"Decide to smoke marijuana"

he def. said "fucking coons".

Either that or this guy hates poon: /po͞on/
Noun:
Any large Indo-Malayan evergreen tree of the genus Calophyllum.

I have trouble imagining an under-30 Hispanic-man using that word. Isn't it kind of... really really outdated?

>> ^direpickle:

I have trouble imagining an under-30 Hispanic-man using that word. Isn't it kind of... really really outdated?


No.

>> ^Boise_Lib:

>> ^direpickle:
I have trouble imagining an under-30 Hispanic-man using that word. Isn't it kind of... really really outdated?

No.


Admittedly I live in the Midwest, and there's going to be a lot of regional variation in the pejoratives of choice, but I've *never* heard anyone born in the second half of the 20th century use that word.

Edit: Okay, that's an exaggeration, and I really mean people being born after like... 1960 or so. But still. The Oldentimes called, Mr. Zimmerman. They want their word back.

I say coon all the time, they keep getting in through the cat door.

http://newsone.com/nation/tjstarr/trayvon-martin-skittles/

If anyone is wondering wtf this is supposed to mean, watch the demonstration starting at about 5m30s in this video on audio myths.

>> ^jonny:

"Decide to smoke marijuana"

heh heh - fucking poon. Makes grammatical sense anyway!

>> ^Peroxide:

Either that or this guy hates poon: /po͞on/
Noun:
Any large Indo-Malayan evergreen tree of the genus Calophyllum.

I grew up and am living again in the deep south, and even here (where "coon" was first used as a racial slur) it would probably be considered old-timey. I definitely heard it when I was a kid, but I doubt I've heard the word used in anything but a facetious manner in 20+ years.
>> ^direpickle:

>> ^Boise_Lib:
>> ^direpickle:
I have trouble imagining an under-30 Hispanic-man using that word. Isn't it kind of... really really outdated?

No.

Admittedly I live in the Midwest, and there's going to be a lot of regional variation in the pejoratives of choice, but I've never heard anyone born in the second half of the 20th century use that word.
Edit: Okay, that's an exaggeration, and I really mean people being born after like... 1960 or so. But still. The Oldentimes called, Mr. Zimmerman. They want their word back.

If this guy and his family are a bunch of racists, and it runs through the generations. "Coon" is definitely a word I can see them using, especially since if someone heard you say it you could always say you meant "raccoon". I could see this word being used a lot in the Kentucky/Tennessee area for both reasons and specifically because it's easy to use as a masked derogatory. "Coon" come around this house and I'll shoot em.


Before it's all over, I'm guessing we'll find out Zimmerman was off his meds and suffers from some kind of mental illness that makes him super paranoid. Plus him being a racist plays right into all the paranoia "they always get away". I still think his family is connected though, because at the very least the cops could look good and get him off the hook (assuming all the cops are closet racists themselves) if they portrayed him as mentally ill. But they aren't doing anything but covering (and covering up via witness tampering) for him.

As I said a long time ago in the first video about the original story, two things:

One, as is said above as well, Zimmerman to me in some way has a connection with the police. I just can't fathom why the cops are sticking their necks (and city officials) out this much for this guy, unless they are all racist as well--possible, but doubtful that they ALL would be.

Two, Zimmerman will get assassinated over this if he does not stand trial (I said this the very first time we heard of this story and as you look at all the angry faces, you know this is inevitable and true). In fact I think you could even go one step farther by now and also say that there will be riots as well. I completely understand the frustration and outrage, as I'm outraged about this myself and my color isn't the one being targeted...

Not just Zimmerman must pay for this crime anymore. The police and officials directly involved are staining their hands in blood as well, everyday this injustice continues.

You should be a defense lawyer!

>> ^EvilDeathBee:

Maybe he tripped over a raccoon?

So, he used a racial slur? Maybe, can't be sure, but sounds like he did.

Does that mean he's racist? Maybe.

If he's racist, does that mean he was motivated by racism to shoot the kid? Maybe.

Does that, in any way, undermine his self-defense motive? Maybe.

Now we're getting somewhere...

Racism is clearly beside the point.

An unarmed juvenile who just turned 17 was shot dead by a 28 year old man who was not qualified to stalk or pursue people that he found to be suspicious.

This is ten years manslaughter for Zimmerman at the very least.

Considering Florida's "leniency" with criminals, I'd be surprised if he got less.

>> ^jonny:

heh heh - fucking poon. Makes grammatical sense anyway!
>> ^Peroxide:
Either that or this guy hates poon: /po͞on/
Noun:
Any large Indo-Malayan evergreen tree of the genus Calophyllum.


Poon, short for poontang. Fucking poontang is a pastime shared by many men and lesbians.