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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 08:15 PM) Cheap index funds with minimal fees are the way to go. i just buy lottery tickets and hope for the best

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 04:12 PM) Well everyone knows Zimmerman is an illegal. if convicted, does he still get amnesty?

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 02:40 PM) By a racist media that magnifies what minorities do. If anything they do the opposite now-a-days.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 10:37 AM) I don't buy it. Me neither. It all goes to their definition of 'diverse'. So is every white American, no matter if they have Irish or Italian or Swedish heritage, classified the same... where as in Mexico someone with heritage from different countries located in South America is considered different? The link probably explains somewhere their formulation as to defining people as different or diverse.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 10:23 AM) There's no context that justifies assuming any unknown black male walking down the sidewalk is probably a criminal Well, legally you can assume anything you want. To me it changes when you get a gun, start to menacingly follow/harass at close range, and ultimately get into an altercation (which could have easily been avoided) in which you pull your gun and kill them when things start to go against your favor. I'm less concerned as to if Zimmerman/Martin is a racist.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 09:41 AM) BTW, can we all agree that Martin was also a dirty racist? I mean, he called a hispanic guy a cracker... Yea, this guy wasn't the saintly grade school lad as being portrayed in the media.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 08:35 AM) But responding physically to a person who tails you both in a car and then on foot is entirely reasonable. If I had a person following me down the block, who obviously was after me, stopped when I stopped, got out and tried to chase me, and I couldn't get to the police, I'm going into self protection mode and maybe attacking this person. I think Zimmerman knew this. Zimmerman must have been following Martin very closely at one point, as Zimmerman's own account of the events state that Martin punched him before he knew what was going on. So Zimmerman was likely at arms length following him, even refusing to stop his pursuit after requests/demands from Martin to stop doing so. I think Zimmerman fully knew that his actions that night could very well start a physical altercation, that's why he brought a gun with him.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 07:47 PM) what do you think his punishment should be based on the picture you painted? because based on your speculative account, what laws were broken by Zimmerman? Even if Zimmerman started the verbal altercation, that doesnt mean Martin can beat the ever living hell out of Zimmerman. If Zimmerman did throw the first punch, that doesnt mean Martin can beat the hell out of Zimmerman to the point where Zimmerman fears for his life. I'm not a legal expert, so I don't know what the law states in Florida about such an altercation. I would need to get instructions about the law from the judge or something. But I would have a hard time letting Zimmerman off the hook on this one with an innocent verdict. Seems like manslaughter to me. If Zimmerman throws the first punch that changes things a lot to me. I would convict him of murder.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 07:08 PM) "A black kid in a hoodie" = "gangster rapper" outfits. Thankfully race has nothing to do with this. if my speculative account of that nights events is accurate, what do you think Zimmerman's punishment should be?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 07:08 PM) "A black kid in a hoodie" = "gangster rapper" outfits. Thankfully race has nothing to do with this. Probably super baggy pants too, some type fancy basketball shoes perhaps or timberland boots, maybe a gang color cloth hanging from back pocket. But you are right, no one is scared of a white gangster rapper, so if Martin was white Zimmerman probably just leaves him alone, even if the white person was dressed identically to how Martin was that night.

no one really knows what happened, but after many requests for my opinion I will now speculate on how the altercation between Zimmerman and Martin went down: Zimmerman sees Martin, Zimmerman believes Martin is some sort of criminal due to the fact that Marin is black and he is dressed up in one of his "gangster rapper" type outfits. There have been a lot of crimes in the neighborhood lately and Zimmerman is paranoid. Zimmerman begins noticeably and aggressively following Martin. Martin confronts Zimmerman. After a verbal altercation and Zimmerman's refusal to stop following him, Martin starts kicking Zimmerman's ass (that girly high pitched screaming heard on those tapes is Zimmerman). Zimmerman shoots Martin during the fight.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 06:06 PM) So he was part of another murder in 2012? I think he is the suspect in 2 murders that occurred in 2012

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/06/25...nyc-mayor-poll/ yes

QUOTE (MAX @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 10:08 PM) lol @ shaw swearing they need to learn not to put microphones around him

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 10:06 PM) lots of fireworks in the western burbs. same here on the northwest side of the city

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 10:03 PM) Way to stay classy Boston fans.... They were booing Bettman. It happens a lot to him

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 09:53 PM) Pretty sweet night for my power to go out omg dude. that was the best Hawks game i've ever seen

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg omg omg

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 08:48 PM) Kane had a point blank look there. bickell had a great look too. almost.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 08:32 PM) I sure a hell would like to try with 4 PP chances. ^^^

wtf

YES!!!!!!!

what the hell was that? that hasn't been a penalty all series.

Shaw is back. has bunch of stitches