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In reply to the discussion: George Zimmerman is a good example of bad problem [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)52. hearsay,
and she she offered the story for sale to the National Enquirer before it happened. After the trauma of the assault etc and physical damage to the brain from being bounced off the sidewalk, it is possible that he became off his rocker.
You want to hear the rest of the story? They filed restraining orders against each other and both were ordered to give their guns to the police. When the whole thing blew over, they went to the armory together and picked up their guns, his and hers, and drove off in the sunset.
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OK, as a touchstone, let's replace activities about guns with voting, or using free speech.
Big_Mike
May 2016
#38
I don't think Zimmerman should have as much as the right to freedom of movement.
Giggity
May 2016
#3
I have a right to go where I want without the threat of being jumped, raped or robbed.
Boudica the Lyoness
May 2016
#33
A wife beating man who seems to get into various other conflicts including being
MillennialDem
May 2016
#42
Ok, so 4 separate women (1 in 2005 and 3 in 2013-2014) all accuse Zimmerman of domestic
MillennialDem
May 2016
#53
And recantations during domestic violence are not uncommon either - I know, my mother was a
MillennialDem
May 2016
#56
His ex in 2005 alleged domestic violence. Poor poor Georgie, he must date some really
MillennialDem
May 2016
#58
Yet, you still defend his as a great fella, because he's on team gun (note I'm not talking about
MillennialDem
May 2016
#61
So if I'm in a fist fight, if I scream for help I'm no longer a threat? Pretty hard to not be a
MillennialDem
May 2016
#65
Pretty much if you shove someone, and they hit you, then you blast them into oblivion, you're
MillennialDem
May 2016
#46