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one_voice

(20,043 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:36 PM Jul 2013

"Only in America can a dead black boy go on trial for his own murder." -Syreeta McFadden

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"Only in America can a dead black boy go on trial for his own murder." -Syreeta McFadden (Original Post) one_voice Jul 2013 OP

Well said and just too sad. Marie Marie Jul 2013 #1

. one_voice Jul 2013 #2

There are many countries where if the President stated that if he had a son, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #3

Oh no that wouldn't be a good thing... one_voice Jul 2013 #4

Reeks doesn't it. malokvale77 Jul 2013 #5

Our children of Color mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #6

Amen! Punkingal Jul 2013 #7

And one who is not even an adult. Cleita Jul 2013 #8

That is it in a nutshell. Rex Jul 2013 #9

That "Justice for all" thing. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #10

... Aristus Jul 2013 #11

Rules need to be changed. Putting the victim on trial results in too many bad verdicts. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #12

Not only that but he was found guilty. The man with the gun, not so much NightWatcher Jul 2013 #13

Facebook post ... napkinz Jul 2013 #14

kick napkinz Jul 2013 #15

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

1. Well said and just too sad.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:43 PM

Jul 2013

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one_voice

(20,043 posts)

2. .

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:47 PM

Jul 2013

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

3. There are many countries where if the President stated that if he had a son,

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:48 PM

Jul 2013

the victim would have resembled him, a verdict of guilty and a severe sentence would have followed automatically.

But I am not sure that this is necessarily a good thing.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

4. Oh no that wouldn't be a good thing...

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:53 PM

Jul 2013

this case was a mess from the beginning. From the night of the shooting forward.

Why was the boy that was laying dead drug/alcohol tested and the shooter not? How the hell can you shoot someone and not have a drug/alcohol test. That is absurd to me.

Zimmerman was barely questioned before he was allowed to go home to his comfy bed. How many nights did he spend in jail?

It's utterly ridiculous. The investigation and the prosecution.

Unbelievably sad....