What does that tell us?
That says that even though he was told not to follow Trayvon, even though he was proven to have lied over and over, even though his wounds were superficial, even though his story kept changing, even though he used racial slurs, even though he had taken defense training, that somehow 6 people were convinced that Zimmerman killed a teenage boy because he was in fear of his life.
And they gave him a pass.
I can only assume that these 6 women were mentally balanced and in control of all their faculties, but I didn't get to see jury selection so all I can do is to assume those things.
However, I did watch the trial with great interest. I watched intently as the defense team attempted to validate the most current story Zimmerman told.
I also kept glued to the proceedings as the prosecutor demonstrated how some of the things Zimmerman claimed occurred would have been impossible to take place.
I watched while Zimmermans uncle claimed he recognized Georges voice screaming for help on the television when he wasn't even watching the news show.
I watched and watched and watched.
After the testimonies and summations were finished, and the jury was instructed by the judge, I concluded that 2nd degree murder was probably not going to stick, but the manslaughter charge was custom made for this case.
When I first heard that he was found not guilty I admit that I was taken by complete surprise. How in this wide wide universe could 6 supposedly rational thinking people ever believe that Zimmerman was acting in self defense?
If your house was burning down and you ran back inside to save that bowling trophy you won 16 years ago, would you blame the fire for your burns? NO! It would be your own stupidity that got you injured.
I will readily admit that my faith in our supposed justice system is weak at best, but how these 6 jurors could abandon the obviously undeniable evidence presented in favor of proposed scenarios of dubious origin is way, way beyond my comprehension.The eventual outcome of this event would fit perfectly in the 1960's south, white man kills black teen, not guilty, but this happened in 2013. Are the southern states still that backwards? Is it just the wacky judicial system in Florida?
There are only 6 people who know what took place in those jury deliberations, but there are hundreds of millions worldwide who are totally perplexed as to how those 6 people could possibly render such an obviously flawed decision.
I am a middle aged white man who is enraged about this injustice, I can only assume that blacks are even more so. But then again, black people have been suffering American injustices for centuries now, despite what the authorities attempt to shove down our throats about there is no longer racial unfairness, and that the police don't do racial profiling, the statistics would easily prove otherwise.
Perhaps we can salvage something positive from this, it may get the needed dialogue started to force Americans into facing the fact that we still live in a segregated nation, where minorities are still treated like second class citizens, where opportunities and hope are limited to segments of society.
It is said that a problem cannot be solved until we first admit that a problem exists, well, a problem most certainly exists, and if we truly love this country, we will stand up and defend the principles it was founded on, that ALL people are equally important, that ALL people have a right for the pursuit of happiness.
6 people declared George Zimmerman not guilty, but millions and millions more know that he is a murderer, and he will appropriately carry that title with him to HIS dying day. PLEASE COMMENT AND FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK AT: GETTING A CLUE
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