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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI didn't know much about the Zimmerman case..
But since I retired and have time now, I have watched every minute of the trial. The thing that I can't get past is Zimmerman getting out of the truck. I do believe he profiled Trayvon, and I believe he had contempt for Trayvon as one of "them."
I don't get the talking heads who are so down on the prosecution. I think they did a good job. The defense, to me, was nothing but a lot of opinions, and they did not convince me of anything. And as usual. O'Mara is being condescending with this boring closing argument. Bernie was passionate, and you can bet Guy will be. I don't think O'Mara believes his client....I think the prosecutors deeply believe their case.
If Zimmerman had kept his butt in his truck, the picture that I will never get out of my mind of someone's child lying dead in the cold and rain wouldn't be there. That is the bottom line, and I vote guilty.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Not negligence, but deliberate and race driven vigilante behavior.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)He should have just stayed in his truck and waited for the police. That is the bottom line.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)...it's all they have to counter this one act Zimmie chose to do that led to the death of a child.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)They had very little to say about him getting out of the truck. Zimmerman's action in getting out of the truck led to the death of a child. I don't care who threw the first punch. There would have been no punches and no gunshots if he had stayed put.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)One has to presume that Zimmerman was within his rights to track Trayvon, and presume that Trayvon attacked Zim.
What I find disturbing is the crazy length of these closing arguments, though I suppose they're shorter than the OJ trial.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)But at break when the lawyer talking heads come on they will say how "Brilliant" it is.
polly7
(20,582 posts)except when he's trying to appeal to the jurors as a teenage son/daughter - "really!?!!!" Lost count of how many times he's used that but it's coming across as lame, imho.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)couldn't agree more.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)is simply making up shit. Trying to confuse and mess with the issue, is all they have. There is a sense of trying to justify armed vigilantism that seems like a back sliding in social behaviours, rather that becoming more evolved.
UTUSN
(70,725 posts)Same situation, the perpetrator/instigator of the events then claims to be the victim. Z dismounted the vehicle, followed/stalked, PROVOKED (would not TM be reacting in self-defense?!1).
So (I Googled, couldn't pinpoint) somebody in the MENENDEZ trials floated leniency on the basis of the poor boys being ORPHANS. Uh, they created their orphanhood. Same thing with Z.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Two of the worst liars EVER. I imagine zimmy would have been the same.
mzmolly
(51,003 posts)case. :/