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DearAbby

(12,461 posts) Thu Mar 22, 2012, 08:55 PM Mar 2012

College Expels George Zimmerman Following Trayvon Martin Shooting

In light of Trayvon Martin‘s death, Seminole State College has expelled George Zimmerman, the man who shot Martin. The college released a statement Thursday addressing the “high-profile controversy” — citing student safety as the sole reason.

“Due to the highly charged and high-profile controversy involving this student, Seminole State has taken the unusual but necessary step this week to withdraw Mr. Zimmerman from enrollment. [...] This decision is based solely on our responsibility to provide for the safety of our students on campus as well as for Mr. Zimmerman.”

http://www.mediaite.com/online/college-expels-george-zimmerman-following-trayvon-martin-shooting/

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College Expels George Zimmerman Following Trayvon Martin Shooting (Original Post) DearAbby Mar 2012 OP

Good for Seminole State College. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #1

Hope he's not a sociology major rocktivity Mar 2012 #2

Shouldn't the as'ole be found guilty in court Trillo Mar 2012 #3

"Innocent until proven guilty" JFN1 Mar 2012 #4

DING DING DING! JFN1, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Mar 2012 #5

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,704 posts)

1. Good for Seminole State College.

Reply to DearAbby (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 08:58 PM

Mar 2012

Somebody is being very clear-headed about this.

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)

2. Hope he's not a sociology major

Reply to DearAbby (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 09:01 PM

Mar 2012

He's looking at an F minus -- at the least.

rocktivity

Trillo

(9,154 posts)

3. Shouldn't the as'ole be found guilty in court

Reply to DearAbby (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 09:44 PM

Mar 2012

before everyone starts calling him guilty?

JFN1

(2,033 posts)

4. "Innocent until proven guilty"

Reply to Trillo (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 10:48 PM

Mar 2012

is the standard set for our judicial system.

This, however, is the court of public opinion, where no such standard exists.

I believe Zimmerman committed 1st deegree murder, and no hand-wringing about Zimmerman's rights, or how the public is abusing them, will not convince me otherwise.

Without a single scrap of hard evidence which clears him, and a veritable shitstorm of evidence which implicates him, suggesting to the public that the public is being unfair towards Zimmerman, is unreasonable.

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)

5. DING DING DING! JFN1, you're our grand prize winner!

Reply to JFN1 (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 09:03 PM

Mar 2012

Without a single scrap of hard evidence which clears him, and a veritable shitstorm of evidence which implicates him, suggesting to the public that the public is being unfair towards Zimmerman, is unreasonable.

Furthermore, the school has two potential problems: either him attacking someone for criticizing him, or someone attacking him. He can study at home in the meantime, can return once he's cleared.

rocktivity

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