There's something I've noticed since Zimmerman's charging and arrest. The DUmmies are suddenly becoming more circumspect and hedging their bets a bit regarding what happened that night. It's
trending that way, as one of our favorite DUmmies might say. I think it's because they know the facts are going to come out now, and they know those facts aren't going to fall in line with the wild accusations they've made over the last couple of weeks.
Before, they could basically just make up any kind of bullshit, slander, and conjecture they wanted to and get away clean with it. Now that the wheels of due process are really turning, reality is about to slap them in the face, and they want to save a little of that face if possible.
ZombieHorde (19,690 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
How positive are you of Zimmerman's guilt or innocence?
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I just read several threads on FR on the subject, and they all seem to be 100% certain of what happened.
How about you? Do you know for certain what happened?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002548217 Ian David (65,903 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
2. We don't know for certain. And it's pretty clear the local cops made sure we wouldn't know. n/t
gratuitous (48,377 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
5. No idea whatsoever
But I do know that in these United States as currently (ahem) constituted, if enough people (or the right people) agree that Zimmerman's a very, very bad person, we can have him summarily executed.
Vincardog (15,950 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
6. I am certain he deserves his day in court PRONTO that way he can try to clear his name
X_Digger (11,370 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
7. The thing I really wonder about..
.. is whether Zimmerman tried to tackle / detain / assault Martin.
And I think that's what the case will hinge on.
Common Sense Party (11,437 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
22. Yes, the amount of clairvoyance around here is astounding.
People who weren't within 1000 miles of the shooting somehow know EXACTLY what happened and PRECISELY what was in Zimmerman's heart.
ileus (6,194 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
16. No positive of either...
tallahasseedem (4,008 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
32. I am positive that he shot Trayvon...
and would certainly like to hear his side of what happened.
Wow. That's quite a turnabout from just a couple of days ago, when Zimmerman's guilt and racism were cast in stone, and anyone who looked at the situation critically was accused of "defending Zimmerman", if not tombstoned outright. To be sure there are still plenty of rabid race warriors about, but their front is starting to show some cracks.
One more, just for the unmatchable irony of it:
treestar (32,103 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
39. That's freepers for you
They are always 100% certain. The more certain they can sound, the truer something is. That makes it easy to know what is going on. No need to investigate and figure anything complicated out. Freepers hate anything left up in the air.
Sound like anyone we know?