Zimmerman trial starts today.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

But that's war.

If you cross all of your t's, and dot all of your i's, war is legal.

And it's also legal to come and grab you by the scruff of the neck and make you go fight it. And seize your property, and eliminate your rights if it's necessary for the effort.

Hell, we wouldn't want the BAD guys to win, would we?

It never ceases to amaze me as to just how stupid homo sapiens are for allowing such a system to exist.

Chas

And wax all patriotic and swell with zealous pride at the mere mention of going to war for dubious reasons they barely understand. It never ceases to amaze me how gullible such people are.

"Ding-Ding! Dinner is served Fido!" "Ooooooo, who's a good boy?"

Dave

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

And wax all patriotic and swell with zealous pride at the mere mention of going to war for dubious reasons they barely understand. It never ceases to amaze me how gullible such people are.

"Ding-Ding! Dinner is served Fido!" "Ooooooo, who's a good boy?"

Dave

I see we're on the same page.

Actually, war serves several beneficial purposes, provided you're not the poor SOB who gets killed, maimed, or loses everything.

1. It puts everybody to work, and the bankers get to loan them the money &%.

2. It controls overpopulation...especially the bastards you didn't much like in the 1st place. And if you're not sure just who you should hate, the powers that be will point them out.

3. It created all kinds of employment putting people back to work rebuilding everything that got blown up, and the bankers get to finance them &%.

4. And it keeps people so busy trying to survive that they don't have time to look at the bastards that put them in the position they're in to start with.

Gotta keep that big wheel a'spinnin'.

Chas

[noonereal]

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[bobabode]

Originally Posted by noonereal

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Thanks for bumping this, Noone. Anyone else catching the coverage of this trial? It seems that George did envision himself as a badass. His physician said that he had been studying mixed martial arts training three days a week and the witnesses mostly are saying George was the aggressor. If this was anywhere else than Florida it would be a slam dunk case and Zimmerman would get a chance to see what real badasses are. I've heard that Raiford State Penitentiary in Florida is really hard time. Mebbe the vigilante will get his dues there?

[Rajoo]

I am following this trial in print media since I try and sustain a TV free life. We used to live in South Florida during late 70's & 80's so quite curious to see how this case plays.
Betting though this guy will not see jail time.

[finnbow]

I have deliberately avoided any and all coverage of the Zimmerman trial. I'll wait for a verdict and an analysis thereof and that will likely be the limit of attention I give to the trial.

[barbara]

Friday I was home sick and watched some of the trial.

Doesn't seem like either side is doing all that great with the witnesses. But I've never been to a murder trial so maybe there is more going on than I can figure out.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I have deliberately avoided any and all coverage of the Zimmerman trial. I'll wait for a verdict and an analysis thereof and that will likely be the limit of attention I give to the trial.

The questioning of Rachel Jeantel was riveting. My my 18 year old daughter would not even leave the set.

The most compelling TV trial questioning I have ever seen, by far. I think you may have sat out the wrong trail, at least that witness.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by noonereal

The questioning of Rachel Jeantel was riveting. My my 18 year old daughter would not even leave the set.

The most compelling TV trial questioning I have ever seen, by far. I think you may have sat out the wrong trail, at least that witness.

The clash of cultures between the defense lawyer and Rachel Jeantel was an interesting dynamic.
Gotta wonder how the jurors interpreted the exchange.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by barbara

The clash of cultures between the defense lawyer and Rachel Jeantel was an interesting dynamic.
Gotta wonder how the jurors interpreted the exchange.

Yes, although Rachel clearly turned the tables on the attorney I think it may have rubbed some or all the jurors the wrong way.

It's a shame this kind of thing often comes down to personal bias but it does and this case and this witness in particular will push people to their own comfort zone.