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http://www.themonitor.com/articles/elsa-59...-suspended.html An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old having sex and what did the school district do? Called the police. But they like the coach who was fired. So he has that going for him.

I am using my iPad2 more and more for stuff besides light websurfing and games. I am still bothered that there is no flash support. It makes posting here a pain. I do like it for taking notes at meetings. I use an external keyboard. The faster boot time and easy email function are winners.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 3, 2012 -> 01:26 PM) The other big motivation is "Security". Whether or not the demographics of an area play into that, I leave to the gallery. No doubt that was a prime motivator for us. We travel three months out of the year. Having a neighborhood watch, home security system, dead end with a gate at the end of the street, all appealed to us when we were looking for a new place. The gate is more psychological than anything else. Every delivery guy in town knows the code.

I'm wondering if Zimmerman can receive a fair trial anywhere?

BTW, just to help with understanding, gated communities seem to be much more common in the south than in the north. I assume it is in part because of the cost of snow removal. I have not seen any pictures of the neighborhood but here "gated communities" can be anything from very modest (like mine), lower middle class, to the mega millions.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 2, 2012 -> 11:05 AM) God forbid I try to remain neutral and see it through Zimmerman's eyes instead of just assuming that he's a dirty, gun-toting racist looking to kill a black kid! Do gated communities have "public" sidewalks? I live in a gated community and our sidewalks and streets are not public insofar as we paid for them and we maintain them. The police are opf course allowed in. I'm not certain if we can necessarily have someone arrested for walking on "our" streets, but I doubt it. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 2, 2012 -> 12:25 PM) Zimmerman is not responsible for nor has knowledge of every individual within the community and those who may legitimately be there as guests regardless of whether the community is otherwise open to the public. There was no reason to suspect Trayvon Martin of having done anything wrong. His actions were not reasonable. Again, just speaking for my small development of about 20 homes. It would be very out of place for someone to be walking down our streets and quite frankly they would be watched. And people being people, if the person was white, they are probably heading towards my house, black to the house about five down from me, and about anywhere if Hispanic. We have a very set routine and look of our neighborhood. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 2, 2012 -> 01:11 PM) I wouldn't be suspicious of someone walking down the street in front of my house. People do it all day, every day. I've never stopped anyone to question why they were in the neighborhood. Zimmerman never approached or questioned Martin until the final altercation, though. He followed him around the neighborhood for several minutes, which, from Martin's point of view, is reasonably suspicious behavior. I know I'd be looking for alternative escape routes if someone was following me around. From what I have read so far, I believe Martin had more of a reason to fear Zimmerman than Zimmerman to fear Martin. Yet most people believe the person with the most to fear was totally passive and the person with the least to fear was the only aggressor. It could be that way. But it sure seems to me that two people who feared each other met and a tragedy happened. The blame will not be 100-0. I still believe that Zimmerman was more, much more, to blame. However, I would not be surprised if a scared Martin decided the best defense was a strong offense and decided that Zimmerman was a threat and needed to be stopped.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 2, 2012 -> 08:45 AM) Except that his dad's fiancee lived in the neighborhood. I know you'll probably say this presented a perfect alibi for him, but one would think if he really wanted to burglarize a home he would do so to one that was not in the gated community in which he would be spending quite a bit of his own time. Two things, Zimmerman had no way of knowing that, and it really isn't relevant to my comment. The response was to the comment that it was daylight and a criminal would not be looking for a target during daylight. I countered that someone could be looking for a place to break into, and I should have added, they could be looking for a home where the people are at work and the house unoccupied. Zimmerman was not wrong is believing that Martin could be a criminal looking for a target. That was a possibility. We now know of course that Martin was not. But it is possible that someone walking through a neighborhood could possibly be looking for an opportunity to commit a crime. Arguably even more so in a gated community that doesn't lead "anywhere".

Criminals have rights too and use them. So while other countries do arrest people as precautions, we do not. So criminals may visit stores and other targets as customers and there is very little that can be done. Of course, when the investigators have time, that is one of the first things they check.

If you are going to break in, checking it out in the daytime, when you can see better, is fairly common. Taking a stroll munching on some skittles would be a decent cover. Just like an innocent person would.

It looks damn believable.

You were a day or two early with your rickroll

Too bad we couldn't have mentioned Cowley and Ozzie

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 1, 2012 -> 08:44 AM) Dumbass. smartass

And this too

I kid because I care™

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 1, 2012 -> 08:42 AM) How is this? Better than most of your posts?

Gotta blow up the thread to get more people. If this doesn't have 30+ replies by 10am ain't no one going to believe it.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 30, 2012 -> 06:04 PM) Theme (dystopia vs utopia) and character traits Vocabulary, especially since the book focuses on the precision of language. Connotation vs denotation along with that. She's got a couple of things at school she can get on Monday (final project, extended response, anticipatory set). edit: she asked if you taught The Outsiders, she's looking for any info on that! We read The Outsiders at the beginning of the year, but I didn't really "teach" it. The main activity I did with it was keeping a journal. The final projects for my Pre-Ap kids ranged from filming themselves recreating some of the scenes, to some really good dioramas. We also did a few things with the movie. Anticipatory stuff mostly. FWIW, my kids really enjoyed the book. I teach 99% Hispanic, 30% ELL, 75% economically disadvantaged.

I'm a little surprised that we are accepting the victim's girlfriend's unproven comments. Not saying she is lying, but it is his girlfriend, cannot be proven or disproved.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 29, 2012 -> 03:26 PM) My boss who never buys in, threw in his $5 today because he didn't want to be the only left in the office on Monday. When I was working in Mexico the owner wanted in the office pool so he could "piss on his desk with the rest of us on Monday"! Funniest thing he ever said

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 28, 2012 -> 04:23 PM) Thomas has only found Mic Cronin on the basketball side. Two appearances in six years isn't exactly great, but who am I kidding I would love to have a coach like him now. But you're in saying Groces pedigree is lacking. This guy doesn't have anywhere near the coaching track record Weber, Self, or Kruger did coming in. It's easy to see why we think we could get better. But since those coaches aren't coming a long, I'm all for a risky hire, someone that could hopefully restore some pride in the program and get some kids out of Chicago. Groce is both boring and doesn't have a good head coaching background. That's no good. Kruger coached here at UT Pan American and people still speak about what a presence he had. How you just knew he was going to be successful. They hired him knowing he would be leaving quickly. Some guys just present in a way you know they can handle the job. Let's hope Groce is that kind of guy.