaccurate.

English, Spanish, and Creole actually, this statement demonstrates your bigotry.

Plenty of people who deal with handwriting on a daily basis would tell you not being able to read cursive writing is incredibly common (one of the reasons you have to print on most important documents.)

Again there are common operating understandings of racism in which the "cracker" comment can logically and reasonably be demonstrated to not be racist.

Finally the eye witness has no relevant testimony regarding the initiation of combat.


Is there proof of her competency? Cursive is a very basic literacy criteria. A lot of people have illegible cursive but if others could read that same writing then it points to her malice or illiteracy than anything else. She came off as a very slow girl.

If Cracker can reasonable be demonstrated to not be racist than so can nigger (thinking Paula Deen).
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