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....this has been a lively topic here. Update:
The man charged with murdering Trayvon Martin waived his right to a pre-trial self-defense immunity hearing during a Tuesday morning court appearance in Sanford, Fla. Under oath, George Zimmerman told Circuit Judge Debra Nelson that he understood Florida's self-defense laws, that he had talked to his lawyers about the "stand-your-ground" statute, and that he decided not to have a pre-trial immunity hearing. The decision is seen by at least one expert as wise but risky. Zimmerman will not be allowed to have such a hearing after a jury has made its decision but will also not have to testify twice. If he had chosen to have the immunity hearing, Zimmerman could have claimed self defense before a judge without a jury and if successful, could have been cleared of the murder charge. "George wants this case before a jury of his peers -- that's where he's going to be acquitted," his attorney, Mark O'Mara, said after the hearing. He added that the case was a "straight forward self-defense case," and would not comment further on the defense's decision to forego the immunity hearing. http://tinyurl.com/yw9tj7 |
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On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
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On Apr 30, 5:38*pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. |
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On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
Another troll. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:20:04 -0400, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: alleged murder... Yup. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: On Apr 30, 5:38*pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. ==== It's an important case with respect to the right to defend yourself. Zimmerman muddied the water quite a bit with some of his actions so it will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the courtroom and jury room. |
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On Apr 30, 7:27*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 5:38*pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. ==== It's an important case with respect to the right to defend yourself. Zimmerman muddied the water quite a bit with some of his actions so it will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the courtroom and jury room. And that's where it should be played out. In the court room. Not by biased reporting and public opinion. |
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On 4/30/2013 7:51 PM, Tim wrote:
On Apr 30, 5:38 pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. He is just making the rounds through the topics... looking for his fight. He needed to see if you were still here... |
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On 4/30/13 10:32 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 4/30/2013 7:51 PM, Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 5:38 pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. He is just making the rounds through the topics... looking for his fight. He needed to see if you were still here... What a brain-dead little twerp you are. I'm not looking for a fight, nor am I interested in insulting your wife, your kids, your pet dog. Doing that is your rice bowl around here, little twerp. |
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On 4/30/13 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
On Apr 30, 7:27 pm, Wayne B wrote: On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 5:38 pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. ==== It's an important case with respect to the right to defend yourself. Zimmerman muddied the water quite a bit with some of his actions so it will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the courtroom and jury room. And that's where it should be played out. In the court room. Not by biased reporting and public opinion. Right, because we ordinary folks have no right to discuss current events. |
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On May 1, 5:28*am, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 4/30/13 9:44 PM, Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 7:27 pm, Wayne B wrote: On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 5:38 pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. ==== It's an important case with respect to the right to defend yourself. Zimmerman muddied the water quite a bit with some of his actions so it will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the courtroom and jury room. And that's where it should be played out. In the court room. Not by biased reporting and public opinion. Right, because we ordinary folks have no right to discuss current events. discuss all you want, but is it proper to condemn someone without a benefit of a fair trial? After all Harry, your title of this thread says you do. |
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On 5/1/13 7:19 AM, Tim wrote:
