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Gun Control & RKBA

Tuesday Afternoon

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18. anecdotes are not considered to be scientific evidence

Reply to fightthegoodfightnow (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 09:00 AM

Mar 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence#Scientific_context

neat story, though.

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The Lie of Self Defense [View all] fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 OP

this one case does not gejohnston Mar 2012 #1

I would ask why the neighborhood watch isn't in pairs. socialindependocrat Mar 2012 #2

Here's Another One You Didn't Bring Up fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #3

Actually gejohnston Mar 2012 #4

Ok fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #6

George Zimmerman is the son of a white parent and an hispanic parent thus the name Zimmerman lunasun Mar 2012 #8

Right fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #11

Often you get whoever signs up to do the job. Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 #43

How ironic.. pipoman Mar 2012 #5

Isn't That What a Gun is For fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #7

No, it isn't pipoman Mar 2012 #9

Oh Good Grief fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #10

A jury is a trier of fact. Callisto32 Mar 2012 #14

Incredibly insensitive, utterly devoid of empathy? fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #15

Telling.. pipoman Mar 2012 #19

Facts Not in Evidence fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #22

No disputing that if someone does error pipoman Mar 2012 #23

Funny fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #27

What a bunch of pious garbage. Straw Man Mar 2012 #44

Yes. Callisto32 Mar 2012 #41

I have worked on many, many defense teams, but again not in capacity of attorney pipoman Mar 2012 #20

Or Survivors fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #21

I'm sure survivors of criminal acts against innocent people do agree with your position.. pipoman Mar 2012 #25

I know they do. fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #29

I will add nuance to the list of things you don't understand. Callisto32 Mar 2012 #42

PS fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #24

Nope, got it wrong again. Straw Man Mar 2012 #45

Because one person is falsely claiming self-defense does not... GreenStormCloud Mar 2012 #12

Nah fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #16

Lots of speculation there. Assumes many things as facts that are presently uncertain. slackmaster Mar 2012 #13

Was the use of force necessary? fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #17

My answer to your question is "I don't have enough information to give a meaningful answer." slackmaster Mar 2012 #35

Should he have obeyed the police instructions to stay in his car? fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #37

That was a suggestion by a 911 operator, not "police instructions" so your question is loaded slackmaster Mar 2012 #38

You do know that 911 operators are the police in most jurisdictions. fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #39

No, I don't believe that is the case slackmaster Mar 2012 #40

anecdotes are not considered to be scientific evidence Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #18

Zimmerman is the poster boy of gun-toting shoot 'em up vigilante racists everywhere jpak Mar 2012 #26

Agree fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #31

He's part white of course he's racist...that's a given right. I thought gunz killed people? ileus Mar 2012 #28

Right fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #30

This is a racists, anti-gun propaganga piece at best DWC Mar 2012 #32

Absolutely. COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #33

Well Said fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #36

Right fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #34

3. Martin has no criminal record. ellisonz Mar 2012 #46