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In reply to the discussion: Check in if you're a white person who thinks Zimmerman should have been convicted of something.... [View all]BellaKos
(318 posts)To me, the matter was simple. You had to *believe* Z's telling of the tale to accept the premise of his defense. I, for one, could see that he was lying. And therein is the kernel of racism in this case. You had to feel (perhaps subconsciously) that Z was more credible and respectable than a black to believe Z's obvious deception.
Another thing that reveals Z's character was that he was so calm after he killed Travon. Many in law enforcement have the experience of being so upset after killing another human being for the first time that they actually become physically sick. Not our boy, Zim. In fact, he behaved as if he were merely telling the police that he had witnessed somebody shoplifting.
I feel so sad for Travon and his family. And I just hope that this ugly episode highlights in Bright Neon that the law is applied unequally in this country so that things change. Finally.