On May 1, 5:28 am, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 4/30/13 9:44 PM, Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 7:27 pm, Wayne B wrote: On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 5:38 pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: I'm not following any of it and really don't intend to, but then again,.,, to each their own. ==== It's an important case with respect to the right to defend yourself. Zimmerman muddied the water quite a bit with some of his actions so it will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the courtroom and jury room. And that's where it should be played out. In the court room. Not by biased reporting and public opinion. Right, because we ordinary folks have no right to discuss current events. discuss all you want, but is it proper to condemn someone without a benefit of a fair trial? After all Harry, your title of this thread says you do. Zimmerman shot the kid. Zimmerman for whatever reason is not claiming he was standing his ground. I think Zimmerman provoked a fight and then when he was called out on it, he went to get his gun. I don't know what the result of a "fair trial" may be in a gun happy state. |
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On Wed, 01 May 2013 00:47:41 -0400, wrote:
On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: The man charged with murdering Trayvon Martin waived his right to a pre-trial self-defense immunity hearing during a Tuesday morning court appearance in Sanford, Fla. Under oath, George Zimmerman told Circuit Judge Debra Nelson that he understood Florida's self-defense laws, that he had talked to his lawyers about the "stand-your-ground" statute, and that he decided not to have a pre-trial immunity hearing. The decision is seen by at least one expert as wise but risky. Zimmerman will not be allowed to have such a hearing after a jury has made its decision but will also not have to testify twice. If he had chosen to have the immunity hearing, Zimmerman could have claimed self defense before a judge without a jury and if successful, could have been cleared of the murder charge. "George wants this case before a jury of his peers -- that's where he's going to be acquitted," his attorney, Mark O'Mara, said after the hearing. He added that the case was a "straight forward self-defense case," and would not comment further on the defense's decision to forego the immunity hearing. http://tinyurl.com/yw9tj7 I think he is getting bad legal advice but it may be that O'Mara knows the process is so compromised by politics that he could not get a fair immunity hearing. People with far worse cases have prevailed in that hearing. I'm thinking the lawyer wants a complete trial so folks like our biased friend here won't be saying, "The judge was just a gun totin' nut." John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On Wed, 01 May 2013 07:55:02 -0400, John H
wrote: I think he is getting bad legal advice but it may be that O'Mara knows the process is so compromised by politics that he could not get a fair immunity hearing. People with far worse cases have prevailed in that hearing. I'm thinking the lawyer wants a complete trial so folks like our biased friend here won't be saying, "The judge was just a gun totin' nut." ======= Zimmerman's lawyer can still raise the "Stand Your Ground" defense during the trial. I think he wanted to avoid the risk of presenting that defense twice. The hearing judge would have been under a great deal of political pressure just like the original prosecutor. The jury will be under no political pressure at all, and it seems unlikely that they will be able to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Most likely outcome is either acquittal or a hung jury. |
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On Wed, 01 May 2013 06:13:13 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 12:47 AM, wrote: On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yw9tj7 I think he is getting bad legal advice but it may be that O'Mara knows the process is so compromised by politics that he could not get a fair immunity hearing. People with far worse cases have prevailed in that hearing. Well, of course. Shoot away, and then claim stand your ground. There was the beating he took before he pulled his gun. Alleged beating |
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On 5/1/13 11:18 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 07:55:02 -0400, John H wrote: On Wed, 01 May 2013 00:47:41 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...this has been a lively topic here. Update: The man charged with murdering Trayvon Martin waived his right to a pre-trial self-defense immunity hearing during a Tuesday morning court appearance in Sanford, Fla. Under oath, George Zimmerman told Circuit Judge Debra Nelson that he understood Florida's self-defense laws, that he had talked to his lawyers about the "stand-your-ground" statute, and that he decided not to have a pre-trial immunity hearing. The decision is seen by at least one expert as wise but risky. Zimmerman will not be allowed to have such a hearing after a jury has made its decision but will also not have to testify twice. If he had chosen to have the immunity hearing, Zimmerman could have claimed self defense before a judge without a jury and if successful, could have been cleared of the murder charge. "George wants this case before a jury of his peers -- that's where he's going to be acquitted," his attorney, Mark O'Mara, said after the hearing. He added that the case was a "straight forward self-defense case," and would not comment further on the defense's decision to forego the immunity hearing. http://tinyurl.com/yw9tj7 I think he is getting bad legal advice but it may be that O'Mara knows the process is so compromised by politics that he could not get a fair immunity hearing. People with far worse cases have prevailed in that hearing. I'm thinking the lawyer wants a complete trial so folks like our biased friend here won't be saying, "The judge was just a gun totin' nut." John H. Judges are elected political hacks here and up there in a blue county I imagine O'Mara trusts a jury more. Scalia and Thomas are political hacks. |
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In article ,
says... On Wed, 01 May 2013 06:13:13 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 12:47 AM, wrote: On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yw9tj7 I think he is getting bad legal advice but it may be that O'Mara knows the process is so compromised by politics that he could not get a fair immunity hearing. People with far worse cases have prevailed in that hearing. Well, of course. Shoot away, and then claim stand your ground. There was the beating he took before he pulled his gun. You have NO evidence of that. |
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On Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:45 -0400, Wayne B wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 07:55:02 -0400, John H wrote: I think he is getting bad legal advice but it may be that O'Mara knows the process is so compromised by politics that he could not get a fair immunity hearing. People with far worse cases have prevailed in that hearing. I'm thinking the lawyer wants a complete trial so folks like our biased friend here won't be saying, "The judge was just a gun totin' nut." ======= Zimmerman's lawyer can still raise the "Stand Your Ground" defense during the trial. I think he wanted to avoid the risk of presenting that defense twice. The hearing judge would have been under a great deal of political pressure just like the original prosecutor. The jury will be under no political pressure at all, and it seems unlikely that they will be able to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Most likely outcome is either acquittal or a hung jury. You're right. This way he can see what the prosecution has before making the final decision. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 5/1/13 2:43 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 14:08:58 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 1:33 PM, wrote: On 1 May 2013 15:24:25 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote: wrote: On Wed, 01 May 2013 06:13:13 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Well, of course. Shoot away, and then claim stand your ground. There was the beating he took before he pulled his gun. Alleged beating Yup with an alleged broken nose and lacerations to the back of his head certified by an alleged doctor and allegedly photographed by the police who allegedly chose not to prosecute until politics intervened. That is pretty much mob rule, not the rule of law. When you are facing a hotheaded asshole like Zimmerman who is threatening you with a pistol, I suppose it is ok to fight back, eh? There is no evidence that Zimmerman was a hot head or that he ever displayed his pistol before he was attacked. I suppose if a black man shot a white guy you would take the other side. OJ didn't do it ... right? There is evidence Zimmerman is a hothead. And OJ did it. |
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On 5/1/13 3:26 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 14:52:47 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 2:43 PM, wrote: There is no evidence that Zimmerman was a hot head or that he ever displayed his pistol before he was attacked. I suppose if a black man shot a white guy you would take the other side. OJ didn't do it ... right? There is evidence Zimmerman is a hothead. And OJ did it. Are you a hot head too? You have gone to great effort to get a CCW in a state that most people agree has onerous CCW permit requirements. It wasn't a "great effort." In fact, it took hardly any effort. |
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On Wed, 01 May 2013 15:26:46 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 14:52:47 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 2:43 PM, wrote: There is no evidence that Zimmerman was a hot head or that he ever displayed his pistol before he was attacked. I suppose if a black man shot a white guy you would take the other side. OJ didn't do it ... right? There is evidence Zimmerman is a hothead. And OJ did it. Are you a hot head too? You have gone to great effort to get a CCW in a state that most people agree has onerous CCW permit requirements. Do you actually believe that? John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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In article ,
says... On Wed, 01 May 2013 14:08:58 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 1:33 PM, wrote: On 1 May 2013 15:24:25 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote: wrote: On Wed, 01 May 2013 06:13:13 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Well, of course. Shoot away, and then claim stand your ground. There was the beating he took before he pulled his gun. Alleged beating Yup with an alleged broken nose and lacerations to the back of his head certified by an alleged doctor and allegedly photographed by the police who allegedly chose not to prosecute until politics intervened. That is pretty much mob rule, not the rule of law. When you are facing a hotheaded asshole like Zimmerman who is threatening you with a pistol, I suppose it is ok to fight back, eh? There is no evidence that Zimmerman was a hot head or that he ever displayed his pistol before he was attacked. I suppose if a black man shot a white guy you would take the other side. OJ didn't do it ... right? Yes there is evidence. Domestic violence, resisting arrest, and battery on a law enforcement officer. He got out of them by pleading nolo after agreeing to an intervention. |
