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The coverage by Andrew Branca at Legal Insurrection was wonderful. Thank you so much Andrew for just spot on reporting. I am glad the jury saw this correctly.
I understand that many will disagree with this. Trayvon Martin is dead and they want someone to blame. But 17 year olds do things they shouldn't and unfortunately this series of events led to his death. I am sure if George Zimmerman could do it again, he would have walked the other way. Probably Trayvon Martin if given a second chance would not have done what he did.
But as far as the criminal proceeding goes, this was the correct result.
Update:
Democrats intend to stir the pot and use this to fire up their base. It is not over for George Zimmerman...
Crump fired up this case and has already gotten a big settlement out of Zimmerman's HOA. For him it is about money.
Instapundit and Roger Simon at Pajamas Media had this...
ROGER SIMON: Obama Big Loser In Zimmerman Trial. “By injecting himself in a minor Florida criminal case by implying Martin could be his son, the president of the United States — a former law professor, of all things — disgraced himself and his office, made a mockery of our legal system and exacerbated racial tensions in our country, making them worse than they have been in years. This is the work of a reactionary, someone who consciously/unconsciously wants to push our nation back to the 1950s.” Have you noticed that there seems to be a lot of fifties-nostalgia among today’s left? Forward — to the past!Plus: “Of course, they aren’t the only ones. Almost everyone is a victim in in this case that should never have been tried. George Zimmerman will never live a normal life. The American public has been polarized with emotions stirred up for absolutely no reason. Racism is essentially manufactured, as if it were a commodity.” For some political organizations, it’s a necessity.And: “Congratulations to the jury for not acceding to this tremendous pressure.” Yes, they stood up to the organized pressure better than Chief Justice Roberts.Related: It’s the 50′s again Black Man Acquitted of Murder Powerful & Influential outraged!Posted at 10:48 am by Glenn Reynolds
Protein Wisdom: Congratulations to the jury for restoring a modicum of faith in the rule of law...
Legal Insurrection: Dershowitz v. Corey
Legal Insurrection: As he shakes his head in disbelief... (come on Kirsten, you are better than that)
Legal Insurrection: 5 of the 6 jurors thought Zimmerman was screaming for help on the 911 call. The 6th was not sure.
Aaron Walker: Some really interesting stuff he found, including the possibility that if the Martins sue Zimmerman, Zimmerman can recover attorney fees and costs from them...
My faith in the jury system has been sustained. Integrity overcame political pressure.
ReplyDeleteThe jury did their civic duty and they did it well. Unfortunately, I still fear for Zimmerman's life.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what this means is that self-defense matters. While the prosecution painted Z as a cold blooded racial profiling cop wannabe killer, the jury clearly washed through that nonsense to reach their conclusions quickly. Trayvon Martin got himself killed by lying in wait and attacking Zimmerman 4 minutes after he went to walk back to his truck. Then while being pummeled, was told he was going to die tonight. The state's own witness that saw it said martin was on top pummeling Z. The forensics and the injury photos show the proof. The lead detective even said that it was self-defense. No won wins here and Zimmerman is still going to face a battery of civil suits against him from the Martin family.
ReplyDeleteWhat's interesting to note is that the protesters are claiming that blacks and browns aren't safe with whites around who conceal carry. Well, I guess the merits of that have been blown out of the water considering that if an incident of this occurring again hasn't happened in their neighborhoods have they? Nope? Lie squashed. Have fun tonight race hustlers, race rioters, and race baiter. Show us what your poisonous leftism is going to look like.
Given the media's work in this (and the usual suspects are reacting as expected), the jury members, like Zimmerman, will have a very rough time.
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