(ThyBlackMan.com) The George Zimmerman verdict was a return to Jim Crow justice. The ONLY solid evidence in this case was that George Zimmerman stalked, approached, and killed an innocent Black child. That was proven. Everything else was simply the word of a murderer trying to justify his crime.
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We didn’t have to prove that George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon. That was a fact already in evidence. Thus, it was then up to ZIMMERMAN to prove that there were mitigating circumstances that justified his committing the crime, otherwise, he would have simply gone to jail for murdering a child.
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Thus, the case boiled down to who the jury chose to believe, a murderer trying to get off the hook, or their lying eyes, and due to their racist attitudes toward Black males, they chose to believe the murderer – in spite of the fact that every act he engaged in prior to the murder was improper. So it was a racist verdict – period.
The George Zimmerman Verdict – A Return to Jim Crow “Justice”.
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To all those who are trying to bend reality and common sense by saying that the jury merely followed the law and jury instructions and came to a completely objective and color-blind verdict, I simply say the following. If that were indeed the case, it would be a matter of record that Black people and Whites get equal justice under the law, but every statistical study ever done on our judicial system clearly shows that’s not the case.
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All laws and jury instructions are open to interpretation. That’s why we have juries. In this case, this jury, chose to believe that Fred Flintstone actually existed and graduated from Yale in the Spring of 21000 B.C., and every non-racist, clear-thinking in America knows that, so you might as well stop trying to debate this issue.
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By trying to justify this blatantly racist atrocity, and claiming that anyone who doesn’t want to accept the ridiculous justification for this murder and verdict is race-baiting, your merely making our case regarding the continuing strain of racism that’s so pervasive in this country. Because such an argument is the height of racist arrogance, and it’s an insult to the intelligence of anyone with common sense. It’s the murder and verdict that’s race-baiting.
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In essence, what racists and the obsequious idiots who follow them expect us to believe is George Zimmerman was found not guilty because an innocent dead child failed to prove that he had a right to live. That argument is as stupid as it gets. It’s a throwback to the Jim Crow era when bigots used to be acquitted on the grounds that “the nigga forced us to lynch him.” So if you embrace that rationale, you’re either stupid, or a racist.
Staff Writer; Eric L. Wattree
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CD and Robert, I agree with both of you and I don’t think they are mutually exclusive. I think every American should be concerned with the injustice that occurred in the Travon Martin trial. When you interpose race and history, Black’s should also be concerned about the system AGAIN failing us and demonstrating that rational and fair justice is often not happening when it comes to us.
CD I agree with you totally on a few key points. First, I am WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY more scared of my sons getting killed by another Black man than a George Zimmerman. Period. Secondly, it seems Blacks only rally when it is an “external” imposition on Black folks that is 1) Visible, 2) Highly Emotional 3) Very Public.
But the most insidious stuff we don’t demonstrate nearly enough organization, vigor and attention on, such as the school systems failure, prison industrialization, Black on Black crime.
I understand there is a difference, but from folks who are on the outside looking in they see what they perceive to be a glaring hypocrisy.
…Thank you Robert.
TO CD YOU say that the state of FLORIDA blew their case I say they threw their case and if that happened a great injustice has occurred not just to TRAYVON and his family but to all of us who expect a murder to fairly investigated and prosecuted if this was one of your family members that’s what you would expect.
Rising gas prices is my greatest fear at the moment in America..
Sorry, I don’t see any Zimmerman’s in my neighborhood.
The state of Florida blew their case. Tragic. Live with it. Move on..
Let’s talk about the huge numbers of black men that kill each other every night in the streets of this country or the large numbers of pitiful schools our children will WASTE their time in another year. Where is the protest about that?
TO FORD …I only have to correct you on one thing and that is the jacket may ward off water but it wouldn’t ward off grass and mud in which the fight had supposedly taken place…BUT I do have to thank you because you at least went to the website and took a look for yourself which means you are a seeker of truth. IF there were more AMERICANS like you black or white we could save this country…I hope I can advise you to start thinking in terms like PSY-OPS and black flags because that seems to be what we AMERICANS are now facing.
…I looked at the pics Robert and see what you mean. I have no explanation and could only guess that the jacket material might ward off water.
The trail was in trouble from the beginning, Juror B-37 during her interview, stating repeatedly, them, they, openly displaying a disconnect from Trayon Martin, or Anybody who look like him, the case was lost at the Juror Selection, Race played a big part in this case, and in all Court cases, The sad part about this case is, it happen in Florida, the place were it is flooded with Racists, and Bigots.
“There is another class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.”—–Booker T Washington
Zimmerman’s brother brought up a good point, everyone has made this case a race issue, and since many have chosen to do so, they do not like the inconvenient facts, that according to federal statistics with interracial crime whites are the victims over 90% of the time, I think it is closer to 97%, so no I am not offended if they feel uncomfortable around black people, and why in general including the white liberals choose not to be around us. Their feelings come from a survival mechanism that most humans have but we will try to deny them of it. When I talk to some brothers and sisters about the crime facts and statistics, I have been told a few times that it is some sort of social justice for all the perceived injustice bestowed upon them. If that is your perspective and point then don’t even mention equality, because it does not exist under that context.
And yes, white people are entitled to question the fact that when whites are victimized it is almost never mentioned on mainstream media and the perpetrators are rarely convicted of hate crimes, its common logic to question that fact and it is a very valid argument. I have lived with people in my own race and currently live in an area where I am the minority. I have to say, no crosses have ever been burned in my yard, and if anything my neighbors look out for my property, and for the most part are there with a helping hand. With regards to the black child that was killed my heart also goes out to the 2000 plus black babies that are aborted daily in butcher shops, I was also stunned how not one black writer ever brought up or mentioned Dr. Gosnell who had made a career out of murdering black children, no outrage, no one appeared to even question it. When I brought it up to my colleagues they were like “Dr. Who???” . I have given up on trying to talk to anyone, or educate people, it falls on deaf ears, I am an uncle tom, hate my own race, sell out, tap dancing bojangle entertaining the man, and so many other names. I am involved in the betterment of my family and community. As a black man it makes no difference to me what color the person is. People of like mind are on my team, the others will have to find out for themselves.
Ford,
You’re living in a delusion:
Racist Rant From George Zimmerman’s Brother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6cfOSnRJj8
TO FORD spell correction its breaking brown.com
TO FORD I agree with you the jury has spoken but if a injustice has been committed we have a write and a duty to investigate.
YOU don’t have to take my word or anybody on msnbc go to the website [BRAKING BROWN .COM] look on the left side of the page and scroll down until you find the article titled [IF TRAYVON MARTIN was pounding ZIMMERMAN MMA style on the dirt why is his jacket so clean] you will find pictures of Zimmerman 45 minutes after his arrest.
….Eric….the jury has spoken. And you state it’s because of their “racist attitudes toward Black males”. And you know this because the verdict came back not guilty. Right.
….Robert. I was watching msnbc toward the end stages of the trial and things weren’t looking good for the prosecution. A black man was on and stated things were about to get worse as it was going to come out that there was “organic matter” on the back of Zimmermans clothing and none on the back of Martins. Don’t know who he was but that’s what he said.
….Ruth. Listen to what Robert has to say about stand your ground. A stones throw from me a man was shot to death a while back. He tried to get into the house through the locked front door. Couldn’t do it. Smashed out the kitchen window and got in. The woman for sure could have stood her ground and blown his ass away right then but didn’t. She had the police dispatcher on the phone as she and her teenage daughter retreated to the bedroom. As the man was coming down the hall toward the bedroom she fired. He was hit and turned away but then kept coming. She fired again hitting him in the neck tearing out his carotid artery. Whats sad is the man was about 22. He had been living across the street from me and we had talked as their dog gets loose and comes over to play with my dogs. He was nice. As it turns out he had some mental condition and had stopped his medication. As with Martin no winners here but the woman and her daughter were unharmed.
It’s useless to continue to debate his verdict any longer. What did it for me was juror B 37’s television interview. She said the jury only considered GZ’s state of mind during the few seconds before he pulled the trigger, when he was in fear of his life. When you frame the question like that, they had to come to a not guilty verdict. When you pick a fight, knowing you have a lethal weapon, with an unarmed person who stands his ground and you shoot them, that is not self defense. Except in Florida. Let’s get on to applying other pressures for our protection, Economic, the Voting and Government.
TO RUTH HARDY I agree it appears to have been a show trial if you go to the website [BREAKING BROWN.COM] and view the pictures of ZIMMERMAN after his arrest you will find his clothes were clean and therefore he could not have been on the ground in the rain fighting for his life. ALSO TRAYVONS pants are pictured and again no sign of him being on the wet ground fighting someone.
HOWEVER I disagree with you on the gun laws;ZIMMERMAN didn’t even invoke the stand you ground law for his defense. IN the state of FLORIDA blacks invoked the stand your ground law 1/3 of the time in fatal cases and they were successful 55pct of the time even though they are only 12pct of the states population its almost twice the rate as whites.
THAT would make sense because blacks tend to live in the areas with higher crime rates and would need to defend themselves more often.
WE are making a big and dangerous mistake by equating gun ownership with white racism!
Ruth,
I completely agree.
stand your ground means if I meet Mr. Zimmerman I would have to stand my ground – He IS A HUNTER AND A BLACK CHILD WAS HIS PREY. HE COULD NOT QUALIFY AS A REAL POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE HE HAD A PROFILE, SO HE BECAME A MAKE BELIEVE POLICE OFFICER JACKIE ROBINSON STARTED IN THAT PART OF FLORIDA LOOK AT 42 HAVE YOUR CHILDREN WATCH IT….. IF THIS IS JUSTICE I DON’T WANT ANY PART OF FLORIDA BECAUSE I MIGHT FIND MYSELF IN THE WRONG COMMUNITY AND A GEORGE ZIMMERMAN STANDING HIS GROUND. THIS WAS A MOCK TRIAL INCLUDING THE
POLICE DEPT. THE PROSECUTOR, THE DEFENSE TEAM EVERY THING WAS SCRIPTED.