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Well, that was quick (although not really, since this happened last month, but once this became such a big news story, the feds had to take a look I think...)

seeing as how my best friend is a Baltimore City cop, and I come from a blue collar neighborhood where people either had to join the police force or military to get out, I think I know how cops feel about handgun ownership. I have family members that work the Force. I can guarantee you that most cops are on the other side of the fence. They would much rather you did not own a handgun. It's pretty obvious why they don't want you to own a handgun, and it has nothing with enforcing a police state or wanting to see guns in the hands of the criminals. It definitely has nothing with wanting to take your freedoms away. Yes handguns are dogshit for home defense. Only a myopian would argue otherwise.

They're ahead of every device on the planet other than a shotgun. Good argument though.

I think everyone agrees with that. It seems as if he wanted to kill that kid.

I don't think that he saw the kid and then hatch some plot because he wanted to murder him,

I think he honestly thought the kid was one of the ones who was breaking into houses in his neighborhood (and for all we know, maybe he was acting suspicous and did have his hand in his waistband) and instead of stopping after doing the right thing (calling the police) he goes into full cowboy mode and confronts a kid he feels is armed and holds him at gunpoint. Not advised but if the kid actually was up to no good, you can hold him there until the police arrive so "the asshole doesn't get away." Then he goes into full retard mode when it must be obvious that the kid isn't a threat to him, is screaming for his life and deserves to be murdered.

I know what he said, I just don't think he made that all up because he felt like murdering an innocent kid that night.

Like I said, I think it's more likely that the kid was acting somewhat suspicious (moreso than just being black), the dumbass didn't know how to appropriately handle the situation and now should go to jail for murder.

I haven't been following this on the national news but are people like al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson getting involved. It would be interesting since the murder was hispanic and not white.

These cops make PG look good...

Ya, his self defense claim is complete BS the moment he ignores the 911 dispatcher and continues to persue the kid.

It seems like when the kid put his hoodie on and started to run, Zimmerman probably thought he was up to something. How could the police department just let this dude go without charging him. Has there been any word from them?

I don't think he is doing that. I think he is trying to figure out was was going through this dudes mind. I was attempting to do the same thing. Its obvious the killer had preconceived notions that led him to do this. I think everyone agrees he was 100% wrong and stupid. I probably would have done the same thing if I thought someone was chasing me.

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