The voice of reason. I think too many people are buying into the mob mentality.
This guy makes a lot of sense. He hasn't made his mind up. He makes good points. He is also Black. Listen to what he has to say.

This post was last modified: 04-03-2012 09:59 PM by Duckfetishgirl.

Check this one out...

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=84&load=6801

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http://www.change.org/petitions/fired-fo...ok_friends

Zimmermans defense team quits

http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-zimmerma...d=16110510

Charges will be filed against Zimmerman within the next 3 hours.

No word on what the charges will be

I doubt if Zimmerman will be convicted or, if he is, whether he will do any real time.

The real issue is that if you allow just about anyone to carry a gun then things like this will happen. Would Zimmerman have put himself into that situation in the first place if he didnt have a gun? I very much doubt it. I am a bigger guy than Zimmerman but there is no way I would go confronting a stranger in a hoodie in a dark street like that. Zimmerman was asking for trouble. If he didn't have a gun to back himself up he probably would have thought better of it.

Get off my **** lawn, cracka!

(note: said in jest)

Finally, someone hits the nail on the head.

From what I understand the charges will be second degree murder

If he pleas it down it will probably be reckless homicide or manslaughter

He is in custody

soooo glad he is being convicted. Its about time.

Heard about it in WTOP on car radio on way home

This is the thread that will never end... it keeps on going and going my friends.


I'm thinking this 'news story' would have faded into obscurity by now were it not for the race angle.

Since one of the aspects of the case is racial profiling, I guess in this day and time the race angle is news worthy

what racial profiling, and where is "proof beyond reasonable doubt" of it?

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images...idavit.pdf

Here is the affidavit of probably cause that was used to arrest and charge Zimmerman.  It was determined that Zimmerman was profiling Martin as a potential criminal, however the term racial is not used in in the Affidavit.

The fact that Zimmerman was not arrested, and that the suspect was considered a potential innocent victim is what brought it to the nations attention.  The stand your ground law in Florida, and the way it is written, provided this opportunity.  

Those that were responsible for bringing it to National attention, namely Jackson, and Sharpton, felt that the rights of an African American individual, were being abused, in this incident.

Sharpton, and Jackson made a difference, that would not likely have been as evident, if race was not a perceived issue in the case.

However, race is definitely not a required issue for a controversial case like this to gain national attention through media exposure.  All it takes is effort by the media and continued attention/interest from the public.  

Eventually the Stand Your Ground law in Florida, as written was going to gain widespread attention in the media.  It could have been another case where a caucasian individual perceived as a criminal was successful in gaining immunity in arrest in killing another perceived potential innocent victim, whom happened to be caucasian rather than African American.

If it was an innocent looking caucasian kid with a hoodie, killed by a perceived criminal, people would have also likely been outraged, until the victim was actually arrested.  Not likely it would have gained world-wide attention though, if race was not a perceived factor.

The information age makes many stories continuing sagas, that would have likely never been noticed before the 24 hour news cycle was born.  Now the internet expands that effort tremendously, worldwide as well, particularly through interactive social media.