Trayvon Martin Case

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Also the gated community thing might complicated things further. I believe it becomes a little fuzzy about what is/isn’t considered his homestead.

This is a critical point, IMO. Why was the kid even in there if he wasn't a residence and what's the rate of occurrence for kids hopping the fence and causing issues?

This isn't the case we were presented with initially and further underlines why we need to do due diligence and leave the burning brands and pitchforks for later.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

This is a critical point, IMO. Why was the kid even in there if he wasn't a residence and what's the rate of occurrence for kids hopping the fence and causing issues?

This isn't the case we were presented with initially and further underlines why we need to do due diligence and leave the burning brands and pitchforks for later.

Well he was a invited guest of a family relative resident. Also something else with regards to the race baiting, apparently this community isnt predominately white. A lot media personalities have described it as a "white gated community". I doubt you can get statistics but it was apparently a very multi-racial residence, perhaps with less whites than reflective in the overall community.

Also i had never heard the term "white Hispanic" prior to this. On government forms and stuff i had seen "non-white Hispanic", but never just white Hispanic. Why is that important to include in the description of the shooter? Interestingly there are black Hispanics as well. Juan Williams is considered so.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Well he was a invited guest of a family relative resident.

That sounds like a really poorly thought through, knee-jerk explanation from a family resident given that he was on his way back from the 7-Eleven or wherever with Skittles and Iced tea. Regardless, I wouldn't just shoot someone for walking on my property so it's clear there was more to the whole situation.

I can imagine that it's something he's done a bunch of times before without incidence. I'm sure we've all cut through a property or business or something to save 5 minutes.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

That sounds like a really poorly thought through, knee-jerk explanation from a family resident given that he was on his way back from the 7-Eleven or wherever with Skittles and Iced tea. Regardless, I wouldn't just shoot someone for walking on my property so it's clear there was more to the whole situation.

I can imagine that it's something he's done a bunch of times before without incidence. I'm sure we've all cut through a property or business or something to save 5 minutes.

Its a bit off topic, but isn't there a state where you're allowed to do that?

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Its a bit off topic, but isn't there a state where you're allowed to do that?

I would hope not....