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In reply to the discussion: What is the best evidence that George Zimmerman is racist...? [View all]BellaKos
(318 posts)His mother. What most Americans don't know is that there is a thriving class system in South America, which is where she is from. The fact that she is married to a magistrate means that she is well-educated and from a family of means who consider themselves to be of the upper class in her country. She was raised to believe that she and her class are superior not only to blacks, but also to all others who are not "of her class."
You know, "those" people.
In addition to being raised as a racist, there are other psychological factors. For instance, George's brother is far more successful than he is. He's better looking, more outgoing, older, and has been able to complete his education and hold down a job, unlike George who is a failure at everything he has tried in life. Given his mother's background, I imagine that she has berated and criticized him because he wasn't as successful as his father or even his brother.
So ... the only "success" and positive response Z has ever had was parading himself around the neighborhood being a busybody, calling the police repeatedly ... and, of course, carrying his gun. Only in those circumstances could Z "be a man."
But I agree with the prosecutor: Z decided at some point during the incident that he wasn't gonna' let the effing punk get away this time.
Furthermore, I believe that he had calculated beforehand that if he happened to shoot a "punk" one night, he would have an automatic out by pleading self-defense. A plea that he had articulated in his mind ahead of time based on the knowledge he acquired in his criminal justice class. This explains why his rendition of the event as told to the police seems plausible at first glance and also why he could come up with it so soon afterward.
That alone tells you about the man. Many people in law enforcement are upset and even physically sickened after shooting another human being for the first time. He not only didn't seem to be upset, but also he seemed to have a an intact rationale immediately. Odd?
The debate over this issue is the result of the confusion that the defense team has put forth based on Z's story alone. And Z is a liar.