Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby BU1 on Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:57 pm

My prediction is a hung jury. With 6 chicks on the jury someone will almost certainly vote to convict because of emotions and hype, not fact. Then there will be some that will base their decision on facts and evidence. (hopefully). YRMV
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby gunsmith on Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:34 pm

BU1 wrote:My prediction is a hung jury. With 6 chicks on the jury someone will almost certainly vote to convict because of emotions and hype, not fact. Then there will be some that will base their decision on facts and evidence. (hopefully). YRMV


If they DON'T have a verdict today...that may be the case 5-1 or 4-2...and I'd say it's majority to acquit. Hung jury could be a very good outcome....it will delay things at least 6 months and introduces the possibility of the state offering aggravated assault or similar w/ 12 months...Zim could plea to that.

ANYONE want to gamble with a 30 year sentence? a 20 year sentence?

If I were Zim and I got acquitted ....I'd leave the country tonight. South America would be looking good.
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby gunsmith on Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:57 pm

....media being asked to go to courtroom.....They are asking for clarification about manslaughter....meaning they've cleared him of 2 nd degree murder.
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby gunsmith on Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:02 pm

BTW
This is a COLOSSAL failure of the Witness Protection Program....

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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby gunsmith on Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:10 pm

If she had a sense of humor, she'd have a copy of this on the wall in her chambers.

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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby gunsmith on Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:48 pm

Frank Taffee, friend of Zim says he's heard it's 5-1 for acquittal...FWIW
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby gunsmith on Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:51 pm

8:50 verdict in announced shortly
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby gunsmith on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:02 pm

N F G

as in Not Effing Guilty
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby IDPA Shooter on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:03 pm

Not guilty, the correct and fair verdict
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Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby ronin069 on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:07 pm

Let the rioting begin.
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby grousemaster on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:08 pm

Hey JeremiahMN, you were wrong, big surprise. In your face. :D
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby Deputyhiro on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:10 pm

I can already hear Heffay crying........ :roll:
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby Hmac on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:12 pm

grousemaster wrote:Hey JeremiahMN, you were wrong, big surprise. In your face. :D


Oh come on...
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby Ron Burgundy on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:13 pm

Can we lock the thread now?
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Re: Zimmerman Self-Defense Trial off to Acceptable Start :)

Postby tenmilmag on Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:19 pm

I'd take 6 female jurors any day ;)
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