Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
If I misstated your position on zimmerman, I apologize. I do seem to recall that you took essentially the same position you are taking here, namely that someone who "starts" a situation by asking for music to be toned down or a late night party to be shut down is asking for trouble and loses the right to use force to protect themselves.
I do get your point that some people feel carrying a gun gives them the right to be a jerk. Frankly, I wouldn't have said anything to the guys with the loud music just because I am adverse to trouble at my age.
That doesn't mean the guy who shot them isn't telling the truth. His version of the story seems a lot more credible to me than theirs. If they pulled guns and were threatening him, he isn't required to sit there and wait to get shot before he responds. The fact the police didn't find any weapons means absolutely nothing. They had plenty of time to ditch them.
I generally agree with you on most stuff, but I don't understand the rush to condemn this guy without knowing the facts. We all agree that if he just opened up on them because they dissed him that he is in the wrong. How likely is that though?
Quote from CaptainObvious:
...The question is would they be looking without the gun? I doubt it.
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I don't necessarily think that a guy, any guy, loses his right to defend his life, even if he provoked the action. You do what you must at that point, but when it goes to court the fact that you provoked the whole incident won't, and shoudn't be ignored.
All I'm saying is we're starting to see far too many trigger happy people looking for trouble, and then the first words out of their mouth is, I was standing my ground as a defence when the shit hits the fan.
My real problem with this guy is why did he run his mouth to begin with? My opinion is he and people like him have grown balls they wouldn't otherwise have if not for the gun and the presumption that they have this stand your ground law to fall back on. It's one thing to defend yourself, but if you're looking for shit it ain't all that hard to find. The question is would they be looking without the gun? I doubt it.
Quote from PHOENIX TRADING:
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Quote from CaptainObvious:
Listening to the video it's the cops that are trying to deny this was some "knockout gang". The kid, according to the video admitted the crime.
This is completely different that what we're discussing in this thread. What the video shows in just another stupid f'n nigger that should be shot dead, thrown in the dump, and left for the rats to feed on.