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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2013, 10:53 PM Jul 2013

Two contentious trials and contentious verdicts.

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	I respect the jury verdict in the Zimmerman case, and I respected the jury verdict in the OJ Simpson case.
	5 (38%)
	I respect the jury verdict in the Zimmerman case but I did NOT respect the jury verdict in the OJ Simpson case.
	1 (8%)
	I do NOT respect the jury verdict in the Zimmerman case, but I respected the jury verdict in the OJ Simpson case.
	1 (8%)
	I do NOT respect the jury verdict in either the Zimmerman case OR the OJ Simpson case.
	6 (46%)
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The Zimmerman jury verdict versus the OJ Simpson murder trial jury verdict. [View all] Nye Bevan Jul 2013 OP

If you didn't 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2013 #18

I think you meant to say "If you did" (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #20

The grammar is correct. So's the pattern's hit rate. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2013 #21

The pattern stays with a 100% hit rate, of course. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2013 #17

This is much worse than the OJ verdict Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #3

While sometimes referred to as Jenoch Jul 2013 #6

Actually, the defense never had Jenoch Jul 2013 #8

George Zimmerman killed an unarmed child, it was not justified. Period. Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #9

I have never defended Zimmerman Jenoch Jul 2013 #11

A defense in court sure, defense lawyers have to do their job. Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #12

I don't know for sure if those Jenoch Jul 2013 #14

I think that is a fair description of those who take up Zimmerman's cause Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #15

You are certainly entitled to your opinion. Jenoch Jul 2013 #25

9 months of evidence Politicalboi Jul 2013 #10

I am not saying the verdict was the correct one Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #16

I respect the jury verdict in that GZ should not go to jail treestar Jul 2013 #4

One similarity between the two cases Bake Jul 2013 #5

O.J case HolyMoley Jul 2013 #13

Sums it up n/t Azathoth Jul 2013 #19

I respect both verdicts dsc Jul 2013 #22

N.T. olddots Jul 2013 #24

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #26

Every white person I've talked to (myself included) is furious arcane1 Jul 2013 #27

There are some white people who view this trial as revenge for OJ's acquittal. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #28