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I will allow my 2 tiny Maltese dogs to attack you and inflict some damage to your lower legs....doubt you will enjoy it. Now take an animal that is more than 75 pounds of pure muscle with jaw strength that rivals some predators in the wild, and lets see how well you fair "if they decide to attack you". And once again we have armchair quarterbacks letting us know how much of a better decision they could make in a stressful or potentially dangerous situation that law enforcement encounters. You think I liked what happened to that dog any less than you? There are breeds of dogs that will fight to the death, you honestly think some pepper spray or even a police baton will stop them very quickly?

73 Honda 750 punched out to 850 with 11.5:1 pistons, hot cam, racing valves, heavy duty springs and chain tensioner, ported and polished head, heavy duty clutch, modded carbs, velocity stacks, header with gutted can, dyna s ignition and coils....

Steve: Your friends ever heard of spaying? Would solve a lot of the males' aggression.

I do. Thats who I do most of my track days with. How do you know him? He wasn't there for the twilight though. Track was awesome, was told only 15 riders registered.

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IF everything Z said is true, then fine... it was an unfortunate set of circumstances and he should not be convicted of anything criminal... Big "if", because there is no "other side" of the story (he's dead). Z could have done any number of things to start the altercation in question, and simply lied about it. (grabbed M, tried to detain M, etc.) and I can't imagine why someone would lie about or omit such details if a murder charge was on the table...

My witness list addresses the aspects of the prosecution's case that I see as the most likely to lead a juror to think Z was the bad guy. 1) Z's MMA instructor. To testify about the amount of training Z had and the level of proficiency he attained. Also discuss the decline in proficiency once training has stopped. Discuss the reality that even a trained fighter can lose out if they are sucker-punched. Hypothesize that Z must not have been in a fighting posture when his nose was broken otherwise he could have blocked, suggesting that Z was not expecting a fight. (If he was not expecting a fight then could he really have been the attacker?) Also give testimony to put the jury in the mindset that at the time of the assault Z could not have been expected to make a rational determination of the extent of his injuries. Possibly give a live demonstration of the mount position and show how hopeless it is for the guy on the bottom. Be ready to explain why Z may not have used his trained mount escapes. 2) Z's CCW instructor, or a CCW expert. (Ayoob?) Testify as to the choice of gun, ammo and carry condition (one in the pipe) as being appropriate for self defense. Clearly show that carrying a Kahr PF9 with no round in the chamber is a terrible idea. Explain why a CCW holder would carry a gun going to the store. "Normalize" carrying the gun everywhere. Make the jury understand that carrying a gun does not make you an attacker. Put it in the jury's minds that carrying the gun in this case is perfectly normal. Explain that phrases like "Unholstered" are NOT police-talk, and that normal gun owners use that phrase. 3) Target or credit card representative. It was suggested that Z goes to target every week at the same time. If this is accurate then have a records custodian from Target or the cc company/bank bring records, receipts, etc to show this is true. Show that Z's reason for being outside was not some kind of vigilante patrol, but was his normal shopping routine. 4) Police officers involved in prior arrests in the neighborhood that were attributed to observant witnesses. Show that the TM case was just yet another in a long line, and that it was handled in the same way and prior successful arrests (the stucco guys, etc) Have them testify about the correct way to contact the police under those circumstances (non-emergency number) and provide updates. Head off the prosecution cross about "Are you supposed to chase" by asking those questions yourself, eliciting the appropriate response then follow up quickly with; "Are you aware of any information that would indicate that Z chased?" etc. The goal is to show that Z's actions in calling the police are consistent with a conscientious resident looking out for his neighborhood. 5) Zimmerman himself. AHAHAHHAAHAHAHAH. Just kidding. He has already testified several times by proxy (video, police testimony, his friend's testimony) with no risk of cross. 6) An expert on victims of violent crime. Testify as to the fact when someone is the victim of a violent crime the kind of inconsistencies in the stories that Z told are expected and not evidence of lies. 7) Police recruiter/academy type. Testify about what a "Wannabe" is, and how that person is different from a "want to be". Explain how wannabes think they are already cops by driving ex-police crown vics with the wigwags still working and customize the car to look like an unmarked police car. Differentiate between the scary wannabe and the conscientious resident. Distance Z's actions from the "wannabe" image the prosecution is trying to suggest Z is. Ideally you want this person to testify that carrying a gun and reporting a suspicious person is not being a wannabe, nor is getting out of the truck when the dispatcher asked where M was going. 8) There was some friendship between the mom and someone in a position of authority over the case - I'd like to expose that to show the investigation originaly ruled self defense until nepotism/favoritism/PR made them file charges anyway Can't think of any more right now, except for potentially crossing Sabryna Fulton (M's mom) in a manner that would open the door for testimony on M's bad behavior and how it might contribute to him attacking Z. Closing: I want to see a picture of TM as he was the night of the shooting. Start off with a poster-sized picture of the happy smiling 12yo M and teear off the top layer to reveal the current sized full grown M. Avoid pics that show guns/drugs etc and other ruled-irrelevant factors (*unless mom opens that door) and argue that Z was not attacked by an angelic cherub-faced smiling 12yo, but by a full grown teenager who was ready, willing and fully capable of leaving him for dead on the sidewalk.

I'm only half Sicilian. The other half is northern Mountain dego which is where I have family

72 cb500four was my first street bike. Put a mac header and can on it, re-jetted and pod filters. Thing ran like hell.

Beer and pilfering around in the garage!!!!

Ya'll who ride at night are crazy IMHO, especially when it is in and around boring ass flat roads Columbus.

Exactly, the guy is more than OK in my eyes.

if you ease in the tip just right, they start to like it. you know you love that anal

Sounds like fun but I have to ask - what's the plan for when it's over and you have no job/home? Sorry, my wife is a financial planner and I guess she's rubbing off on my. I don't think I could really enjoy myself on such a trip without having a good exit strategy.

i like venice when we went. traveling is expensive. i would rather buy a well sorted race bike and a handful of track days.

Hope it's not a repost

Ok Hillary

I think this will be my last race for a while. Going to go fast as hell even if I crash trying. After this going to focus on my business and helping others go fast!