The hoodrat's elevation to sainthood continues, unabated:
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 08:12 PM
Playinghardball (5,688 posts)
Witness responds to suggestion that Trayvon lied before getting shot: ‘That’s real retarded, sir’
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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/27/witness-responds-to-suggestion-that-trayvon-lied-before-getting-shot-thats-real-retarded-sir/
A witness for the prosecution on Thursday politely told George Zimmerman’s attorney that he was acting “real retarded†by suggesting that slain teen Trayvon Martin lied in a phone call just minutes before he was shot.
“Of course, you don’t know if he was telling the truth or not,†attorney Don West insisted to witness Rachel Jeantel, who was speaking to Martin on the phone just minutes before he was shot by Zimmerman.
“Why would he need to lie about that, sir?†Jeantel asked.
“Maybe he decided to assault George Zimmerman and he didn’t want you to know about it,†West said.
“That’s real retarded, sir,†Jeantel pointed out. “Trayvon did not know him.â€
Watch this video from CNN, broadcast June 27, 2013.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023115083Remember, the words "retard" and "retarded" were once banned from the Hive.
NightWatcher (20,830 posts)
1. Zing! This guys lawyer sux
Cali_Democrat (15,427 posts)
2. bwhahahaha
Go Rachel!
virgogal (7,437 posts)
7. She actually used the word "retarded"/ Isn't that a no-no ?
kestrel91316 (45,819 posts)
11. She's under no obligation to tread lightly so as to avoid OFFENDING you or anyone else.
I think her choice of words fit the situation perfectly.
notadmblnd (17,182 posts)
17. She didn't call him a retard. She told him his sugestion was retarded.
That only mitigates the insult to
him. It doesn't change the fact that you're using a comparison to disabled persons as a slur.
Response to dkf (Reply #120)
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 01:33 AM
pnwmom (44,173 posts)
141. English is this young woman's 3rd language, and it's heavy on vernacular.
I think most people will cut her some slack.
From her Tweets though, she seems very fluent in Ebonics. Didn't have much problem learning that.
noiretextatique (21,539 posts)
218. oh for ****'s sake
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she probably doesn't have a clue about the correct term for developmentally delayed people. this is absolutely ridiculous...a new low for a desperate zimmerman apologust.
Your spelling of "apologist" is retarded.
WinkyDink (37,506 posts)
178. Get over it.
PsychoBunny (18 posts)
205. No, it's OK for someone we like ........
.... or sympathize with to use non-PC words if it's for a reason we like. In this case many of us agree that it was appropriate.
One extra-large pizza with everything for Mr. Eighteen Posts, coming right up.
all american girl (336 posts)
67. I stood up and actually clapped
I was awesome....I love that girl.
cilla4progress (3,002 posts)
101. I do too!
I think she did a great job. Wouldn't it just beat all if she went on to law school? Go Rachel! Tell it like it IS!
She's 19 years old and can barely string two words together to make a sentence. Somehow, I just don't see making the law review anywhere in her near future.
malaise (107,406 posts)
9. That was freaking brilliant
We did laugh
...aaaaaaand that's what passes for brilliance at DU, folks