Zimmerman deserved to get punched, time to move on with our lives.

[GUBU]

It's wrong.

I'm not sad about it.

What's wrong is that a murderer is walking free on the streets of Florida today.

[abaris]

I don't think Zimmerman committed murder, but I certainly think he carries most all the blame in Martin's killing.

And that's not even the point here. According to this story Zimmermann was bragging about killing Martin. You can be entirely justified in killing someone and yet bragging about it takes it to a whole different level. That guy's a piece of shit. Proven in many incidents since he shot that boy. Domestics as well as threatening someone in a road rage incident.

As I said, it might not be sufficient justification to punch him in his face for simply running his mouth, but I see the appeal. I probably would have chosen a verbal approach, but that's just me. If someone brags about killing another person, lowlife territory isn't that far away.

[CapnAwesome]

But, did he really deserve it though?

Someone bragging about killing another (unarmed!!!) person is deserving of contempt. If he's deserving of being punched in the face is up for debate. Can't say I wouldn't be tempted to do the honors, but I can't say I'm endorsing it either. Knowing myself I would rather walk up to him and tell him what kind of lowlife he is in my opinion.

The guy is deserving of being in prison. The occasional punch the face is letting him off light, in my opinion.

[abaris]

But it's interesting, though not surprising, that the usual suspects fight Zimmerman's corner. Regardless of the shit he is, going by all he did after killing Trevor Martin. Most enjoyable person. But I guess it's sufficient that he killed the big bad N word to give him all the support needed.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Violence as a means to an end.

This forum has changed, for the worse IMHO, if after all the years of standing up against violence as a means to an end we suddenly have a membership that endorses it.

I hang my head in shame and go back to not posting.

[Losty]

Strange how everyone forgets how Martin was the aggressor and was beating up Zimmerman while Zimmerman lay on the ground. Zimmerman is an asshole, but that doesn't make him a murderer, or deserve to get punched in the face.

I don't believe for a second that Martin initiated the aggression. I don't know if I would consider Zimmerman a murderer. Whether or not he's a murderer is irrelevant to whether he deserves to be punched in the face. It's still a toss up for me. It's not ok to punch someone in the face even if you feel they deserve it though.

[Losty]

But it's interesting, though not surprising, that the usual suspects fight Zimmerman's corner. Regardless of the shit he is, going by all he did after killing Trevor Martin. Most enjoyable person. But I guess it's sufficient that he killed the big bad N word to give him all the support needed.

Ok. I just have to say, this is a very very broad brush you're painting with. Fuck that. Zimmerman is an asshole. Saying it's not ok to punch someone doesn't make anybody a racist.

[Regina]

Well I have zero sympathy for him. I mean it's America, this waste of skin will probably only get 2 weeks in jail anyway, so the inmates might as well use any second they can to get at him.

ETA - Oh shit, wrong guy. I was thinking of Dylann Roof haha (who also conveniently got twatted in jail the other day)

Anyway I still have no sympathy.

[abaris]

Zimmerman is an asshole. Saying it's not ok to punch someone doesn't make anybody a racist.

I said it myself. It's not the first approach to punch someone. I meant something altogether different, and I'm sure you notice what I meant when reading through all the replies.

[Losty]

I did read all the replies and I didn't see anything racist. Just because someone disagrees doesn't make them racist.