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Senator Clay Davis · 08-25-2013, 12:39 PM

His lawyer was right to call him out on this one. The people who hate Zimmerman aren't going to see this and just shrug their shoulders, they're going to see it and their hatred for him will rise and the likelihood someone tries something on him will also rise. Nothing to gain from doing this, but this should just reinforce that this guy isn't particularly bright to begin with.

WhiteTiger · 08-25-2013, 01:17 PM

I don't think that anyone has ever claimed that Zimmerman was SMART...just that he wasn't guilty of murder.

DuffMan · 08-25-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pizza

He would be thanking the person who rescued him

...not the person who assaulted him

so..."the person who rescued him" is a metaphor for a gun, in this case?

Vulcan · 08-25-2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

I don't think that anyone has ever claimed that Zimmerman was SMART...just that he wasn't guilty of murder.

I think part of the question is, was Zimmerman's motive self defence or did he get a bang out of killing the teen. Going to the arms manufacturer and having his smiling photo taken, suggests to me, that he enjoyed pulling the trigger.

Nage Waza · 08-25-2013, 03:02 PM

WTF is wrong with you people? I have no clue why he went, but I would guess it is because he truly feels that the gun saved his life. The guy was cleared and should enjoy a normal life but won't because of people like you.

RougeUnderoos · 08-25-2013, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nage Waza

WTF is wrong with you people? I have no clue why he went, but I would guess it is because he truly feels that the gun saved his life. The guy was cleared and should enjoy a normal life but won't because of people like you.

So you don't have a clue why he went to the factory, but you'll guess that he truly feels the gun saved his life is the reason he went to the factory?

"People like us" are on a message board primarily dedicated to the discussion of hockey. We aren't going to stop this maggot from living his $hitty life.

CaptainCrunch · 08-25-2013, 05:15 PM

At this point he's a private citizen, what he does is irrelevant as long as he's not breaking the law.

With all of the threats to his life, with Black Panther groups offering bounties and bragging about celebrities contributing to them, I don't blame him for going to a gun factory.

Its not like he's breaking the terms of his probabtion or any law, its a non story that people think is a story.

It just seems that people want to continually villianize the guy.

jayswin · 08-25-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Nage Waza

WTF is wrong with you people? I have no clue why he went, but I would guess it is because he truly feels that the gun saved his life. The guy was cleared and should enjoy a normal life but won't because of people like you.

Yes, exactly. This guy was just doing what every normal citizen does; Taking a tour of a weapons factory and grinning while shaking hands with an employee, after killing someone with one of their weapons. Just another day for a normal guy.

This guy seems pretty ######ed, and I honestly bet it's only a matter of time before he gets killed, and things like this aren't helping him preserve his safety.

RedMileDJ · 08-25-2013, 08:00 PM

I wish I could post an eye-rolling gif from TapaTalk.

jayswin · 08-25-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

At this point he's a private citizen, what he does is irrelevant as long as he's not breaking the law.

With all of the threats to his life, with Black Panther groups offering bounties and bragging about celebrities contributing to them, I don't blame him for going to a gun factory.

Its not like he's breaking the terms of his probabtion or any law, its a non story that people think is a story.

It just seems that people want to continually villianize the guy.

You may not like that it's getting attention, but this is certainly not a non-story. He shot and killed someone using a firearm made by this company. Then after the trial, visits the factory and is photographed, grinning while shaking hands with an employee.

Like, it's not even that I'm personally offended or that I think it's that distasteful, it's more that I can't believe he'd be so stupid when his life is already in danger. Dude's gonna be dead before the year's up at this point.

If there was a book called "How to be a ######; For Dummies" The first chapter would be...

You've been found not guilty in a highly controversial murder case, and lots of people are extremely upset and some want you dead. How to be a ######...

Step 1 - Visit factory of gun maker that you used to kill the guy

Step 2 - Get caught grinning while shaking hands with an employee

Step 3 - Wait for bullet to head, dummy

jayswin · 08-25-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by flameswin

Yes, exactly. This guy was just doing what every normal citizen does; Taking a tour of a weapons factory and grinning while shaking hands with an employee, after killing someone with one of their weapons. Just another day for a normal guy.

This guy seems pretty ######ed, and I honestly bet it's only a matter of time before he gets killed, and things like this aren't helping him preserve his safety.

I got it for you RedMile, at least thank the post, though.

Oling_Roachinen · 08-25-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by flameswin

Yes, exactly. This guy was just doing what every normal citizen does; Taking a tour of a weapons factory and grinning while shaking hands with an employee, after killing someone with one of their weapons. Just another day for a normal guy.

This guy seems pretty ######ed, and I honestly bet it's only a matter of time before he gets killed, and things like this aren't helping him preserve his safety.

Buying a gun didn't help preserve his safety? I think he'll disagree with you there.

It doesn't really matter, the guy was painted a villain long before any facts were known and he made his appearance in court. Going to a gun factory isn't going to change or alter anyone's previous notion of him. Letting the world know he's trying to get a shotgun, however, might give second thoughts to whatever idiots are considering trying to cash in on that $10,000.00 bounty.

RedMileDJ · 08-25-2013, 08:12 PM

The eye-roll was meant for you, flameswin.

Like CC said, he's a private citizen now. Who cares what he does. Leave the guy alone.

He probably should have taken steps to not make the visit into such a media event.

If he wants the attention, then I suppose he deserves what he gets. But I think people are making too much of a big deal about this.

missdpuck · 08-25-2013, 08:14 PM

I don't think buying a shotgun is going to scare anybody away.

If I were him I'd just try to disappear at this point. Then again, I'm a real wimp anyway.

RedMileDJ · 08-25-2013, 08:15 PM

Now if he really wants to piss people off, he should go buy some Skittles with a hoodie on.

Then I think people can complain and get all up in arms.

Oling_Roachinen · 08-25-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by flameswin

If there was a book called "How to be a ######; For Dummies" The first chapter would be...

No, the first chapter would be attack someone in Florida knowing the self-defense and gun laws allow for him to legally shoot you.

jayswin · 08-25-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

The eye-roll was meant for you, flameswin.

Like CC said, he's a private citizen now. Who cares what he does. Leave the guy alone.

He probably should have taken steps to not make the visit into such a media event.

If he wants the attention, then I suppose he deserves what he gets. But I think people are making too much of a big deal about this.

Yeah, that's why I quoted my own post and then eye-rolled it. I was doing you a favour because you weren't able to post it.

Also, we're pretty much saying the same thing. I had mentioned that it isn't really offensive to me, and I don't really care, but I was just pointing out that the optics of it are really bad and he's an absolute ###### for doing it.

But from all indication's, he's not a very bright guy to begin with.
All I was saying is his life is in danger, and this may put it in more danger so why do it unless you're stupid or aren't afraid of death?

jayswin · 08-25-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

No, the first chapter would be attack someone in Florida knowing the self-defense and gun laws allow for him to legally shoot you.

Sure, but that part's over, now we're talking about Zimmerman and his own self-preservation, and this isn't helping it.

PIMking · 08-25-2013, 08:26 PM

goodness let this thread die

FlamesAddiction · 08-25-2013, 08:31 PM

Seriously though, what kind of person does this? I would be willing to bet that most, if not all other people who have had the misfortune to have to kill someone even if in self-defence, don't feel so great about it that they go and shake hands of the employees of the company that makes the guns.

And he has to know that he is under the microscope and that the media would see this. It really only serves the purpose of gloating. Even his own lawyer face-palmed over this and found it story worthy enough to comment on.