It is encouraging to know a Georgia jury did the right thing.

[Stinky The Clown]

The fact it was a majority white jury convicting three white men for murdering a black man restores my faith in people.

[The Magistrate]

1. Certainly Cuts The Foul Taste Out Of Wisconsin A Bit, Sir

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[SYFROYH]

2. A South Georgia jury, Glynn County to be exact.

I’m very proud of my neighbors.

ETA: …who were on the jury.

Nothing but shame and contempt for the McMichaels and Bryans and corrupt cops and prosecutors who went easy on the criminals.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. I am proud of your neighbors too.

[soryang]

6. I'm relieved by this verdict

I was concerned for the good people I know who live in and near Brunswick.

[RockRaven]

3. I might find it more heartening if this weren't the most overtly open and shut case possible...

We cleared a very very very low bar today. That's better than the alternative, but it doesn't do much for my opinion of our society/its people.

[electric_blue68]

5. True AND it wouldn't have happened X years back (imo)

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

7. Exactly

It’s like we are praising the people on the jury for making what was an obvious decision. It’s like they get kudos for not being that racist.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Nowadays it is a shock when someone does the right thing.

That is how far this country has sunk.

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

9. They cleared a very low bar

This was an easy open and shut case and the prosecutor was brilliant, the fact that white people get kudos for making a decision that they should have made is sad

[RussBLib]

14. it shows things have changed

30, 50, 75 100 years ago those white guys would have gotten off scot-free.

Way to go, Georgia!

[uponit7771]

18. Zimmerman chased a black kid through a dark neighborhood with a loaded gun for no reason at all ...

... other than the way he "looked" shot him after TM defended against an aggressor without retreating first and got away with it.

That was 9 years ago ...

[RussBLib]

20. different time, different circumstances

celebrate the victories when you get them.

[GETTINGTIRED]

10. sweeter

since the defense thought an almost all white jury would give these murderers a pass, they got the structured jury they desired without the results they so desperately hoped for.

[brush]

11. The state's attorney did a great job. Her closing was textbook.

She walked the jury through each charge and why the defendants were guilty as charged.

[Ilsa]

13. She even provided their comments which contradicted their defense.

She was fantastic.

[malaise]

12. Progress

Very good news
Get thee to the greatest page

[uponit7771]

15. A little, the fact that we still ponder OVERTLY open and shut cases like these is a tragedy ....

Literally have to have shit on camera before the DA will stop helping a guy who just murdered someone ?!!?

damn

[In It to Win It]

16. I'll take the good news. I can't help but think there are other cases like this one without video

[634-5789]

17. Me too, well..restores a LITTLE faith...

[Irish_Dem]

19. The state of Georgia has been coming through and doing the right thing.

Thank you Georgia!

[bucolic_frolic]

21. Just this week I'm beginning to feel a little normalcy is returning to American life

Too early to tell if it's a mirage

[Traildogbob]

22. Georgia

Did the right thing in the last election AND the revote for senate. Even with the Criminal GQP and trump, Graham and Meadows standing on their throats. Credit where it’s due. There are good people in all these red trump cult states. Just like here in N.C. Leadership is appointed via lying thieves, Corporate paid racist assholes. They DO NOT represent in most cases majority of good people in these state dictatorships. Thank you Georgia, now go after trump, Graham and Meadows for voter theft, and election corruption.