You folks are letting some strange law in florida get the best of you. My post wasn't about racism or what i think the will be the end result of the trial. I'm just really sick of some of you defending the law, guns and all the facts in the case that will probably let a murderer walk free. I'm not not trying to be rational or dissect this case with the cold anonymous logic like some of you internet lawyers. I'm also not trying to create a virtual lynchmob here on this message board.
I am only here to state that in this case we know who the killer was, this isn't OJ. I just really want to say i think its wrong, and i want to know what other posters think. You can candidly point out how righteous you are for believeing in the justice system and the absolute nature of an acquittal. If you remember i said i don't believe in things being black or white, most are grey. What i mean is the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. Most of you keep talking about the outcome of the trial like you know for sure that defending himself with lethal force is the only choice Zimmerman had and if it was the law protects him.
First why do some of you seem so sure this is what happened? Second why do some of you seem to enjoy pointing this out to everyone who has a different opinion? And finnally, why are so many of you alright with this?
Do you want to get shot randomly walking down the street someday and your killer go free? Oh wait , this will never happen to you or your family.
He died before his time because he (presumably, according to the evidence we have) decided to bring fists to a gunfight. Sometimes what happens in life isn't fair, isn't "justice", and isn't a happy ending. Sometimes life sucks. Martin made a fucked up decision if he decided to attack Zimmerman for following him around. Similarly, Zimmerman is a fucked up individual if he attacked Martin, Martin fought back, started winning and THEN Zimmerman shot him... in that case, it really is second degree murder. However, we have NO EVIDENCE that happened. Appeals to emotion and notions of justice for dead boy and "SOMEONE SHOULD PAY!" are just meaningless rancor that adds nothing. Go post this drivel on that Justice for Trayvon facebook page.
This is my favorite quote from above because you admit that if Zimmerman attacked martin he is a,Quote " Fucked up individual/murderer". You say this to prove that your not defending Zimmerman, your defending the system and if he is a murderer you would judge him just as swiftly as i am. However, we have NO evidence that he is a murderer, you say. I am saying we have a dead body and we know who shot him, again its black and white with you guys. He is either guilty or innocent and many of you seem to take to much pleasure in seeing him as innocent.
All i am saying is can't you see some sort of responsibility on the defendants part? Some culpability on his part? Nope, not you guys. Other guy brought fists to a gunfight right? If you feel threatend you can kill in Florida, ITS THE LAW!
I am just saying this all seems so wrong, and i am a little disturbed how this is turned around on the internet all the time.
Someone died, it bothers me, but wanting something done makes me an emotional Demagogue? However most of you defending all sorts of people to the letter of the law makes you.......Naive maybe?