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Blandocyte

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16. Yeah, it sucks on many levels

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 07:32 PM

May 2016

Last edited Thu May 19, 2016, 07:37 AM - Edit history (1)

He can sell the gun. Someone can buy it. He had his day in court. Life in the United States.

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George Zimmerman sold the gun that he used to kill Trayvon Martin for more than $120K [View all] jpak May 2016 OP

This will bring bad luck to whomever bought this gun katmondoo May 2016 #1

So true! tom_kelly May 2016 #6

Who else but a racist would buy the damned thing Monk06 May 2016 #2

If I were running a civil rights museum I might buy it dsc May 2016 #5

Or if someone with a conscience and $120 K to spare bought it and had it publically destroyed Monk06 May 2016 #8

I hope the IRS makes note of his ill-gotten gains for future reference. n/t cureautismnow May 2016 #3

With any luck he'll mis-report the sale price to the state and IRS. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #4

Hope his attorneys take whatever the IRS, or the next woman he assaults, doesn't. And Hoyt May 2016 #7

A sick Fuck sold it mdbl May 2016 #9

Thread Win jpak May 2016 #10

You know what is even more sick about this transaction? GummyBearz May 2016 #29

Sometimes this world just sickens me. lunamagica May 2016 #11

I'm skeptical, waiting for verification on Snopes.com jg10003 May 2016 #12

I hope whoever bought it has the decency to melt it down and then drop it into cstanleytech May 2016 #13

This is beyond disgusting. (eom) StevieM May 2016 #14

Dear ANONYMOUS, Please find out who purchased this gun... Firebrand Gary May 2016 #15

Yeah, it sucks on many levels Blandocyte May 2016 #16

So Zimmerman now has (presumably) $120K in cash. TygrBright May 2016 #17

Moar Gunz. And cigars. Myrina May 2016 #35

Well, he better follow the law if he sold it out of state. Calista241 May 2016 #18

He will get his karma someday and it's not soon enough in my opinion. kimbutgar May 2016 #19

I don't get it moonbabygo May 2016 #20

Zimmerman is a thug elmac May 2016 #21

I won't type what I'm thinking. Solly Mack May 2016 #22

Does the IRS know? OldRedneck May 2016 #23

I'll bet they have the internet... TipTok May 2016 #27

so about 2-3 years' salary, if he could hold down a decent job Bucky May 2016 #24

I'm happy for him because it means he's been hurting for money rocktivity May 2016 #25

White lives matter? DonCoquixote May 2016 #26

Negative Energy jzodda May 2016 #28

That thing about fools and money whatthehey May 2016 #30

Most likely he's too dim to know he has to pay taxes on the profit. Vinca May 2016 #31

Money should go to victim's family. Octafish May 2016 #32

So much for the folks saying he'd only get a couple grand for it.. Blue_Tires May 2016 #33

I hope the check bounces lunatica May 2016 #34

Is it possible he's the bidder? Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #36