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Current Mood: worried

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George Zimmerman trial verdict: not guilty.

George Zimmerman verdict: Former neighborhood watch leader not guilty in death of Fla. teen Trayvon Martin

WHAT. Just -- what?!

Not even manslaughter? Really?

This is going to get ugly. (As if it weren't ugly enough already.)

Current Mood: amused

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Strictly speaking, a corn-syrup truck should have been involved, but...

This happened about twelve miles east of where my mom lives.

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Current Mood: flabbergasted
Current Location: on the edge of my seat

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Yes, there will be a quiz.

( breaking news, with images )

Current Mood: excited

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Not an Alfred Hitchcock movie.

Thanks to

i_want_2 for giving me the heads-up on this, which happened last week in (figuratively) my own back yard. (Out of touch, much?)

Article quoted in full from the Los Angeles Times blog.
February 18, 2013 | 7:13 am

( Article and video )

Current Mood: scared
Current Location: In a state of shock

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Tucson Shootings.

There are so many stories, with so many different angles and details about this horror, that I couldn't nail down a general one about the incident. So I went with this one. I can't imagine you haven't heard about this, though, no matter where in the world you are.

Tucson shootings: How Gabrielle Giffords's event for constituents turned to tragedy

I just...I can't even make sense of this. What the HELL is happening to this country? What's going to happen next?