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Jack Rabbit

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11. This must be done

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 02:23 PM

Jul 2013

Zimmerman had already gotten a break before the trial started. Although the facts of the case clearly supported prosecution and conviction for first degree murder, he was charged with something less. If the prosecutors didn't think they could get a jury to convict Zimmerman of murder-1, that is already a sad commentary on Florida communities.

There was no reasonable doubt in this matter. Zimmerman, against instructions of the 911 dispatcher, left his car and pursued Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman clearly had a racial animus. His sole reason for believing that Trayvon was up to no good was that Trayvon was a young black man.

There is no excuse for this verdict and no excuse for any one defending it.

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Absolutely RIGHT ON: NAACP statement on aquittal [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

This is why I support them with monthly contribution bobduca Jul 2013 #1

Bless them. nt riqster Jul 2013 #2

K&R cantbeserious Jul 2013 #3

Thank you NAACP oldandhappy Jul 2013 #4

the struggle continues napkinz Jul 2013 #5

According to a Quinnipiac poll, 56% of Floridians Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #6

I think John2 Jul 2013 #10

I don't disagree, and I wonder how many folks would ask for no changes in SYG now Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #12

K & R SoapBox Jul 2013 #7

The judge John2 Jul 2013 #8

They're absolutely right. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #9

This must be done Jack Rabbit Jul 2013 #11

Sums up exactly how I feel. nt MADem Jul 2013 #13

It was a hate crime libodem Jul 2013 #14