To Whom Is George Zimmerman a Hero? And Why?

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emperus

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FTFY. And what exactly do you think Zimmerman's wife leaving has to do with Martin. Be specific.

So, serendipitously, one night his wife leaves him,moves out of the home and the next night he shoots someone?

But again, if the point of all the GZ supporters was coming to the truth such that they dug into the life of TM and his family why didn't anyone know that?

Because, truth was never the reason people chose to defend GZ.
 

Atreus21

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So, serendipitously, one night his wife leaves him,moves out of the home and the next night he shoots someone?

But again, if the point of all the GZ supporters was coming to the truth such that they dug into the life of TM and his family why didn't anyone know that?

Because, truth was never the reason people chose to defend GZ.

Did you see my earlier post?
 

emperus

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Grown man vs unarmed kid...

Martin was taller and heavier than Zimmerman.

Did you see my earlier post?

I did. But you had factual discrepencies in it and instead of relitigating it I just chose to ignore it and chalked you up to one of the crazies.

Do yourself a favor and find the weight of both Martin and Zimmerman. Well I guess being black and wearing a hoodie adds weight to you based on some racist fear index.
 

Ns1

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I did. But you had factual discrepencies in it and instead of relitigating it I just chose to ignore it and chalked you up to one of the crazies.

Do yourself a favor and find the weight of both Martin and Zimmerman. Well I guess being black and wearing a hoodie adds weight to you based on some racist fear index.

According to his autopsy, Martin was 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 158 pounds (72 kg) at the time of his death.[19]

At the time of his arrest on April 11, 2012, Zimmerman's height was reportedly 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) and his weight 185 lb (84 kg), according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Inmate Booking record.[2
 

emperus

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According to his autopsy, Martin was 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 158 pounds (72 kg) at the time of his death.[19]

At the time of his arrest on April 11, 2012, Zimmerman's height was reportedly 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) and his weight 185 lb (84 kg), according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Inmate Booking record.[2

Close, he was 200 pounds the night of the shooting. But my point was I didn't want to re-litigate it so I just didn't respond to Atreus who believed Martin was heavier than Zimmerman.
 

TerryMathews

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So, serendipitously, one night his wife leaves him,moves out of the home and the next night he shoots someone?

But again, if the point of all the GZ supporters was coming to the truth such that they dug into the life of TM and his family why didn't anyone know that?

Because, truth was never the reason people chose to defend GZ.

You make it sound as if no one dug into GZ's past. Have you forgotten all the stories about how he was (supposedly) a racist to someone at work? He (supposedly) hit a woman while working as a bouncer? He (supposedly) molested/raped his cousin?

People looked into GZ every bit as hard as TM. Your specific issue here is that what you've found is completely irrelevant.
 

emperus

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You make it sound as if no one dug into GZ's past. Have you forgotten all the stories about how he was (supposedly) a racist to someone at work? He (supposedly) hit a woman while working as a bouncer? He (supposedly) molested/raped his cousin?

People looked into GZ every bit as hard as TM. Your specific issue here is that what you've found is completely irrelevant.

The point is that all his supporters who so vested in the truth didn't. The fact that TM drank purple drank was relevant to a lot of people in this post but GZ's wife leaving him the night before wasn't? Not was it even relevant no one even knew about it.

You may have never been in a relationship but there are generally a few things that drive men to do stupid things. And women and women issues are usually the top 3.
 

IronWing

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He's a hero to me. I hate Skittles. Nothing worse (no not even genocide) than reaching for what look like M&Ms and realizing that they are Skittles. Yuck. If there is one less package of Skittles in the world thanks to George Zimmerman then okay.
 

emperus

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So are you admitting that more than likely Rachel told TM to go beat the crap out of that crazy asscracker?

Deflect, Deflect, Deflect. Londo, what is your point here? I know you are card carrying member of the GZ fan club. We can all agree, you have proven your bona fides.
 

irishScott

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He's not a hero, he's actually a very sad case. But he became an unwilling martyr after the rabid masses descended upon him, which counts for something.
 

Londo_Jowo

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Deflect, Deflect, Deflect. Londo, what is your point here? I know you are card carrying member of the GZ fan club. We can all agree, you have proven your bona fides.

Yes, we all know you can't accept the truth, the truth many have known/understood after the Sanford Police Chief explained that all the evidence/witness statements pointed at GZ shooting TM in self defense and why the States Attorney was not pressing charges against GZ.

I'm sure you going to try coming up with even more fairy tales, speculation, and pure freaking BS to justify your stance.
 

Oldgamer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaap

I see Zimmerman as a fucking loser- self appointed neighborhood watch idiot who picked the very fight that he supposedly needed to kill someone one in order to defend himself from. That's the chickenshit version of self-defense in my book.

Had he been minding his own business, and randomly attacked out of the blue, attacked by someone that had it out for him, or attacked on his own property by some aggressive intruder, then I'd be the first to say it was legit. But following people around, picking a fight you can't finish and then using deadly force to get yourself out of the shit you started yourself is pussy chickenshit. But then, I guess that's what a lot of our society is becoming. A bunch of fucking pussies who celebrate one of their own.

This has always been pretty much my opinion as well.

The OPs article was interesting even if it's sociology 101.

Yep, exactly...
 

corwin

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I'm sure you going to try coming up with even more fairy tales, speculation, and pure freaking BS to justify your stance.
Come on now, he has a point...I mean the last time my wife left me I had to go out and shoot an innocent, unarmed model citizen the next day to feel better about it, it's the only rational explanation for what happened:rolleyes:
 

Oldgamer

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Just like the man who blew away the kid in the car because he didn't like his music being turned up so loud. Quite a few on this board were trying to defend this retards actions also. Some of you are seriously f**ked up here on this board.
 

Druidx

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Yes, we all know you can't accept the truth, the truth many have known/understood after the Sanford Police Chief explained that all the evidence/witness statements pointed at GZ shooting TM in self defense and why the States Attorney was not pressing charges against GZ.

I'm sure you going to try coming up with even more fairy tales, speculation, and pure freaking BS to justify your stance.

Which explains why Emperus was forced to post lies to support his view of the case and that it was racially motivated.
Continually claimed Detective Serino said the case was racial when the truth is Serino said the exact opposite.