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This is the lamest stretch for justifying Trayvon Martin's assault on GZ yet - and it does so under the guise of psychology/science. I guess this "professor" is suggesting that since "the maturation of the prefrontal cortex is not achieved until about 25 years of age" (I'd like to see that on a sign at a Trayvon rally), that no person under the age of 25 is responsible for their violent crime or behavior.
1 posted on 07/28/2013 7:42:47 AM PDT by kevcol
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So that’s why little Trayvon was bashing George Zimmerman’s head on concrete. His immature prefrontal cortex signaled his limbic system to take that knowledge. He was just trying to get it out.


27 posted on 07/28/2013 8:11:50 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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If a person has a reasonable fear for their life, they have an innate right to defend it, regardless of the motivation of their attacker. If being assaulted and battered, head lacerated, nose broken, is not cause for such reasonable fear, what is? Trayvon Martin had demonstrated he was capable of inflicting great bodily before he was shot, his age and mental capacity were therefore irrelevant.


28 posted on 07/28/2013 8:12:34 AM PDT by Old North State
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“In other words, Zimmerman, almost twice Martin’s age, had a mature prefrontal cortex and a gun, while Martin had an immature prefrontal cortex”

Great defense for the three hoodie wearing black yutes who slaughtered the mother of four in Columbia SC last week. She was thirty-three obviously had a mature prefrontal cortex minus a gun. Her mature cortex didnt help her out too much.


29 posted on 07/28/2013 8:13:00 AM PDT by Toespi
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So in summary: Zimmerman was smarter and more mature in his judgement while Martin was stupid and driven by impulse. Thus it follows that Zimmerman is guilty and Martin was a tall choir boy.


31 posted on 07/28/2013 8:16:58 AM PDT by Senator_Blutarski
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I don’t have a problem with blacks falling for this anti-Zimmerman crap, I expect that of them.

But when whites who I thought previously had good sense star in with Zimmerman should have stayed in the car I am starting to get pissed. Some of them won’t even admit that Zimmerman was not white. I suspect these are the same idiots who will vote for Hillary and did vote for Obama.

Do-gooder whites who sell out their own race.


32 posted on 07/28/2013 8:17:53 AM PDT by Venturer
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She's and English "professor"...

WNC English Professor Receives DAR Medal of Honor

Sharon Brewer (R) awards Marilee Swirczek the DAR Medal of Honor
Sharon Brewer (R) awards Marilee Swirczek the DAR Medal of Honor

The Daughters of the American Revolution, John C. Fremont Chapter has recognized Western Nevada College Professor Mariliee Swirczek with the DAR Medal of Honor, an award given to an individual who demonstrates extraordinary qualities of leadership, trustworthiness, service and patriotism.

33 posted on 07/28/2013 8:21:02 AM PDT by raybbr (I weep over my sons' future in this Godforsaken country.)
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So let me get this straight. A pit bull malls an elderly person to death and it is the elderly person’s fault? After all the elderly person had the mature prefrontal cortex and the pit bull did not.


37 posted on 07/28/2013 8:36:32 AM PDT by Portcall24
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CNN Guest Lashes Out At Juror B29’s ‘Empty’ Apologies For Verdict, Scolded By Fellow Guests
Saturday, July 27, 2013 12:17:18 AM · 28 of 30
mosesdapoet to 2ndDivisionVet

Too many on both sides are playing with this. It’s the second time the President of the United States has interjected himself into a confrontation between those in authority on legal grounds reasonably questioned and released someone involved in a curious activity.

In both cases those representing “authority” were reported as “white” . In the second case the person working security was attacked after questioning an activity while on private rights of way and allowing the person to continue on their way. Who doubled back and attacked the “neighborhood watch” worker beating him severly on the ground and the attacker was subsequently killed in a struggle over the Neighborhood Watchman’s legal pistol.

In the second case both were dark skined.

Since the Zimmernan not guilty verdict has been rendered, the facts of this case are still being shamefully being concealed by the media to the extent they are advancing and are complicit in permitting a putrid injstice to be committed of the worst order,organized and instituted by our governent.While denied. It began as a miscalculation when a surname of a Jewish origin shot up and lighted the heavens like a star shell in the darkest of nights. It would have been difused if the media used pictures of both side by side because they look like cousins. And the area where this occured of paycheck to paycheck struggling homeowners of all races trying to protect themselves had been reported and not some ritzy all white enclave.they portrayed..Worse yet the media is still pilling it on with ABC editing a a black jury members (remember when they were all white)t remarks to make it sound like she accused Zimmerman of murder

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3048225/posts

Instead the party that hypenated itself from God at their 2012 convention into demo-coms, and believe that all groups should be hyphenated , Afro-American, Hispanic-American, etc..Decided Zimmerman to be the egg that is to be broken,. sacrificed, so that we have an omlet..Just like Stalin did to the Ukrainian land owners known as Kulacks whom he executed, (and used that egg example) in a soclal engineering plan to organize collectives during a Russian drought..Because as we have learned there seems to be the intention to use a collective data base to create collectives.where a utopia of uniforimity of conformity exists. As was done in Detroit, and Oakland California.only this time a poor whitey or blacky won’t be able to move,.

