Innocent teen shoot and killed;police do nothing

[keck553]

Lynch mob mentality? Not on my part.

I'm questioning why the man wasn't arrested for shooting and killing a 17 year old kid who was armed with nothing more than a bag of candy and a drink.

I'm all for police and the courts of law. I thank God for the police departments and the brave men and woman who put their lives on the line to enforce the laws and protect us (And the many other good things they do in our communities) Without them there would be anarchy.

But they aren't above being questioned when something like this happens. Reason and common sense still have a viable place in America don't they?

It's called due process. Allow LE to do its job.

[keck553]

911 operators usually give advice that I would NOT follow.

They are not trained professionals for these situations.

[shepherdsword]

Is there a law that states a person has to follow the instructions of a 911 operator? Is there a law that defines a 17 year with a bag of candy is exempt from being confronted?

I'm not defending anyone, I'm just trying to separate the hypervely from the legal issues.

Yeah,that bag of candy was DANGEROUS! and didn't you hear *whispers* he had brown skin!


I hope they lock zimmerman up for life.

[keck553]

No one here has a mob mentality.

I think there's a difference between protecting his rights of 'due process' as an American citizen... and protecting him against very justified accusations. You can protect him for his right to 'due process', but when the people who personally know the guy all agree that he was a trigger-happy paranoid and exhibited racist behaviors, the people have a right to call for justice when an unarmed minor (whom everyone agrees what kind, intelligent, and cheerful) is suddenly gunned down. After witnesses claim they heard that kid crying for help. After the police dispatch told the guy with the gun in the car in the rain in the dark to not follow the kid.

This is all heresay. The truth of these statements comes out through the legal system, not blogs and emotionally aroused bystanders.

[keck553]

Yeah,that bag of candy was DANGEROUS! and didn't you hear *whispers* he had brown skin!


I hope they lock zimmerman up for life.

I witnessed nothing but heresay, which is not legally admissable in court (at least in America).

I'm not on the jury. You'll need to appeal to someone else to dispense your desire for vengence. If the man is guilty, he will be punished by the legal system that exists in his jurisdiction by the proper authorities. God will have His vengence, or forgive him depending on what choices he makes with what's left of his life.

Would you demand justice from God if he came to Christ and was forgiven?

[Fenris]

I hope they lock zimmerman up for life.

Does he get a trial, or should we just lock him up now?

[BrianW]

It's called due process. Allow LE to do its job.

Did you actually read anything I wrote or are you on autopilot and going off of presupposition of what you think I think?

[keck553]

Did you actually read anything I wrote or are you on autopilot and going off of presupposition of what you think I think?

Yes, I read it. Thank you for the compliment. Part of "due process" is filing charges that are actually proveable. People don't just get thrown in the can these days without being charged. Does that make sense?

[BrianW]

You're welcome.

My question was why wasn't he charged. Reynolds answered that question. As an officer of the law he knows far more about this then I ever will and his opinion weighs far more heavily than mine. I admitted so. How could I not?

That's why I wondered at your response.

[keck553]

You're welcome.

My question was why wasn't he charged. Reynolds answered that question. As an officer of the law he knows far more about this then I ever will and his opinion weighs far more heavily than mine. I admitted so. How could I not?

That's why I wondered at your response.

I suppose any charges have to be considered carefully to make sure they stick. The local laws may not have any provisions in this circumstance, but Federal civil rights laws may be prosecutable. Who know? One thing for sure, rule of law can not operate when emotions are out of control. This is exactly why God calls us not to seek vengence in His Law.

[Reynolds357]

They are not trained professionals for these situations.

They are trained to give advice that puts the least amount of civil liability possible on them.

[Reynolds357]

Does he get a trial, or should we just lock him up now?

I think we should go ahead and shoot him now. The news media says he is guilty, so it must be a fact. The news media is never wrong or biased.

[shepherdsword]

I witnessed nothing but heresay, which is not legally admissable in court (at least in America).

I'm not on the jury. You'll need to appeal to someone else to dispense your desire for vengence. If the man is guilty, he will be punished by the legal system that exists in his jurisdiction by the proper authorities. God will have His vengence, or forgive him depending on what choices he makes with what's left of his life.

Would you demand justice from God if he came to Christ and was forgiven?

God mandated that if the blood of man is shed then by man will his blood be shed. This predates the law. If he came to Christ all would be forgiven but a man still reaps what he sows.

Does he get a trial, or should we just lock him up now?

Well,I 'm sure he'll get a better trial than the 17 year old kid he shot.

[Fenris]

Well,I 'm sure he'll get a better trial than the 17 year old kid he shot.

Your talents are being wasted here. Run for politics.

[keck553]

God mandated that if the blood of man is shed then by man will his blood be shed. This predates the law. If he came to Christ all would be forgiven but a man still reaps what he sows.

So, would you extend the death penalty to everyone who has ever killed someone for any reason, or just to people tried and convicted by the media and / or a frenzied mob armed with emotion and heresay?