The future George Zimmerman Acquittal Trial Megathread!

[11B4V]

I think regardless of the races, someone shoots an unarmed kid it's going to get publicity.

Sure it will, then add the race card and it explodes.

http://www.wral.com/texas-man-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-durham-parking-lot-shooting/12404258/

Man shoots teen, claims self defense.  No national publicity, no explosion.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/06/24/north.carolina.shooting/index.html

Looks like CNN picked it up. National news network. No explosion because it sounds like the cops did their job.

[Razgovory]

Precisely. They did their job, thus not a national news story. A few paragraphs reported by an affiliate.  The police in Sandford didn't do their job.

[11B4V]

Precisely. They did their job, thus not a national news story. A few paragraphs reported by an affiliate.  The police in Sandford didn't do their job.

So, we're in agreement. Different from the Trayvon case.

[The Brain]

Can you release a dove for the not guilty verdict without being labelled crazy woman? I'm asking for a friend.

[Razgovory]

Precisely. They did their job, thus not a national news story. A few paragraphs reported by an affiliate.  The police in Sandford didn't do their job.

So, we're in agreement. Different from the Trayvon case.

I suppose we are now.

[11B4V]

Can you release a dove for the not guilty verdict without being labelled crazy woman? I'm asking for a friend.

I'm sure she doesnt think, she's crazy.

[Razgovory]

Can you release a dove for the not guilty verdict without being labelled crazy woman? I'm asking for a friend.

You could not be a woman.

[DGuller]

Hmm, it looks like it may have been a justified shooting after all.     I hope that prosecutors will think of something soon.

[derspiess]

Hmm, it looks like it may have been a justified shooting after all.     I hope that prosecutors will think of something soon.

Meaning what?

[Capetan Mihali]

Hmm, it looks like it may have been a justified shooting after all.     I hope that prosecutors will think of something soon.

Meaning what?

Is Joke.   

[Eddie Teach]

Man shoots teen, claims self defense.  No national publicity, no explosion.

From what I understand the police did such a sloppy job initially in the Trayvon case, The Rev Al weighed in. Rightfully so IMO.

He's lost quite a bit of weight since I saw him on SNL last year.

[11B4V]

Man shoots teen, claims self defense.  No national publicity, no explosion.

From what I understand the police did such a sloppy job initially in the Trayvon case, The Rev Al weighed in. Rightfully so IMO.

He's lost quite a bit of weight since I saw him on SNL last year.

That's a fact. I was surprised when on saw him on his MSNBC show. The Rev is Pimpin.

[dps]

I don't disagree with anything you are saying, except that this version of events requires the state to prove a LOT more in order to get a conviction.

And without any evidence to counter Zimmermans version of events, I don't see how they can do that.

Unfortunately, that's kinda what happens when the victim is really the one on trial.

No, that's kind of what happens when the only person who is testifying as to what happened seems to be saying that the accused version of events is basically accurate, and that version makes it seem like he was defending himself.

Or, it's kind of what happens when we apply a standard of "innocent until proven guilty" and there isn't much evidence to contradict the defendent's version of events.  Enough to make everyone really suspicious, sure, but not enough to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

[Siege]

It's "Stand Your Ground", not "Walk Over To That Guy's Ground Over There, Start A Fight, Start Losing and Then Blow The Nigger Away On His Ground".

You are unbelievable.

[Berkut]

I don't disagree with anything you are saying, except that this version of events requires the state to prove a LOT more in order to get a conviction.

And without any evidence to counter Zimmermans version of events, I don't see how they can do that.

Unfortunately, that's kinda what happens when the victim is really the one on trial.

No, that's kind of what happens when the only person who is testifying as to what happened seems to be saying that the accused version of events is basically accurate, and that version makes it seem like he was defending himself.

Or, it's kind of what happens when we apply a standard of "innocent until proven guilty" and there isn't much evidence to contradict the defendent's version of events.  Enough to make everyone really suspicious, sure, but not enough to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Indeed.

I still think Zimmerman pretty much went and picked a fight he had no business being involved in, or at least created a situation because he is a meddling spaz, and then killed that kid when it went bad, and he could have avoided the entire thing had he wanted to - but the bar for conviction is a lot higher than the bar for me being convinced Zimmerman is a douchebag largely responsible for that young man's death.