Not by the definition of law though, it wasn't stalking.
Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman Acquitted
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Not by the definition of law though, it wasn't stalking.
Justice didn't fail. Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder, appeared before a jury - who considered all the evidence - and was found not guilty by that jury. If you just don't agree with their decision that's fine, but you can't say "justice failed" like so many others. That's the system, and unless you have any amazing ideas, that is (for good and bad) the way it will stay.
Also, he wasn't "stalking" - he was the coordinator of the neighborhood watch in a gated a community and therefore doing his job. He called it into police and then approached the guy to see what was up.
No-one knows what happened. All we know is that Zimmerman chased a teenage boy, got into a scrap with him and then shot him. The witnesses don't particularly support Zimmerman's story nor do they deny certain aspects of it. Without support from witnesses or surveillance, Florida's laws mean that Zimmerman is able to spin a story, claim self-defence and get off.
There's really very little reason to believe Zimmerman is telling the whole truth about what happened. He should not have been able to get off on a self-defence plea and should have gone to jail for manslaughter. Racism and bad laws combined to let him walk free.
There's really very little reason to believe Zimmerman is telling the whole truth about what happened. He should not have been able to get off on a self-defence plea and should have gone to jail for manslaughter. Racism and bad laws combined to let him walk free.
It's certainly an interesting one. Zimmerman himself is an interesting one: he shot and killed a black kid - he is white, if Zimmerman has shot and killed a white kid would he of been hispanic? If Zimmerman had of been killed would he have been white to some sectors of the press/community and hispanic to others.
So much spin and crap from boths sides pushing their agenda. That Obama had to get involved says a lot about his quality, or lack of it, as the top guy over there.
So much spin and crap from boths sides pushing their agenda. That Obama had to get involved says a lot about his quality, or lack of it, as the top guy over there.
There's zero evidence to suggest that happened. Stop talking rubbish.
Zimmerman himself admits that's what happened. There's no suggestion from anyone that he didn't chase after Martin. Zimmerman claims he was just following him to see where he had gone.
What happened there then? Do you have split personality disorder?
For a self-defence plea to stand you should need compelling evidence of self defence. This is absence in the Zimmerman case. What happened was a correct interpretation of Florida's laws but a severe miscarriage of moral justice.
It's up to the prosecution to prove it wasn't self defence, it would be ridiculous to expect a layman to do that.
It should be up to the defence to prove it was as it is in most jurisdictions. I don't know where you're getting "layman" from.
No he did not. He never claimed to chase anyone, he stated he was following Martin, which he is entitled to do; it's not an aggressive move.
There's no evidence that he continued to follow Martin after the operator said "We don't need you to do that", and there's no evidence that Zimmerman ever chased Martin.
You are speculating, and asserting it as fact.
No, the prosecution is accusing, they have to prove.
It was beyond doubt that Zimmerman killed Martin, his only defence was self-defence which the defendant must prove.
That is not how it works in most jurisdictions, including our own, just as Pryce's defence had to prove marital coercion rather than the prosecution needing to demonstrate it beyond reasonable doubt, the burden of proof should have fallen on the defence not the prosecution. The prosecution should need to demonstrate Zimmerman was the killer, the defence can then counter by proving it was an action taken in self defence.
Florida's approach to affirmative defence is very much an outlier.
Not in Florida.
No wonder Florida's judiciary is taking a pounding over this then.
Correct Zimmerman is not white, but could you please tell me how he is being persecuted minority?
The media did their best to try to make Zimmerman white though lol
262,621 backs were killed in the last 30 years by other blacks and the media won't cover it. But they do hype Hispanic on Black shootings and blame it on whites
Flash Riots Break Out After Zimmerman Set Free! - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwEOa76GuVg
Flash Riots Break Out After Zimmerman Set Free! - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwEOa76GuVg
The media are inciting hatred towards white people, that much is obvious.
Why on earth are blacks hating on whitey when Zimmerman is NOT white is mind blowing.
