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COLGATE4

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2. That's a faulty premise. Trayvon was 17. 17 year

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 10:02 PM

Jul 2013

olds are routinely tried as adults and if convicted serve adult sentences in adult penal institutions. The conflict was between two men, not a man and a child.

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"Why Did Jury NEVER see Trayvon Martin as a CHILD?" [View all] Cha Jul 2013 OP

Good question. FL laws? nt babylonsister Jul 2013 #1

Excellent question, babylonsistah.. from the author.. Cha Jul 2013 #3

That's a faulty premise. Trayvon was 17. 17 year COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #2

Not it's not a faulty premise.. Cha Jul 2013 #4

I'm not making an 'accusation' - merely a statement COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #5

Like I said.. Trayvon was a child when he was shot and killed Cha Jul 2013 #6

He'd only turned 17 3 weeks earlier Warpy Jul 2013 #8

BULL! Trayvon was still a kid! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #9

Bullshit. yardwork Jul 2013 #11

Trayvon had no Legal Right to own a Gun as Zimmerman did, so how the fuck is it a fight between two JI7 Jul 2013 #12

A 17 year old is a child at so many levels. His brain has not finished maturing. Mass Jul 2013 #13

Thank you, Cha. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #7

We all need to shed the indifference of Cha Jul 2013 #10