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drjoker wrote:

Cletus wrote:It's interesting insight into different US cultural norms that there are no "Justice for Alexian" attacks.

A NYPD detective was undercover and present during the attack on Alexien Lien and never lifted a finger to help. A police officer was present and witnessed Joe Horn and never lifted a finger to help. Cops are not obligated to help you. It is not in their employment contract. The "protect" and serve stuff is just bull stuff. There is no "protect" obligation. If the cops do save your hide, it is voluntary and out of the goodness of their hearts. YOU are the only one obligated to protect you and what's yours. Young liberals that I speak to never seem to really grasp this concept. Only old liberals kinda understand it. At least the ones I've met and befriended.

cb1000rider wrote:

anygunanywhere wrote:I am sure that those reacting to Z's acquittal will use all of the riots after the OJ acquittal as the basis for their violence.

Yea, that is a bit of a double standard.

OJ did get popped in the civil trial, probably just like Zimmerman will too. The difference, I think, is that OJ had more to loose in the civil trial. I'm sure Zimmerman is already functionally broke between the attorney fees and inability to get another job. Maybe there are book deals and media interview options, but I think he's being punished either way.

xb12s wrote:

Cedar Park Dad wrote:

rp_photo wrote:I'm thinking there is a strong and inverse relationship between retaliation attempts and the locality's respect for self-defense rights.

Sure there have been some relatively peaceful protests in Houston, but virtually no violence.

They had about 80 marchers in downtown Houston. Very organized and no issues. And thats how it should be. Use your First Amendment rights in the manner it was meant.

Mostly no issues. The front page picture on the Chronicle yesterday showed a white lady at the courthouse getting shoved around by the activists. And the River Oaks demonstrations this weekend have me worried since there will also be a pro-Zimmerman group there to oppose the pro-Trayvon crowd. Hopefully they can all behave themselves.

http://www.chron.com/default/article/Op ... 670687.php

ETA the article showing the pictures of the person getting manhandled at the courthouse: http://www.chron.com/default/article/Pr ... 668565.php

rp_photo wrote:I'm thinking there is a strong and inverse relationship between retaliation attempts and the locality's respect for self-defense rights.

Sure there have been some relatively peaceful protests in Houston, but virtually no violence.