When "Neighborhood Watch" Gets Out of Hand

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by jms62

I would vote the same because again the fact that he continued after being told not to shows that he was the agressor. Knowing he had a gun and knowing the stand your ground law in my mind he was trying to provoke an altercation.

That's really the key point because the "stand your ground" law means exactly that - you don't have to flee an aggressor. But if you become the aggressor, the law no longer applies. In fact, if Mr. Martin was armed, he'd be protected by the stand your ground law if Zimmerman was first to take hostile action.

"Stand your ground" is an improvement over gun control that is too restrictive, but does NOT protect an aggressor. Zimmerman will lose his case if he thinks that the law will protect his actions. The 911 call documents that fact.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

That's really the key point because the "stand your ground" law means exactly that - you don't have to flee an aggressor.

Unfortunately for Trayvon, his aggressor carried a Glock 9mm with the safety off and a round in the chamber, and shot him dead.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Riot

Unfortunately for Trayvon, his aggressor carried a Glock 9mm with the safety off and a round in the chamber, and shot him dead.

That might very well be how the case is decided once all the evidence is in. And he should be sentenced accordingly if he is guilty.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by joeydb

That might very well be how the case is decided once all the evidence is in. And he should be sentenced accordingly if he is guilty.

That's what I tried to explain to her 10 pages ago - good luck

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

That's what I tried to explain to her 10 pages ago - good luck

You mean like back at post #17 when I agreed with you, rocket scientist?

Yeah ... you've been paying really good attention to the discussion. Not.

Here's a lesson for you: when you join back in a discussion, and the only reason for your post is just to be a rude gratuitious ass.hole trying to diss another poster?

You might end up looking really stupid.

Just sayin'

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Riot

You mean like back at post #17 when I agreed with you, rocket scientist?

Yeah ... you've been paying really good attention to the discussion. Not.

Here's a lesson for you: when you join back in a discussion, and the only reason for your post is just to be a rude gratuitious ass.hole trying to diss another poster?

You might end up looking really stupid.

Just sayin'

Now now, remember he has you on ignore...so he missed your post...see..

[Riot]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Now now, remember he has you on ignore...so he missed your post...see..

Go Kentucky!

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Now now, remember he has you on ignore...so he missed your post...see..

Actually, you're now on ignore too. You have never provided one scintilla of content or benefit to any thread you've been in - you just parrot what she says as her personal little sycophant on here, derail / hijack threads with off topic inanity, or post cartoons. Stick to posting top 10 lists of your favorite bowel movements in Esso Cent.....You are another waste of time....buh bye.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Riot

You mean like back at post #17 when I agreed with you, rocket scientist?

Yeah ... you've been paying really good attention to the discussion. Not.

Here's a lesson for you: when you join back in a discussion, and the only reason for your post is just to be a rude gratuitious ass.hole trying to diss another poster?

You might end up looking really stupid.

Just sayin'

Here's a lesson for you. When you try and act witty and your responses include calling someone a rocket scientist, using the phrase "not" and then using the term "diss" you look like someone stuck in 1993.

Just sayin'

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Here's a lesson for you. When you try and act witty and your responses include calling someone a rocket scientist, using the phrase "not" and then using the term "diss" you look like someone stuck in 1993.

Just sayin'

Isn't "diss" the sound that the rocket makes as the engine fizzles out, right before it crashes back to Earth?

I'm hoping for a race riot now. It's obvious that the herd needs a good culling. I'll watch from the comfort of my bunker.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I'm hoping for a race riot now. It's obvious that the herd needs a good culling. I'll watch from the comfort of my bunker.

I think we're well on our way to that.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

Unfortunately for Trayvon, his aggressor carried a Glock 9mm with the safety off and a round in the chamber, and shot him dead.

Glocks do not have "safeties", no guns really have safeties other than the holder. Carrying a weapon without a chambered round is as useless as not carrying a weapon at all.

[Danzig]

and all a safety does on a gun is keep the trigger from being pulled. guns can and have gone off with a safety on...that's why they teach muzzle control, as that's the only real way to keep from shooting something you don't want to shoot.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

and all a safety does on a gun is keep the trigger from being pulled. guns can and have gone off with a safety on...that's why they teach muzzle control, as that's the only real way to keep from shooting something you don't want to shoot.

The safety on my 9mm and .45 does not prevent the trigger from being pulled but rather disengages the hammer action. Neither will or can fire with safety on though you can pull the trigger on both.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

The safety on my 9mm and .45 does not prevent the trigger from being pulled but rather disengages the hammer action. Neither will or can fire with safety on though you can pull the trigger on both.

What pistols are you using?

[OldDog]

If I'd have had a son 50 years ago, he'd have looked just like this victim.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...vits-crimeline

Will any "activists" be tweeting the addresses of Bender and Israel's parents?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

The safety on my 9mm and .45 does not prevent the trigger from being pulled but rather disengages the hammer action. Neither will or can fire with safety on though you can pull the trigger on both.

i'll have to take a look, but i'm pretty sure my .45/.410 taurus judge has a safety that prevents trigger pull.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Glocks do not have "safeties", no guns really have safeties other than the holder. Carrying a weapon without a chambered round is as useless as not carrying a weapon at all.

"Guns don't shoot people, people shoot people". Sure.

Yeah. Carrying his Glock with the safety off and a round chambered was exactly what unstable citizen vigilantes shouldn't be doing. Maybe Zimmerman ought to be lecturing police departments how to really carry their weapons?

I think the gun was brought out by Zimmerman, but it accidentally discharged. I think he had it pointed at the kid, but he didn't mean to fire it.

We'll see.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

"Guns don't shoot people, people shoot people". Sure.

Yeah. Carrying his Glock with the safety off and a round chambered was exactly what unstable citizen vigilantes shouldn't be doing. Maybe Zimmerman ought to be lecturing police departments how to really carry their weapons?

I think the gun was brought out by Zimmerman, but it accidentally discharged. I think he had it pointed at the kid, but he didn't mean to fire it.

We'll see.

I am not kidding, Glocks do not have any safety at all, like some other pistols do have a mechanism that is meant to prevent accidental discharge but in no way is meant to make the weapon safe.
If they were indeed fighting, Zimmerman having the gun on him makes it life and death automatically. He doesn't know what happens if Trayvon gets the gun so he pulls it, potentially freaks out and shoots him. Has there been any report on the distance from which the shot was fired, I have not seen that anywhere?