Teenager shot/killed while Tweek's hero gets off free

[Stumblingdrunk]

With statistics on my side I can even shoot the niggers.

[Alarial]

I know there were a lot of break ins going on that area before this happened which is why he was taking on his own to try and help. Where the people doing the break ins of all races?

Generally a question. Not being a smart ass or anything.

Also, did he ever show anything before that hinted he might be racist?

The main outrage of the case actually centers around Zimmerman's initial treatment by the police. Had he not been a white male, he would most likely have been arrested (and potentially convicted by a jury of white 'peers'). Thus the (legitimate) outrage initially in the case.

As for his innocence/motivation/racism during the case, the prosecution did attempt to show some racism/malice simply to show the "depraved mind" aspect of Murder 2. The defense merely pointed towards the "all black crime reports" in the area to attempt to justify Zimmerman's profiling.

[Wulfgang]

not surprising guy with hockey sig hates when race is invoked.

Not surprising guy with basketball avatar gets heated in said situation. Am I doing it right?

White, conservative (hockey fan omg) from TN and I thought he deserved the murder 2 charges. I don't believe half the words out of Zimmerman's mouth.

[Bregor]

I don't believe half the words out of Zimmerman's mouth.

Considering he didn't take the stand, none of that really matters I suppose. But I do agree with your sentiment.

[Sol-Blackguy]

I really hate that people want to make this a racial thing.

Name one time Stand Your Ground didn't promote bias...

[AidenCarby]

HOLY SHIT ITS GOING DOWN, THE NOGS ARE OUT AND THEYRE PISSED:
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[AidenCarby]

[Outlaw]

I took a shower and started watching Toonami..

Didn't even check because I thought the jury had stopped for today..


I'm honestly surprised. I thought they were going to give him manslaughter at least just because they felt like they had to give him something in light of public opinion. Good for them though.

[notorious bum]

Fake video.

debunked as video taken from hockey riots

[Anoat]

Why is there still daylight in Miami in that video when the verdict was announced at like 10pm EST? >.>

[AidenCarby]

Oakland stream down :/

[Talint]

It's a win for evidence over story-telling, and for rational thinking over emotional hijacking.

This could be said regardless of verdict. It only changes depending on viewpoint.

[Acevalefor]

Damn! I didn't want to dig a BBQ pit....

I guess morning will tell what kind of rioting went on tonight.

[Krandor]

This could be said regardless of verdict. It only changes depending on viewpoint.

In the realm of "beyond a reasonable doubt" the prosecution literally had no evidence. Point of view should have nothing to do with it.

[thetruepandagod]

[Talint]

In the realm of "beyond a reasonable doubt" the prosecution literally had no evidence. Point of view should have nothing to do with it.

So... rational thinking won the day?

Cause, y'know, I'd disagree with that.

[thetruepandagod]

So... rational thinking won the day?

Cause, y'know, I'd disagree with that.

Disagree with what? Innocent until proven guilty? Or the part where there wasn't enough evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to convict? Or just Florida law in general which they fully enforced?

[Serra]

So I barely followed this but can he be found not guilty if the jury believed that he followed Trayvon and Zimmerman started the fight but when the fight started to go against him he genuinely feared for his life and then he shot him, or for not guilty the jurors believed that he followed Trayvon but it was Trayvon who started the fight? Just basically clarification on it being accepted that he genuinely feared for his life in both scenarios and the difference being who started the fight.

Unless one of the jurors says something, we won't know. I imagine it comes down to the fact that jurors couldn't decide anything happened definitively. The defense argued that Martin initiated the fight, and the prosecution failed to present definitive evidence that Zimmerman started it. The only things that were known for sure were that Zimmerman started following Martin and that Zimmerman shot Martin. Neither side was able to prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, who started the confrontation, who called for help, and who was on top.

Disagree with what? Innocent until proven guilty? Or the part where there wasn't enough evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to convict? Or just Florida law in general which they fully enforced?

That third tweet by Lupe is the best way to explain this case. Can you reasonably believe that Martin confronted Zimmerman, knocked him over, said he was going to kill Zimmerman (or whatever the defense said he was going to say), etc? If so, then you can't convict him. Yes, there have been times when African-Americans have been screwed by the legal system, but that doesn't mean that having the legal system screw Zimmerman should occur to balance the scale.

[Dimmauk]

Aren't black people being racist when they call Zimmerman white?

[Kuya]

What kind of question is that?