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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSNBC Video: Zimmerman called Sanford police 7 times since August, "never mentioned race"
"Never mentioned race unless he was asked," but every time he was asked, he was following "young black males," and SOMEHOW, you'll hear on the video that since he "didn't mention race" and called the regular (not 911) line for these calls, "it may help his defense that he was not targeting blacls."
Expect much more of this between now and the 10th.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46971618/#46971618
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)And this guy has called 7 times in less than a year?!?!?!
jp11
(2,104 posts)get involved.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)Two separate incidents, one was a person disabled on the bridge near my home in a bad spot. The other was these kids throwing a party walking up and down my street yelling and screaming at three thirty in the morning in the summer when we never have problems. I felt stupid having to call the second time, but it was warranted in both cases.
Other than that, I've probably called them two other times in my life.
warrior1
(12,325 posts)yeah, he's not a racist.
yeah right.
zeemike
(18,998 posts)They are trying to give the FBI a reason to exit the case....change the word coon to something else and say he never mentioned race...untill he was asked...nothing to see here ...by by FBI.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)cr8tvlde
(1,185 posts)MSNBC sometimes is just slightly left of center, more generally at center. Certainly not progressive and definitely not liberal. No match for Fox Reactionary News.
It is sad that this case of cold-blooded murder has morphed into delving into Zimmerman's mind and intent and psychological sensibilities, rather than the obvious fact he murdered a child who was undefended. The "racism" is a detractor for the right, and almost helpless/hapless defense from the left.
He. murdered. a. child.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)So, using that particular logic, (he "didn't mention race" and called the regular (not 911) line for these calls, "it may help his defense that he was not targeting blacks." , I could call the police every time I'm around a republican because I know that they will attempt to get money from me in one way or another, usually stealing it.
I wouldn't be discriminating politically because I wouldn't have to mention that the person is a republican. It just so happens that every time I call the police, the person I'm reporting is a republican.