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Marzupialis

(398 posts)
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 03:00 PM Apr 2012

Most FL. Hispanics believe Zimmerman DID NOT act in self-defense

I don't know about you guys; but I was not aware of this SurveyUSA poll on the arrest of Zimmerman (Trayvon's Martin's shooter) until today. The poll was conducted "immediately after" the arrest. Here are the results:

50% of total respondents are of the opinion that Zimmerman DID NOT act in self-defense.
27% say it was self-defense.

Among Hispanic, the ratio is interesting since anti-Trayvon types have been trying to paint this issue as Hispanic vs. Black, since Zimmerman was half Hispanic.

Because of the way the story has been framed, it's amazing how close African Americans are to Hispanics are in their opinion. 68% of Black respondents (only 8% more than Hispanics) think Zimmerman did not act in self-defense.

Another interesting statistic is that a plurality (though not a majority) of whites think Zimmerman did not act in self-defense.

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