Just as with the energy plan where the cost of fuel used for energy and transportation has skyrocketed placing those on fixed or limited incomes dependent on government handouts because of this regimes socialist policies the sacrifice of Zimmerman must die for . This time to another communist plan. We all move together in centers designed and approved by comrades running the collective who (just like Obamacare aren’t in it) won’t and never live there.

Why is this being done ? Who accompained Obama on his many trips around the world at taxpayer expence ? Were they the heavy hitters or their friends holding the president’s hand ? Never looked into either by the House and certainly not even speculated about or reported on by the media. Seems like that could be considered pay back at US taxpayer expence. Isn’t that an impeachable offense ? Now if somebody even suggests impeachment. What better way to discourage that by organizing the base for riots in the streets ?


38 posted on 07/28/2013 8:37:06 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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If Zimmerman had been wearing a football helmet........


40 posted on 07/28/2013 8:40:04 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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Do these people ever listen to what they say?

Reminds me of the psychbabble used against gun owners - and as insightful.


42 posted on 07/28/2013 8:42:06 AM PDT by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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Actually, the immature prefrontal cortex of the dead thug punk is further justification for Mr. Zimmerman to have shot it.

Bottom line - the dead thug punk didn’t have the discretion or discernment to figure out that it shouldn’t have been trying to murder Mr. Zimmerman.

It further bolsters Mr. Zimmerman’s claims of acting in self-defense: The dead thug punk didn’t have the mental maturity to stop short of murder.


43 posted on 07/28/2013 8:44:07 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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Actually, the article is useful. Because it does basically explain idiotic adolescent behavior. Despite the authors claim to the contrary, Zimmerman had NO RECOURSE but to shoot when he did. He had to, because in the end, this crazed adolescent was not thinking rationally and could have killed him.

So I agree with the authors "science", but disagree with his conclusion.

44 posted on 07/28/2013 8:44:20 AM PDT by Paradox (Unexpected things coming for the next few years.)
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"...that the just-turned 17-year-old Martin did not possess — a fully developed prefrontal cortex."

Yes, I clearly remember being a just turned 17 year old Marine with a not fully developed prefrontal cortex, and, at that time, I would have eagerly fixed a bayonet on my M1 Garand and assaulted the Gates of Hell. If anyone thinks a 17 year old can't be extremely dangerous, they're wrong.

46 posted on 07/28/2013 8:46:30 AM PDT by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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Zimmerman's state of being definitely was way ahead of Martin's mental/emotional state.

Martin's liver was already showing damage due to the drug mixtures he was subjecting it to.

Imagine what those drug mixes were doing to his brain, to his cognitive functions and integrating his emotions and his ability to deal with stress, in addition to whatever hormonal influences his almost 18 yo mind and body were dealing with.

Martin's mental programming, his choices of influences and beliefs, was the major factor and detriment to his reacting appropriately to Zimmerman, assuming Martin wasn't casing the neighborhood, as both his history and his actions might imply.

I can easily see myself as Zimmerman and have been in a few such situations helping my neighbors, but I cannot see myself as Martin.

I have been Martin's age and wasn't always as I am now, not at that age, but I never embraced his thoughts or beliefs, nor how he handled that situation. Garbage in, garbage out.

It really didn't have to be this way. Better choices equal better consequences. He chose poorly.

47 posted on 07/28/2013 8:56:02 AM PDT by GBA (Our obamanation: Romans 1:18-32)
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What the Hell kind of story is this, and the only thing Martin had in his head was a bunch of sh!t.


48 posted on 07/28/2013 8:57:35 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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These people can bitch and moan all they want but the thug Trayvon won’t be sucker punching anyone else. Who knows who owes Zimmerman a debt of gratitude.


51 posted on 07/28/2013 9:05:10 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (If you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil!)
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Martin had an immature prefrontal cortex...

Assuming my prefrontal cortex was equally immature at 17,I was never in possession of a large quantity...or ANY quantity...or women's jewelry at that age.And that's just one of the curious differences that existed between NoLimitsNigga and I at the age of 17.

52 posted on 07/28/2013 9:10:29 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If Obama Had A City It Would Look Like Detroit.)
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According to an interview with the only witness that was directly communicating with saint trayvon while the altercation transpired, stated that saint trayvon was beating the crap out of Zimmerman because saint trayvon thought that Zimmerman was a fagot out to rape him.

LLS


53 posted on 07/28/2013 9:12:30 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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This is pure BS. Trayvon initiated the attack, he alone was in control or so he thought.

I contend if Zimmerman had his gun out, as I sure would have had under the circumstance, Trayvon would see he was at a disadvantage and would have taken his Skittles and skipped on to where be be stayin.

Why did carjackings almost vanish overnight? Because of Conceal Carry! Your life doesn’t mean poop to them, but theirs does. Any time they see they are not the most powerful in a situation, they pass.


55 posted on 07/28/2013 9:17:14 AM PDT by X-spurt (Ready for the CRUZ missle.)
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Almost half of all murders are committed by people under the age of 25. I'm not sure the fact that the homicidal perpetrators' prefrontal cortex has not matured is of any comfort to the family of the victims.

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59 posted on 07/28/2013 9:23:55 AM PDT by the808bass
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