The future George Zimmerman Acquittal Trial Megathread!

[derspiess]

Latina juror is making the rounds of the talk shows saying she thought Zimmerman was guilty of killing Martin but couldn't vote to convict because of the law, or somesuch.

That is interesting: a juror who actually managed to come away with some basic grasp of the standard of proof in a criminal case.   

Weird that she feels the need to apologize, though.

[Jacob]

Weird that she feels the need to apologize, though.

What's so weird about it?

[11B4V]

How much is she getting paid for these appearances I wonder.

[derspiess]

Weird that she feels the need to apologize, though.

What's so weird about it?

Everything.

[fhdz]

Latina juror is making the rounds of the talk shows saying she thought Zimmerman was guilty of killing Martin but couldn't vote to convict because of the law, or somesuch.

That is interesting: a juror who actually managed to come away with some basic grasp of the standard of proof in a criminal case.   

Weird that she feels the need to apologize, though.

Not really very weird at all. It's her coming to terms with the difference between legal guilt and obvious moral guilt.

[garbon]

Latina juror is making the rounds of the talk shows saying she thought Zimmerman was guilty of killing Martin but couldn't vote to convict because of the law, or somesuch.

That is interesting: a juror who actually managed to come away with some basic grasp of the standard of proof in a criminal case.   

Weird that she feels the need to apologize, though.

Not really very weird at all. It's her coming to terms with the difference between legal guilt and obvious moral guilt.

[DGuller]

It does sound a little weird to me.  There is a difference between apologizing and expressing regret.  IMO, you should apologize only for things you would've done differently.  "I'm sorry I shot you" is an apology.  "I'm sorry I had to shoot you" is not an apology.

[garbon]

It does sound a little weird to me.  There is a difference between apologizing and expressing regret.  IMO, you should apologize only for things you would've done differently.  "I'm sorry I shot you" is an apology.  "I'm sorry I had to shoot you" is not an apology.

That sounds like an arbitrary distinction.

[Siege]

Why is it important that she is latina?
Aren't we a color blind society?
At least we were headed that way until Obama came along.

[fhdz]

It does sound a little weird to me.  There is a difference between apologizing and expressing regret.  IMO, you should apologize only for things you would've done differently.  "I'm sorry I shot you" is an apology.  "I'm sorry I had to shoot you" is not an apology.

In both cases one is saying one would have done it differently given different circumstances.

[fhdz]

Aren't we a color blind society?

HAHAHAHAAAHAHAHHAHHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAA

[DGuller]

It does sound a little weird to me.  There is a difference between apologizing and expressing regret.  IMO, you should apologize only for things you would've done differently.  "I'm sorry I shot you" is an apology.  "I'm sorry I had to shoot you" is not an apology.

In both cases one is saying one would have done it differently given different circumstances.

I disagree.  In the first case, one would have done it differently even in the same circumstances.  One is basically admitting that if one were to go back in time, one would've acted differently.

[fhdz]

I disagree.  In the first case, one would have done it differently even in the same circumstances.

Nobody gives a shit, because both cases are sufficient grounds for an apology.

[DGuller]

I disagree.  In the first case, one would have done it differently even in the same circumstances.

Nobody gives a shit, because both cases are sufficient grounds for an apology.

You gave a shit, so I responded.  Don't retrospectively stop giving a shit.

[garbon]

I disagree.  In the first case, one would have done it differently even in the same circumstances.

Nobody gives a shit, because both cases are sufficient grounds for an apology.

That's why I said it felt arbitrary.  Regretting something doesn't negate an apology situation nor does an apology situation negate regrets.  I don't really see that the two are remarkedly different.