Especially, if people like Mr. Zimmerman are running the streets! IMO
I'd rather run into GZ on a dark night than most of the teen-aged boys I know.
Especially, if people like Mr. Zimmerman are running the streets! IMO
You are correct. The meaning refers to the man who 'cracked' the whip on the plantations keeping the slaves in line. Funny thing to me though is that when I think of raceism, I think of white vs black. GZ was Hispanic right. Just to me demonstrates the racism against some races without even confirmation. Is that not profiling? jmo
i dont want to derail this discussion - so sorry to have dragged it off topic.
i stand by what my opinion is, though.
iMHO
Real or perceived Zimmerman will never FEEL safe. He needed a gun before, wonder what he'd use next time, if he's given the chance? According to him, he'd do nothing differently.
More than a little scary, considering he was wrong about Travon.
IMO
Not guilty in both cases since he was attacked.
That exact thing happened in NC. I think it depends on the state laws.
IMO
Jury has the case. Any thoughts on how long they will deliberate?
Real or perceived Zimmerman will never FEEL safe. He needed a gun before, wonder what he'd use next time, if he's given the chance? According to him, he'd do nothing differently.
More than a little scary, considering he was wrong about Travon.
IMO
i'd rather run into gz on a dark night than most of the teen-aged boys i know.
2 1/2 hrs.
RTB...
That right is not being challenged. The question is whether or not it is reasonable to repeatedly follow someone who has committed no crime, to the point that they are so afraid that they actually run away, then continue to pursue them -- against police advice -- and when you catch them and a scuffle takes place, kill them as your first and only effort at "self defense."
Now all this might be reasonable, PERHAPS, if the defendants story remained consistent and plausible. It is simply a fact that Zimmerman's story evolved over time and it does not match the physical evidence at the crime scene. This happens with every case, and it's expected, but some of the inconsistencies are significant and suggest that Zimmerman is not telling the truth about some very important details.
The EVIDENCE for Zimmerman's defense is his word. That's pretty much it. We don't know who was yelling, we don't know who was on top, we don't know who threw the first punch or even if any punches were thrown at all. We do know that Zimmerman's claims that he had been punched twenty or more times in the face are likely false -- there is no evidence for this and plenty of evidence it never happened. Equally questionable is the claim that Martin was repeatedly pounding his head on some concrete. Maybe it happened, but the physical evidence doesn't support it, and it certainly was NOT happening when Zimmerman pulled the trigger.
Again, this case is not about the right to defend yourself. This case is about an unarmed dead teen. IMO
I don't see that as a good thing. Not because of GZ, but because of the mob mentality of folks who do not get what they want and feel they need to threaten someone. This country's justice system works the way it does, the jury's decision should be final, people should move on without threatening.
That's exactly why I said earlier if he is aquitted we will probably see his name again and a gun will be involved. IMO
And I don't think it will be because someone used a gun on George. IMO
Does anyone know can the press contact those excused alternate jurors now and get their thoughts?