Right or Wrong: Nobody Cares

In light of the Zimmerman acquittal, I have just one question; who cares?

Seriously, does it matter who won and who lost (aside from the defendant, of course)? The attorneys for the jury all agreed who should be there and they all agreed to abide by their decision. The prosecution and defense each brought acceptable witnesses and, as far as my knowledge, there were no causes to mistrial. The jury then deliberated and decided that George Zimmerman did, in fact, act in self-defense.

So then what happened? I'm glad you asked. Well, for one thing, the attorneys for the State continue to call Zimmerman a "murderer." Although I suppose they have a right to say whatever the hell they damn well please, it seems a bit of bad form to libel someone who was just proven not to be a cold-blooded killer. In addition, in the days following the verdict, there have been at least 4 instances (Oakland, Baltimore, central Mississippi and Los Angeles) where either a white man or a Mexican was attacked by a gang of black men, each calling it "revenge for Trayvon."

We also have the pundits, if they can be called that, on MSNBC who judged Zimmerman guilty before the blood was even dry. The worst being Al Sharpton, who himself has been looking for something to take people's minds of Freddie's Fashion Mart and Tawana Brawly. Sharpton started off by claiming immediately that it was a "travesty of justice" and that the jury - the one agreed upon by both sides - invalid and racially unacceptable. Of course, Sharpton must have been watching a different trial. He and Jesse Jackson both fumed that Trayvon Martin was denied a jury of "his peers." Perhaps it's Sharpton and Jackson's own experience of being the accused, but this trial wasn't about justice for Trayvon - it was about George Zimmerman. Having an all-Black jury (which is surely what the race-baitors wanted) would not have given Zimmerman a "jury of his peers."

Or maybe it would have? What difference does it make? If they are American, they are American. But places like MSNBC, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and all the other race-centric people can't see beyond color.

It is always a tragedy when a young person loses their life. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter that they victim was buying ingredients to make a potent drug, called "Lean" or "Sizzurp." To the average joe on the street, Trayvon was just a sweet kid who wanted a cool drink and a bag of candy. It didn't matter that he had marijuana in his system. Hell, it didn't even matter that Martin was smacking Zimmerman's head - repeated, mind you - on the concrete. Nope, to the average person, Martin was just an innocent Black child killed by Zimmerman in a fit of racial anger.

At least that's how the leftist lunatics at MSNBC are portraying it. Nothing - and this is a big word here - NOTHING else matters. That is why you have attacks, threatening tweets and in no doubt, murder on the hands of those who stir up this anger.

They say George Zimmerman is a free man. Well, as long as the New Black Panther racists, the Congressional Black Congress and race-baitors along the lines of Jackson and Sharpton continue to disregard the truth and reality, he is anything but free. Like Salman Rushdie, he will forever have to to hide from the lunatics who wish him dead. Not for the crime he committed, but for the crimes of the past. Reverend Jeremiah Wright was correct. Since we elected Barack Obama to prove we are not a nation of racists any longer, it seems the crimes of the past have come home to roost. It doesn't matter what happened that night in 2012. It never really did matter.

Nobody really cares.

"Not Guilty" vs. "Innocent"

The Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman trial ended tonight with a verdict of "not guilty." This meant Zimmerman was not considered guilty of 2nd Degree murder, Homicide or - in a last ditch effort by the prosecution - Child Abuse, for the beating Zimmerman took at the hands of the young Mr. Martin.

In my research in following the trial, I could not see a situation - based on the facts that were allowed to be presented, along with the testimony of both Trayvon's friend, or his neighbor, that led me to believe he was guilty without a reasonable doubt.

Too many twitter followers are up in arms because they feel Zimmerman should have been found guilty of something. Anything, really. After all, one man is set free while another loses his life. Hell, where's the fairness in that? I surely understand the frustration of the black community who feel that justice will never be served in this country as long as blacks continue to be profiled in crimes they haven't committed.

But this case was not about a white guy pointing out a black guy for murder. For one thing, George Zimmerman is Hispanic, and not some white "cop-wannabe," as the prosecution tried to paint him. As much as the Al Sharpton's and the Jesse Jackson's of the world wish this trial to be about race relations in America, the bitter truth is that race relations in America have been far better than any time in the past. Exception will be made for the 5 years we've lived with Obama, perhaps the most divisive President we've had since Woodrow Wilson.

Regardless how you slice it us, the jury understood the realities of the case and those realities were focused like a laser on the guilt or non-guilt of Mr. Zimmerman.

It's understood that for many years, far too many years, blacks have been targeted/profiled for numerous crimes they may have, or nay not have committed. Profiling is not necessarily wrong to profile someone who history has shown could be acting against societies best interest. One of the worst decisions this country makes is not following the Israeli method of profiling at airports.

In this case, there had been a number of burglaries in the neighbor. That does not make Martin guilty. He had every right as anyone else to be on public grounds, as did Zimmerman. Zimmerman, however, was hired by the town to be on the neighborhood watch patrol, simply because of these recent break ins. He sees someone who appears drunk (he was proven to have marijuana in his bloodstream) and, as he is instructed by is job, he attempts to follow him. Apparently, he didn't get back to his car fast enough and suddenly Marin, a 6'3" man-child approaches Zimmerman and they start to fight. Now, according to the lone eyewitness, Martin was straddling Zimmerman from the top and banging his head into the concrete street.

