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Well, I guess project gun runner worked out just how BATFE wanted. Let known scum buy pistols and rifles, don't track them, let the rifles cross the border without surveillance, and then watch where they turn up in crimes. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Who had the skittles and AZ tea? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Calling them hypocrites had nothing to do with Snowden's request for protection. I called them hypocrites for browbeating the US for actions they perform themselves. French Decry U.S. Surveillance Programs, Are Discovered To Have Their Own Surveillance Program French minister dresses down U.S. at July 4 fete witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I don't understand why the first was out on the stand at all. She didn't conduct the autopsy or examine Zimmerman. She was also unnecessarily hostile towards the defense, leading some to think she was biased and not a neutral witness. The second seemed to be more worried about covering his ass and his facility. He or his people fucked up. If not, then the testimony of other state's witnesses has to be called into question. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

It's not at all like saying that. Your version makes several assumptions and ignores that the burden of proof is on the state. It also claims "shooting while running away" which is just plain wrong. TM was at less than arms length and according to GZ and another witness on top of GZ. I gave a dispassionate explanation. You gave a one sided, biased, and inaccurate version and called it the same. It's not. More importantly, there's no burden on GZ. The state has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. Keep in mind, I'm not saying GZ is innocent. I'm saying the verdict should be not guilty. The state seems to be saying X happened, without any evidence, and saying its up to GZ to prove otherwise. That's not how our system is set up. Everyone agrees TM was walking through the neighborhood, that GZ saw him, called 9-1-1, and followed TM. Everyone agrees there was a violent confrontation and GZ shot TM. Every reasonable person agrees TM was on top of GZ. What no one knows, and what the state has offered no witness or testimony to establish, is what happened between ending the 9-1-1 call and the two of them fighting on the sidewalk. Without that, how can you prove murder over self defense? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Maybe. I highly doubt it. I just don't know the whole story. Ask a lawyer. Anybody can sue anybody else and claim anything they want. That's all we have here: reports of a lawsuit. No claims of validity or confirmation. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Russia is getting impatient over Snowden loitering. They won't offer protection but won't extradite to the USA either. http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE9630IV20130704?irpc=932 Iceland can't/won't offer asylum, but it's lawmakers are talking about possibly extending citizenship. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_ICELAND_NSA_SURVEILLANCE_SNOWDEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-07-04-18-03-24 France and Germany's politicians are being huge hypocrites. DSGE and BND spy on their citizens residents and foreigners just like the CIA and NSA. http://iphone.france24.com/en/20130704-french-intelligence-spying-emails-phonecalls-newspaper Bolivian president is alleging US influence in diverting his flight (out of Moscow to La Paz) because of suspicions Snowden was on the plane. http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/07/04/bolivian-president-us-imperialism-caused-flight-from-russia-to-be-diverted/ witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

In many jurisdictions, "dismissed with prejudice" simply means dismissed and can't be refiled, while "dismissed without prejudice" means charges are dismissed but can be brought again without invoking double jeopardy. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

So you have no problem with an illegal home invasion, unwarranted search, assault & battery, kidnapping, and filing false charges against innocent citizens? I didn't read the whole thing, and of course I have a problem with those things.. but there's a certain kind of person that wouldn't help their neighbor in that situation. The police are already present. If there is any cause for search or arrest in the DV case, then they should do their job. If there isn't, it's not the neighbor's duty to cater to every tacticool super-cop whim. If officers showed up at your house and asked then ordered you out so they could watch your neighbor, would you do as you were told with no comments or attempts at legal recourse? I wouldn't. I would do a better job or recording what happened, however. Having said that, I've only seen one side of the story, and not a very complete one. It's entirely possible that the complaint is 100% pure grade-A bullshit. ETA: I just thought of a situation that may complicate the situation for anyone who's already decided based on one article reporting only one side. What if the "domestic violence investigation" was an ongoing hostage situation or barricaded subject? At a house whose property shared a common border with plaintiff Mitchell? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

It's a fourth amendment case through and through. It (allegedly) involves illegal entry into a home, excessive force, arrest without probable cause or warrant. Since they're locals and not Feds, it needs the fourteenth thrown in, but this is 4A all the way. The third amendment claim sounds idiotic on its face. This incodent doesn't involve soldiers or quartering. ETA: from the end of the article "The Mitchells seek punitive damages for violations of the third, fourth and 14th Amendments, assault and battery, conspiracy, defamation, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, negligence and emotional distress." witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

>Yep, I thought so as well. >there's is no way I'm ok with sentencing GZ to prison. Interesting that you went from "it depends entirely upon something we don't know yet" to "there is no way he should be found guilty" in three sentences. Perhaps the jury would be a better body to make that call. A slight mischaracterization, I'd say. I thought I was pretty clear. We don't know. The prosecution doesn't know, so they're not even sure what they're trying to prove. They're going on supposition and guesses. To me, that doesn't come even remotely close to guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Since there are no witnesses to the events leading up and at the start of the violence, how can they say they've met their burden? Forget what you think happened and any conclusions you've reached. Ignore that he may be solely responsible. Do you think the prosecution has (or can) prove criminal guilt in this case? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Yep, I thought so as well. I'm not willing to give GZ a clean slate because I don't know what happened (suspicions aplenty, but who knows?). But since the prosecutor doesn't know what happened (let alone be able to prove it) there's is no way I'm ok with sentencing GZ to prison. If the prosecutor doesn't have a serious bombshell to drop on Friday before they rest (I give that 0.01% probability), then the jury needs to come back with a not guilty verdict. I'm not saying GZ is innocent, but in court I just can't get to guilty beyond reasonable doubt. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

The lives of others shows just how inefficient monitoring content really is. Imagine if the Stasi or the KGB had today's technology. The ability to track and catalog all relationships, groups, and communications. And with mobile tech, metadata contains location information as often as not. They know where you are, who you talk to, how often, and for how long. Possibly where the other end of the conversation is, too. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Can't play the honeypot anymore, can't act worth a damn, still hot. What to do? Start modeling, of course. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

There's no question that the US government is trying to create the most accurate picture possible of its citizens relationships and contacts. Some think its ok as long as content is not searched. I strongly disagree. google: government tracking citizen relationships metadata content witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Why do we care what a given region or religion thinks of our country's agriculture or produce? China and Vietnam execute drug offenders, too. Want to add a commie comment? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Glad we all agree on that. That depends entirely on what TM did in response to GZ following him. If TM attacked GZ for following him and GZ shot TM because he was in fear For his life while being beaten ad bashed, not so much of a problem. If TM did nothing wrong and GZ turned things violent and then shot because he was loosing, that's a problem. It is the Starr's burden to prove the latter, and they have failed miserably during this trial. Like I've said, GZ may be violent, racist, sociopathic, and worse. He may be the devil incarnate. None of this (or any other criminal act) has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The only way Zimmerman goes to prison is if Treyon's mother is too much of a sympathetic victim to the jury. Nobody wants to tell mom "Hey, sorry your boy is dead, but we won't blame the guy who killed him." Really, who wants to explain the difference between homicide and murder to a relative of the deceased? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

They knew about their own plans for controlled demolition? Or they knew about AQ plans to "launch an attack on the American homeland"? Try to remember, you need to keep your nanothermite levels in check. Tin foil is on sale at the store right now... witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

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It still is. It still does. "Good guy" status comes and goes. The USA has been an rebel colony, insurrectionist group, weak and irrelevant confederation, a slavery state, a nation of civil war, a growing and changing nation, a bully, an entrepreneur, a savior, a superpower, and lots of folks have had good or bad opinions of just about every part of our history. None of that changes the good that this country has accomplished, from invention, discovery, and exploration to freedom, capitalism, and tolerance. Not being perfect is no excuse to entertain relativism. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

. . . and you are so much more intelligent and show that by your success that out shines the Don, right? They're measuring intelligence by money in the bank now? Seems pretty simple to me. If you were intelligent enough to ridicule him, it seems you would be intelligent enough to compete financially with him. Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Lindsay Lohan, the Kardashians, Justin Bieber, Larry the cable guy, and plenty of other idiots have a lot more money and toys than you or I. That doesn't necessarily make them smarter than you or I. However, take note that I called Trump an asshole and a blowhard. I did not call him an idiot. My point is the ability to leverage your assets into material gain is not an indicator of intelligence or quality if life. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Shouldn't have any effect. There's only one distillery nearby, Glen Garioch, (many in the area, but not close) and no significant growth or preproduction activities in the area. The spoiled fuckwits visiting trump's course may drive up the douchebaggery at the Aberdeen whisky festival, but it's worth braving the crowds for the tastings. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I don't deny the truth. Do you? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I'd rather not. Egypt has a history of bloodless coups. Not so much in US history. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Egypt army gives Mursi 48 hours to share power Army delivers ultimatum to end Egypt crisis President Mohamed Morsi and opposition groups told they have 48 hours to calm protests, or face intervention. Egypt in turmoil as defiant Morsi stands firm over 'coup' threat President retains US backing and refuses to bow down to two-day ultimatum from the head of the nation's armed forces witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*