terms of endearment

[Joel S. Berson]

Does Martin's/Zimmerman's "neighborhood"* have
"entrances"?  (Gates?  Some other form of (legally) restricted
entry/exit?)  Or is Zimmerman claiming turf, a "neighborhood" in
which walking while black is suspicious?

* I assume it's theirs in common, since IIRC Martin's home was only a
short distance from where Zimmerman was patrolling. I definitely
remember a statement that the store Martin went to was perhaps 100
yards from his house.

Joel

>ZIMMERMAN: Down towards the other entrance of the neighborhood.
>
>  911: Which entrance is that that he's heading towards?
>
>  ZIMMERMAN: The back entrance. [pause] *[Inaudible]*.

At 3/27/2012 08:22 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>CNN has played it again.
>
>To me, the words in question are almost 100% inaudible.
>
>Here's the context:
>
>
>ZIMMERMAN: Shit, he's running.
>
>  911: He's running? Which way is he running?
>
>  ZIMMERMAN: Down towards the other entrance of the neighborhood.
>
>  911: Which entrance is that that he's heading towards?
>
>  ZIMMERMAN: The back entrance. [pause] *[Inaudible]*.
>
>For Zimmerman's friend Joe Oliver. Go to 2:15 or so:
>
>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/trayvon-martin-shooting-geroge-zimmerman-legal-advisor-joe-oliver-interview-us-15997138
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>JL
>
>On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 11:41 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 1:00 AM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > "And 'goon' is apparently a term of endearment in the high schools
> > > these days," he added. "I don't know of anyone younger than 40 who
> > > uses 'coon' as a racial epithet."
> >
> > Is this bullshit? Or is it bullshit?
> >
> > If they don't use it as a racial epithet, for what purpose *do* they
> > use it, then?
> >
> > This is what Shakespeare described as "protesting too much."
> >
> > Hence, it's bullshit.
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