Let's stop for a moment and let the scene unfold here. At this moment, and remember, everything was happening rather fast, Zimmerman was losing badly. He was cut up badly on the back on the head and he had two black eyes. Martin was using MMA (martial arts) techniques to injure. Zimmerman had a choice, risk a major brain injury (in not death) from the pummeling he had been taking, or take out his (and this is vital) legally licensed gun. Zimmerman also feared that Martin could get the gun from him and use it against him. However he looked at the situation, it looked bad.

So what would you do? What if you were George Zimmerman? How easy it is for us to wax poetic about our own virtues and deny that we could never pull the trigger/ on the other hand, how many people have been murdered in the streets because they didn't have something to protect themselves. There is a reason why so many Black and Hispanic kids are lining the morgues in Chicago, a city with the toughest gun laws. Because as we all know, criminals follow the gun laws. By overturning the state's concealed weapon ban, the only new people who will be armed with be law abiding citizens who simply just want ti protect themselves and their families.

The jury was instructed to either find him "guilty of 2nd degree murder", guilty of 2nd deegree homicide, or "not Guilty of all charges. There are those uneducated fools who do not understand how the justice system works. You can't find him guilty or not guilty of any thing he was not charge for, So those who feel he should have gotten something just because, you are depressed and probably angry. AL Sharpton is angry - and he knows a few things about starting riots. If Sharpton's rhetoric causes any kind of disturbance, the MSNBC will have to share the blame. I'm curious also how the white house and Attorney General will as.

Sadly, the last 5 years of racial animosity has is reaching a head. Now is not the time for grandiose speeches about how the Cambridge Police Department aced stupidly. Now is the time for the President to finally act Presidential - for All American, Nut just the ones who look like his son.

Guilty, Innocent or Both?

Before judgement is handed down upon George Zimmerman, the jury is implored to understand a few things. First and formost is the idea of "reasonable doubt." In other words, the defendant may indeed be a miserable SOB who shot up his church in cold blood (not this case, obviously), but if there is "reasonable doubt" that perhaps it was someone else who actually did the deed, then the defendant must be found "not guilty."

In the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case, there is a great deal of doubt to sift through. Keep in mind yesterday's testimony where Bill Lee, the former Sanford, Florida police Chief, testified that he initially did not bring charges against Zimmerman because he felt they weren't warranted. It was only after pressure by the State and Federal government demanded charges be brought, in order to placate the Al Sharpton's of the world.

Look, in my humble opinion, I am glad I am nit the one deciding the fate of the defendant. However, be I on the jury, I would take those instructions of reasonable doubt very seriously.

The facts as I've read are that Zimmerman watched Martin and, based on recent burglaries, had a reason to monitor Martin. However, Martin did not like being followed and so he confronted Zimmerman and physically beat the snot out of him. The photos that NBC refused to show at first clearly show severe head trauma instigated by Martin landing numerous blows while Zimmerman was on the bottom of the pile. Sometime during this beating, Zimmerman drew his gun - whether he cognitively decided he needed to protect his own life, or feared Zimmerman would take it is a large part of the prosecution's case.

Considering Florida law, you are allowed to draw your weapon (assuming it is legally registered) in matters of self defense. The defense has shown that Zimmerman was, at the time, being beaten viciously by Martin. Keep in mind the testimony of John Good, who was the lone eye witness to the fight. He testified that Martin was on top of Zimmerman "MMA" style (mixed martial arts). This adds proof to the defense' case of self-defense.

So if this case seems to simple as a case of self defense, why is it so heavily driven by the media? After all, there are plenty of black on white crimes that do unoticed - some, like the case in Atlanta where last Tuesday in Atlanta, four young, black gang members beat a white man then threw him into traffic. He was hit and killed by an uncoming car. But that wasn't on Headline News because it does not fit the agenda of the liberal Obama media.

Since his election in 2008, race relations in American have suffered greatly. From the two Black Panthers standing guard, armed with billy clubs at a Philadelphia polling station to the Cambridge (Mass.) police acting "stupidly" (they weren't, although Obama served as judge, jury and executioner), to the giddiness of MSNBC in praise of the demise of white America during their newscasts, it's been almost comical in it's formation.

Again, I'm not calling Zimmerman innocent, or guilty. However, there seems to be such a large amount of reasonable doubt, I don't see how he can convicted - especially convicted of second-degree murder - a charge that needs the addition burden of proof that Zimmerman acted with a "depraved mind." Considering the evidence showing Martin beating the snot out of Zimmerman, that alone seems impossible to prove.

But this isn't going to be the verdict, even if Zimmerman is exonerated. Zimmerman will forever be chased and ostracized and on the run - not for what he's done, but for what the media has done to him. By doctoring audio and referring him as a "white Hispanic", so to stoke the race baiters (NBC) and demanding conviction before the facts (MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS and the White House), the media has long ago convicted Zimmerman. After all, it was Obama who stated Trayvon looked like "his son." If Zimmerman is cleared, will Obama take back the conviction? What about the murders of Channon Gail Christian and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr.? They were two white University of Tennessee students who were car-jacked, kidnapped, continually raped and mutilated by 4 young black men. Did Obama ever say if they reminded him of what my son would look like?

In 1994, O.J. Simpson was clearly guilty of murder, but due to the sensationalism of the trial, as well as the fear of riots in LA, Simpson beat the rap and was found not guilty. This time it's reversed. Yet race may well determine whether or not Zimmerman goes free. In 2013, will "reasonable doubt" even be considered?