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On 5/1/13 7:20 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 15:34:15 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 3:26 PM, wrote: On Wed, 01 May 2013 14:52:47 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 2:43 PM, wrote: There is no evidence that Zimmerman was a hot head or that he ever displayed his pistol before he was attacked. I suppose if a black man shot a white guy you would take the other side. OJ didn't do it ... right? There is evidence Zimmerman is a hothead. And OJ did it. Are you a hot head too? You have gone to great effort to get a CCW in a state that most people agree has onerous CCW permit requirements. It wasn't a "great effort." In fact, it took hardly any effort. You must have pictures of your local police chief in a compromising position or something. I looked into it when I lived there and the PG county cops just said no. What was your justification? Participation in this newsgroup. :) |
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On Wed, 01 May 2013 19:20:45 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 15:34:15 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 3:26 PM, wrote: On Wed, 01 May 2013 14:52:47 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 2:43 PM, wrote: There is no evidence that Zimmerman was a hot head or that he ever displayed his pistol before he was attacked. I suppose if a black man shot a white guy you would take the other side. OJ didn't do it ... right? There is evidence Zimmerman is a hothead. And OJ did it. Are you a hot head too? You have gone to great effort to get a CCW in a state that most people agree has onerous CCW permit requirements. It wasn't a "great effort." In fact, it took hardly any effort. You must have pictures of your local police chief in a compromising position or something. I looked into it when I lived there and the PG county cops just said no. What was your justification? Very 'special circumstances'. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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In article , says...
In article , says... On Wed, 01 May 2013 06:13:13 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 12:47 AM, wrote: On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:38:43 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yw9tj7 I think he is getting bad legal advice but it may be that O'Mara knows the process is so compromised by politics that he could not get a fair immunity hearing. People with far worse cases have prevailed in that hearing. Well, of course. Shoot away, and then claim stand your ground. There was the beating he took before he pulled his gun. You have NO evidence of that. You must have missed seeing the police photos that show Zimmerman took a beating at the hands of the 17 year old thug in training Travon Martin. The real question is why they always use a picture of Travon when he was 13 rather than one when he was 17. |
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On Wed, 1 May 2013 19:40:47 -0400, BAR wrote:
The real question is why they always use a picture of Travon when he was 13 rather than one when he was 17. === More biased reporting from the anti gun/anti self defense weenies. |
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On 5/1/13 8:00 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Wed, 1 May 2013 19:40:47 -0400, BAR wrote: The real question is why they always use a picture of Travon when he was 13 rather than one when he was 17. === More biased reporting from the anti gun/anti self defense weenies. There have been plenty of photos posted of the murdered teen when he was older than 13 or 14. There also have been photos posted, purportedly of Martin at 17, but many of these were not of *the* Martin. |
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On 5/1/2013 7:20 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 15:34:15 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 3:26 PM, wrote: On Wed, 01 May 2013 14:52:47 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/1/13 2:43 PM, wrote: There is no evidence that Zimmerman was a hot head or that he ever displayed his pistol before he was attacked. I suppose if a black man shot a white guy you would take the other side. OJ didn't do it ... right? There is evidence Zimmerman is a hothead. And OJ did it. Are you a hot head too? You have gone to great effort to get a CCW in a state that most people agree has onerous CCW permit requirements. It wasn't a "great effort." In fact, it took hardly any effort. You must have pictures of your local police chief in a compromising position or something. I looked into it when I lived there and the PG county cops just said no. What was your justification? Harry gave the police chief a blow job. |
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On 5/2/13 1:16 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 02 May 2013 12:38:15 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 5/2/13 12:30 PM, wrote: On Thu, 2 May 2013 09:06:37 -0400, iBoaterer wrote: In article , No, like a lot of people he thought he was a bad-ass because he had a gun. You are certainly making a lot of **** up here. Such as? He was a vigilante! He was watching a suspicious person Yeah, right, a "suspicious person" walking to his uncle's house in the subdivision, and carrying a dangerous soft drink and a bag of candy. Walking slow in the rain, looking IN cars. (not AT cars). This was in a neighborhood that was plagued by auto burglaries. That's according to Zimmerman, who lied to the judge, too. |
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