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Originally Posted by Desnudo
Yep. If a white kid had been jumped by him, it would have been a plea bargain because he's guilty. Black guy, guilty of being black, mostly white women which is worse. How is an unarmed man that ends up shot somehow guilty in all this. Which is effectively what people are saying if he gets off.
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1) I am beyond sick of the race card being played by everyone in this. This is not a white guy vs a black guy. This is hispanic vs black. We have a LONG way to go o fix race in this country, but we are never going to get there when we have this passion for injecting it in everything we can and using it to suit our needs.
2) How is the unarmed kid guilty in this? Well, he's not guilty, he is dead. The rest depends on what story you happen to believe. I personally think the defense did a pretty good job of showing that Martin initiated the physical confrontation. I think the also did a pretty good job of showing Martin got the upper hand in this altercation.
At this point, it does not matter how Zimmerman ends up on his back with Martin on top of him. If he shot because he was in fear of his life, he is not guilty. End of story. The jury will have to determine if they feel that is the case.
Last thing on race. . . Had the roles been reversed and had Zimmerman been on the phone with a friend and uttered the N word, I doubt very seriously it would be as cut and dry as you say. Just like this case, it would be very divided. I cannot speak for every white male in the country, only myself, but I think Zimmerman is not guilty because of reasonable doubt.
As much eat as the prosecution has taken, I think the fact they have made this a case where they havea punchers chance at a manslaughter conviction is pretty amazing.