Zimmerman Not Guilty

[Owl]

Odd thing is around my town everyone is seriously up in arms over it being race related. I mean super pissed. But last year a local woman was shot nearly to death, in a busy restaraunt, in cold blood. No one called the race card, some were actually cheering about the shooter "trying to get rid of 'em". Lady was Mexican, dude was a local. Year or so later same folks are crying about racism. I don't get this town.

[Smookie]

I didn't say it was illegal, I think it was inappropriate and I don't agree with it.
He could have made the call without taking it upon himself to pursue him.
I just think the sad thing is, troubled or not, a kid lost his life and given the conflicting evidence that was provided, there was not a clear case for self defense.

..How is there not a clear case for self defense?
There could have been a thousand things done differently that would have prevented this loss of life.
How is it Zimmerman's fault that he got JUMPED by Trayvon Martin.
I don't understand how you could possibly justify that.

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Down boy, yes im being serious, you say facts other say other things, I said I did not know enough about the case to be super involved all that I know is there are many more people in the American community of today that say that Zimmerman was guilty, does that change the fact the he was deemed innocent no but Im comparing it to OJ because everyone thought or says he was guilty and he was found innocent, see what Im saying

Plus the case has been a hurricane of mismatched and out of order things that point in many different direction mostly because of the media coverage

People are all in arms because they assume it is a race case.

Oh no!
Did you hear?
A big bad white guy beat up on some little black angel!
This whole system is crooked!
Racist!

You can't possibly persuade these people to look at the evidence in this case.

[Allegra]

Odd thing is around my town everyone is seriously up in arms over it being race related. I mean super pissed. But last year a local woman was shot nearly to death, in a busy restaraunt, in cold blood. No one called the race card, some were actually cheering about the shooter "trying to get rid of 'em". Lady was Mexican, dude was a local. Year or so later same folks are crying about racism. I don't get this town.

Yeah, I think people believe that the reason Zimmerman pursued him in the first place was cause the kid was black.
Not sure I agree with that one, but I think that's the opinion

[Smookie]

Yeah, I think people believe that the reason Zimmerman pursued him in the first place was cause the kid was black.
Not sure I agree with that one, but I think that's the opinion

Of course that's the opinion!
People want to make this case about race.
It really, really wasn't.

If Zimmerman was black, none of this would have happened.
He would have been cleared by the police, like Zimmerman was originally, and went on his way.

[Allegra]

Of course that's the opinion!
People want to make this case about race.
It really, really wasn't.

If Zimmerman was black, none of this would have happened.
He would have been cleared by the police, like Zimmerman was originally, and went on his way.

I agree, I don't think race played a part at all.

[Owl]

Yeah, I think people believe that the reason Zimmerman pursued him in the first place was cause the kid was black.
Not sure I agree with that one, but I think that's the opinion

Iono man, I'd have pursued him just for being a sketchy person- no matter what the shade of his skin. But I probably wouldn't have straight followed the guy. Maybe cruise along in my car at a distance. Idk

[Smookie]

Iono man, I'd have pursued him just for being a sketchy person- no matter what the shade of his skin. But I probably wouldn't have straight followed the guy. Maybe cruise along in my car at a distance. Idk

The thing is, that isn't what happened.
He went to go see where Trayvon went, lost him, and then while he was walking back to his car, he was jumped.

[Owl]

The thing is, that isn't what happened.
He went to go see where Trayvon went, lost him, and then while he was walking back to his car, he was jumped.

Like I said man, I don't care much for the case. I haven't been following it so I really don't know much at all. However, what blew this case up? I mean yeah I get the race card, but this stuff happens all the time. Why this particular one?

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There's been stuff like this all-over-my-wall.

[Smookie]

Like I said man, I don't care much for the case. I haven't been following it so I really don't know much at all. However, what blew this case up? I mean yeah I get the race card, but this stuff happens all the time. Why this particular one?

Well, when this first happened, the police let Zimmerman go because it was clearly self defense.
The parents of Trayvon Martin were so outraged, that they decided to trademark Trayvon's name and make over ONE MILLION dollars out of their sons death.
Then, they pleaded and pleaded and the governor allowed this to go to court.
It should have NEVER went in front of the jury.

[IndigoSunset]

It is NOT illegal to follow someone.

Nope, but if you were out for a stroll and someone started following you with a gun it's not unreasonable to feel threatened.
Also, shouldn't the Stand Your Ground rules also apply to Martin? If someone is following you with a gun in the rain then I don't think it's unreasonable to fear death or great bodily harm. What's fucked up is that law that says it's ok to attack.