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BainsBane

(53,032 posts)
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:04 PM Jul 2013

Who thinks the Zimmerman acquittal will lead to more killings?

What do you think the outcome of this acquittal will be?


21 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
More shootings of young black men
8 (38%)
More shootings of unarmed law-abiding citizens in general
4 (19%)
More shootings of criminals
0 (0%)
Fewer shootings
0 (0%)
Just jubilation by the gunners and racists
0 (0%)
No change
9 (43%)
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Who thinks the Zimmerman acquittal will lead to more killings? (Original Post) BainsBane Jul 2013 OP
#1 and the sad feeling that Hayabusa Jul 2013 #1
There won't be riots BainsBane Jul 2013 #2
I hope it leads to better mzmolly Jul 2013 #3
well, I wish I could share your faith. BainsBane Jul 2013 #4
Hope mzmolly Jul 2013 #5
That I can do BainsBane Jul 2013 #10
Thank you. Remember 2 million people signed a petition mzmolly Jul 2013 #11
Do you know about this group? BainsBane Jul 2013 #12
I'm there. mzmolly Jul 2013 #13
Fantastic! BainsBane Jul 2013 #14
Thank you. mzmolly Jul 2013 #15
That would be the ideal scenario. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #6
I do too, and intolerance of bigotry. Hoyt Jul 2013 #7
More shootings of black men treestar Jul 2013 #8
Certainly not BainsBane Jul 2013 #9

mzmolly

(50,992 posts)
11. Thank you. Remember 2 million people signed a petition
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:49 PM
Jul 2013

for Justice. We can use that power to organize in the name of Trayvon Martin.

mzmolly

(50,992 posts)
13. I'm there.
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:55 PM
Jul 2013

Thanks for sharing. I did not know about that group.

I look forward to becoming more involved, as a result of the unjust murder, of Trayvon Martin.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
8. More shootings of black men
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:43 PM
Jul 2013

I'd say more in general but I'm pretty sure this would not have happened to a white kid walking in a neighborhood.

BainsBane

(53,032 posts)
9. Certainly not
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:45 PM
Jul 2013

and if the killer had been black, he'd likely be on death row now. We all know that's true.

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