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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]IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)He should've been convicted of murder 2. As the prosecutors were saying this morning, no trained police officer could've reached a gun carried at the small of his back while he was lying ON his back with anyone on top of him. Most likely Trayvon, who was legitimately trying to protect himself, became aware of the gun and started to back off, at which time GZ could've got up or rolled over enough to reach the gun and fire. This was the most savage murder imaginable.
However, they're also saying this morning that the justice department probably won't bring actual civil rights charges against GZ if they don't think they can win. GZ was not a public figure or any kind of officer of the law. But we shall see... we shall see. Either way GZ has stamped the mark of Cain on his forehead, and he'll never know another moment's peace. Or safety. A person can be trapped w/o visible bars. He's one of the few people I've ever hoped will rot in hell.