I, along with most of the country have been following the case of Trayvon Martin. Now they have arrested George Zimmerman and charged him with second degree murder. They also say the Feds are looking at the situation and may charge him with a hate crime if it can be proved that race played a factor.
There are a few things that bother me about this whole deal. First the special prosecutor was on television, smiling and almost jovial, saying no outside influence was brought to bear. This lady would have me believe that she didn't feel any pressure from the national media, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, thousands of protesters, not to mention her own political future in reaching a decision to press charges. Right ! Give me a break lady. I'm not saying he shouldn't be charged, I don't know the facts, but that statement is ridiculous.
The second thing that bothers me is how is George Zimmerman supposed to get a fair and unbiased trial ? Not in this country. He has been tried and found guilty by every main stream media outlet their is. The way the whole thing has been portrayed only one conclusion can be reached.
The Federal government is looking into whether race played a factor. Whose race ? Trayvon was an African American and George Zimmerman is multi racial. That part really troubles me. You often hear of hate crimes being prosecuted when it is a white person and a black person. Seldom do you hear about it the other way around. And now they are trying to prove a hate crime between these two. Unless either person is a member of some group dedicated to hate mongering just how do you prove that ? Can we presume to know the mind of another ?
This whole case has been botched up from the beginning. My feeling is now they can be no justice for anyone. A fair and unbiased trial ? Not likely. If he is found found innocent or even convicted of a lesser charge will Tryvon Martin's family be satisfied ? I doubt it. And then there are always those individuals that just want to stir the pot of hate and intolerance. Those that are looking for any excuse to further their cause.
And so now this sad case is reduced to politics. There are those whose careers will be profoundly affected by this. The special prosecutor, Zimmerman's defense lawyers, judges, detectives and others. The media will be having a feeding frenzy and analyze every move and gesture. Political correctness being the most important factor. Make no mistake about it this case will have little to do with whether George Zimmerman acted out of hate or fear. No this will have to do with everything else but that.
There are a few things that bother me about this whole deal. First the special prosecutor was on television, smiling and almost jovial, saying no outside influence was brought to bear. This lady would have me believe that she didn't feel any pressure from the national media, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, thousands of protesters, not to mention her own political future in reaching a decision to press charges. Right ! Give me a break lady. I'm not saying he shouldn't be charged, I don't know the facts, but that statement is ridiculous.
The second thing that bothers me is how is George Zimmerman supposed to get a fair and unbiased trial ? Not in this country. He has been tried and found guilty by every main stream media outlet their is. The way the whole thing has been portrayed only one conclusion can be reached.
The Federal government is looking into whether race played a factor. Whose race ? Trayvon was an African American and George Zimmerman is multi racial. That part really troubles me. You often hear of hate crimes being prosecuted when it is a white person and a black person. Seldom do you hear about it the other way around. And now they are trying to prove a hate crime between these two. Unless either person is a member of some group dedicated to hate mongering just how do you prove that ? Can we presume to know the mind of another ?
This whole case has been botched up from the beginning. My feeling is now they can be no justice for anyone. A fair and unbiased trial ? Not likely. If he is found found innocent or even convicted of a lesser charge will Tryvon Martin's family be satisfied ? I doubt it. And then there are always those individuals that just want to stir the pot of hate and intolerance. Those that are looking for any excuse to further their cause.
And so now this sad case is reduced to politics. There are those whose careers will be profoundly affected by this. The special prosecutor, Zimmerman's defense lawyers, judges, detectives and others. The media will be having a feeding frenzy and analyze every move and gesture. Political correctness being the most important factor. Make no mistake about it this case will have little to do with whether George Zimmerman acted out of hate or fear. No this will have to do with everything else but that.
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