Jack, if you saw any of my posts yesterday, you will see that I was pretty pro Zimmerman. It sure sounds like he shot in self defense. However, now that I have heard that under breath mutter that — to me — was clearly what they say it is, not goon, this will put Zimmerman behind bars. I know maybe Zimmerman didn’t accost the guy. But with that ugly racism in his mind before they were involved, a trial by jury would see racist intent.
And to a jury there is a difference between a guy saying something unkind to you and a guy racially insulting you. Anyone can be called an a-h and not hit back. But when you get insulted for your tribe, that can be seen by a lot of people as “asking for it.”. If you don’t belong to a tribe where that could hurt you, it would be similar to calling your child something ugly. It’s not the same as just calling an adult an a-h.
Now, as it stands, no one knows if Zimmerman said one thing to trayvon. But that muttering will not help his defense. His injuries do, though.
I think you’re basing too much on someone that MIGHT have said a word that can (if it even was the word they tell us he said) offend. I say if that is all you’re basing his guilt on then you’re a fool. Sorry, but we all say things that can be taken as racist or foolish and that doesn’t make us guilty of anything. Have you never said a racist thing in your life or said something that could offend others?
I think you are being too thin skinned and if that is all Tryvon needed to attack Zimmerman then he was a thug that should have been shot.
Posts such as yours are offensive to me. They make you come off as a weak person that can so easily be offended by a word. So Coon offends you? I think you’re being silly.
To believe that Zimmerman is guilty for uttering an offensive word is an indication that you exercise poor judgement and I wouldn’t want you to sit on a jury for any case.
You obviously grew up in a very protected situation. I grew up in a mostly black neighborhood and I have heard worse and been called much worse.
You need to grow a thicker skin. I also feel it odd that you are on Free Republic being so offended by words that you would feel the utterance of such words imply racist guilt. Maybe your better off going to a more compassionate site like MoveOn.org or Huffington post. Heaven knows that the liberals are less racist than us conservatives.