60+% of Americans said Zimmerman was guilty in a CNN poll

[malaise]

think about that.

[arely staircase]

1. because most people have common sense nt

[Old Union Guy]

2. Is that how you want criminal cases handled? By public opinion polls?

Why bother with trials at all?

Just turn perps over to the crowd.

Right?

[Pelican]

9. +1

[galileoreloaded]

3. 100% of the jury disagreed. Nt

[gvstn]

4. Piers Morgan did a poll hours before the verdict

Not scientific but of the 200 people in the audience about 6 went for acquittal, 6 went for second degree and about 100 went for manslaughter. These were obviously people who followed the trial so I think they represent how the majority of Americans would have voted.

I paid attention during the initial jury selection, I would say almost every potential juror from that area of FL was leaning towards defending Zimmerman. I really think the jury was tainted from the get go.

[postulater]

5. Well, those 60% were wrong.

After all the jurors were his peers, right?

+sarcasm+

[Old Union Guy]

11. One bad verdict and you want to give up rule of law? n/t

[postulater]

12. The law says jury of peers.

We're those really his peers?

I might have expected a different set of jurors.

[backwoodsbob]

13. the jury of peers applies to the defendant

[postulater]

14. That's right. I forgot who was on trial.

It wasn't the dead 17 year old who was brandishing a sidewalk, it was the wimpy wannabe-cop who couldn't get away without shooting the kid and killing him.

[Old Union Guy]

15. The concept of "peers" is not US law.

It means commoners to be jurors for commoners, nobles to be jurors for nobles.

Under US law, everybody are peers.

[postulater]

18. Ok. Cleared that up for me.

[NaturalHigh]

6. Yeah, I want to be tried by CNN.

The jury didn't agree, apparently.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Surprised it wasn't a higher number. But then again, maybe I shouldn't be surprised.

[Greybnk48]

8. That's because he is Malaise

beyond a doubt. He, a grown white male, murdered a high schooler (of color) in cold blood and everyone knows it.

BTW, I don't think this is over, I think this is a turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights movement. A trigger that may lead to good. At least that is my hope; that this travesty will not be for naught.

[malaise]

10. Not over at all

As the lady in Jamaica screamed 'We want Justice"

[sadbear]

16. 40% of Americans can pound sand.

[X_Digger]

17. Okay, thought about it. And? n/t