Quote Originally Posted by HutchEmAll:
With all the angst running about, I thought I'd clarify what the actual ruling of the judge was in regards to backgrounds of these two at trial (cell phone pics, texts, etc., etc.).
The judge basically told the prosecution that IF they try to portray Martin as a saint, THEN the defense can bring up things such as the pics and texts on Martin's phone (on rebuttal or cross). So unless the prosecution opens the door, none of this stuff is in.
So one can argue all they want about the backgrounds of these 2, but unless the prosecution opens the door, it's not going to be relevant at the trial.
And Scal, please try and abstain from changing the subject of this thread...it's merely a clarification of what the actual ruling was. Feel free to march on Washington if you don't agree with this or the rules of evidence thread.
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Hear those beeps Hutch?
That's the sound of morse code containing the letters of this post intended for sherpas on top of Mount Everest for your BREAKING NEWS and clarification about the text messages and cell phone pics in which not one but TWO other threads were already created about them:
1) One called 'A thug life', no bias there!
2) The second concerning yet another gun photo that wasn't turned over (wow! GM is getting the chair otherwise because the multitude of others the defense has aren't good enough ) and MORE TEXT MESSAGES! You mean, teenagers text each other? Sometimes cursing and angry, and wait for it, IN CAPS!!
Your vital clarification about it potentially being admissible later has saved the day!
Or has it? Because in post #4, Covers most delusional poster completely ignores what you are saying (if he even understands it and he doesn't) and says the prosecution WILL go right ahead and paint TM as a saint, only to have the cache of texts and pics entered into the trial because those pics are now relevant! What a great strategy huh!?
And to your 'clarification,' when was TM's 'sainthood' ever mentioned or even implied by the judge and why would the prosecution base a case around it?
The judge didn't say this of course, you did.
And where did you get the word 'saint'? You got it on covers of course. One of the first things said about this kid by the parade of bigots here was that, "He isn't the saint the media is trying to make him out to be."
Poor Hutch, you don't even know when you are being indoctrinated.
The more relevant course of action would be to attack GZ's character wouldn't it? Who cares. This OP says enough of what you think.
And you are supposed to be 'clarifying' things for us in the THIRD thread about texts and cell phone pics.
Ya see folks, if you are murdered (and ESPECIALLY if you are black or a minority), let your last bit of energy go to throwing your phone in the nearest sewer because how you were shot, the intentions of the person who shot you, the circumstances surrounding a possible confrontation when you were shot, will ALL PALE in comparison to every nook and cranny the defense can sift through, and make note that those nooks and crannies will be embraced with glee by an American public that cannot WAIT to find fault with Black America, as they have....for centuries.
So engrained is it that Blacks are prone to crime, TM could have been 4 years old and bigots would say "Find the glock on that rascal" while the body was still fresh in the morgue.
And the bigots will do use whatever is necessary to bolster their racist core in the bigger and more insidious court, the court of public opinion.
Yes folks, cell phone pics and texts....
A THIRD thread about it....
Whatever it takes....
WHATEVER IT TAKES (Hey, that's all CAPS! That MUST MEAN I'm prone to VIOLENCE!)...
Let us know when the 4th, 5th and 6th thread are coming on the topic of cell phone pics and texts, Hutch.
We are all waiting with baited breath.
Before the prosecution has actually presented anything.
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