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Cha
(295,543 posts)RIP Trayvon
Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)and every young man who, for whatever reason, never made it home.
Cha
(295,543 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)The Jury wipes that smile off of the murderers face. During the trial it was so evident that zimmerman feels no remorse for what he did. In his little mind he sees himself as someone who did his part to rid the planet of one of the undesirables. Trouble is he is the undesirables himself not the kid he murdered in cold blood. I think the Jury will see it that way too and give him life without the possibility of parole.
Cha
(295,543 posts)I didn't see it but, by all accounts it looks like he didn't even have the brains to try and hide his sense of smug "superiority".
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Cha
(295,543 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Also John Guy. Good closing, though I wish they had emphasized more about the time before the fight.
We will see what happens.
The one thing I heard that really gave me pause in all this was a black commentator on tv, (I just caught a bit of him, I think it was on MSNBC) after the ignorant police of Sanford came on threatened black people that post-trial violence "wouldnt be tolerated". (People just like Zimmerman - no wonder he walked at first). The commentator pointed out that most "riots" by blacks are really minor disturbances in the grand scheme of things. The really ugly, big riots come when black people don't get something they expected.
But, he said, in this country, they no longer expect justice, so he doubted there would be much of a backlash for a not guilty verdict.
That's a hell of an indictment for our country. I would think it's sad, but it just pisses me off that most Americans really don't give a shit, and make it possible through their inaction and acceptance.
They say manufacturing is dead, but we manufacture hate on a daily basis, and I haven't seen that decline at all.
Cha
(295,543 posts)I have to disagree with the Black commentator.. I think there will be a tremendous amount of outburst if Z gets off with no accountability.
Cha
(295,543 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Cha
(295,543 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Poor child
Cha
(295,543 posts)Z needs to be held accountable. This was a blatant hate crime no matter how many excuses he's putting forth. He can't get away with it. It's not okay.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Cha
(295,543 posts)to Trayvon Martin. Big ol bully that went deadly.
thank you for the vid, ITW.. It's really educational and vitally important to go Viral. The more we're aware the better chance to save a child. so sad but necessary to know. So glad this was made!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)So many people are suffering inside they lash out at those who cannot defend themselves.
IMO: This problem originated in his childhood.
Whisp
boston bean
(36,181 posts)still, get the point, I thought his closing was moving and strong.
Cha
(295,543 posts)passed on Feb 26, 2012. Looks like it should read "17 years and 21 days", no?
Thank goodness for John Guy's closing.
boston bean
(36,181 posts)I'm not the best at math, but I'm pretty sure that iswhat john guy said. 16 years and 22 days.
IphengeniaBlumgarten
(328 posts)When you turn 17, that means you have lived for a an entire 16 years already and are just starting on the 17th year.
tblue
(16,350 posts)When you turn 1, you've lived 1 year.
When you turn 17, you've lived 17 years, no?
sheshe2
(83,138 posts)Trayvon
Forever Young~
So sad, Cha.
Cha
(295,543 posts)That baby face!
And that useless unfeeling blob sitting there in the courtroom.