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In reply to the discussion: George Zimmerman Apologist Bingo nt [View all]RZM
(8,556 posts)35. And how would that be done?
How do you propose altering the jury system to achieve these goals?
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ask every single civil rights activist murdered by the Klan in the Deep South
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#5
The point is that predominantly white juries have a long history of excusing
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#12
Well then, that video settles it. The problem is that juries are composed of people
RZM
Jul 2013
#24
More specific instructions with certain subjective determinations being taken out of
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#39
Jury instructions need to be more concrete to take things out of their hands.
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#53
Why is ANYTHING white on black always racist? And he's not even white anyway. Just an idiot.
7962
Jul 2013
#38
"where are all.the marches about... ...black-on-black crime"? In Boston and NYC
smartalek
Jul 2013
#107
What is confusing you about the likelyhood (sic) of the percentages in the chart?
TalkingDog
Jul 2013
#84
Just how do you read it any other way than percent when no baseline is given to compare to?
clffrdjk
Jul 2013
#92
I'll let you read the article for yourself, maybe the FBI can explain it to you.
TalkingDog
Jul 2013
#94
I'm glad you are less confused now. I wasn't, so I felt no need to add explanitory text.
TalkingDog
Jul 2013
#98
well, it doesn't feel any different than if it was the Klan 60 years ago
noiretextatique
Jul 2013
#100
It would be interesting to know what the jury was thinking I would understand if they never speak
gordianot
Jul 2013
#14
Because it's used to silence and demean people who have a problem with that decision
Scootaloo
Jul 2013
#18
Go back to the site you found this and ask the poster to provide proof backing up his/her post...
Spazito
Jul 2013
#29
There's a logical explanation for no blood on Trayvon's hands, even though Zim "beaten to pulp"!
ZRT2209
Jul 2013
#58
Consistency -- and intellectual integrity in general -- are not the wingers' forté.
smartalek
Jul 2013
#116
So which caused MORE racial discord? The satirical graphic? or Zim's acquittal itself?
Blue_Tires
Jul 2013
#103
You forgot "The media is fanning all of the racial flames!" - this one is
bullwinkle428
Jul 2013
#99