You know what? It's not just Zimmerman.

[uppityperson]

It is the fact that nothing was done for over a month until public opinion picked up and demanded it. It was the evidence collected being held improperly, getting moldy. It is not doing drug or alcohol testing on the one who shot and killed but only on the one killed. It is the sweeping under the rug-ness of it, whether due to racism, cop-ism, family string, whatever. It is not just Zimmy getting away with it and having absolutely no remorse. It is not just the way the father was FINALLY notified or how long it took.

It is the whole thing. Not just the lies and the lying lier. But the whole unfairness of it all. It is proof again that the system, while better than some, is rigged so badly that you can kill someone based on false assumptions and get by with it. You can do whatever you want, if you live in the right place, with the right people in positions of power.

We have come so far and have so far yet to go.

[Bjorn Against]

1. You can tell the prosecution is trying to protect the cops from embarassment

They should have grilled the cops as to why they went so easy on Zimmerman, instead they allowed them to tell the jury all kinds of nice things about Zimmerman without serious confrontation. The evidence against Zimmerman is overwhelming so this should be an open and shut case, but I worry Zimmerman will walk in large part because the prosecution won't take up any line of questioning that might embarrass the police.

[davidpdx]

9. I feel the same way in terms of the outcome

I've gone a step further and saying I don't think there will be a conviction or acquittal. It's going to end up deadlocked with a mistrial.

[Brigid]

2. As I recall,

Reverend All was instrumental in getting this case into the public eye and getting an investigation going.

[MH1]

3. Exactly. And the precedent it sets if GZ walks.

Wannabe enforcers will be all over the place ready to shoot someone who looks at them cross-eyed.

I still don't believe that TM started the fight. (Why would he have kept talking on the phone if he was going to start a fight??? Makes no f*cking sense.)

[DonCoquixote]

7. especially since Voting rights are open to attack

You think there are not people getting together on how to legally shoot a black voter right in time to scare people away from the polls?

[MH1]

13. Excellent and scary point. nt

[hollysmom]

4. or shoot a friend in the face while hunting,

then refuse to talk to the police for 24 hours. (no drug/alcohol test then)

[reusrename]

5. The hardest thing for me to watch, besides a kid being dead, was how Rachel Jeantel was treated.

She nailed it.

Why didn't any of the cops speak to her that first night?

They were closing ranks around their pal Zimmerman.

People mock her for noticing the truth.

[davidpdx]

8. I agree

She clearly did not want to be there and who could blame her. Her friend was killed and now she has to testify about it. Very traumatic.

[rustydog]

6. Yes and no...It was ALEC and their goddamn stand your grounds lasw they are passing

in state after state. In Texasss, you can shoot a car prowler. In florida, you gotta be skeered of the black, I mean Bad guy. No in fear of your life, just skeered and now want to run away from danger.

Zippie, I mean Zimmie didn't do any of these, he INSTIGATED the contact and ensuing struggle...

[Mr.Bill]

10. I just think they wanted the whole thing to just go away

because it would taint their neighborhood wanna be cop watch program.

[ReRe]

11. You're right... it's not just Zimmerman.

Had folks not marched around all over this country, there would never have been a trial. The SOB would have walked. Why did the PD NOT take GZ to the hospital? Why did they NOT get a drug test on GZ? His state of mind at the time should have been a big factor in this trial, but sure enough... not an effing word. Why? That should be standard practice all the way around. Hell, why hasn't the PD been on the stand answering that question? That investigator should have been asked these questions! What about all that money GZ took in? And I'm not real crazy about this damn Judge. She seems intimidated by the Defense team. Why did the Judge let the Defense team badger Trayvon's friend who was talking to him when it all went down?

Hell, I'm not even impressed by the Prosecuting team. Seems like they can't make an objection that will stick, if they object at all!

[Little Star]

12. Well said. Your right it's not just Zimmerman.....

this whole thing stinks to high heaven. Lets hope the jury can see some of it because so far the prosecution has done a piss poor job of telling the whole story. Hell they don't even object to things almost like their hands are tied behind their backs.

I've never seen anything like it.

[madokie]

14. As a kid growing up

I heard that if you wanted to off someone all you had to do is come to this county and do it cause you would get away with it. I heard this a thousand times if I heard it once. I no longer hear talk like this but 50, 60 years ago I did.

[alcibiades_mystery]

15. Damn skippy

Great post.

[Enthusiast]

16. K&R! Very nice post.

The drug testing thing tells us a lot. More than many wish to acknowledge.

The stand your ground law is not workable in a racially charged area. It's an unconstitutional law anywhere.

[hedgehog]

17. Zimmerman is the least of it!

[Skittles]

18. THANK YOU

[uppityperson]

19. kick

to see if this has gotten into archives or will it show on GD forum page. Yup, still shows. Good. So, self kick

[malaise]

21. Another kick n/t

[William769]

20. Kick & recommended.

[HappyMe]

22. k&r