Trayvon

[DnATL]

Dr Dabney is going to stir up the riots in the post-verdict press conference

[Buzz Killington]

South Florida gon blow up!

[WiregrassTiger]

South Florida gon blow up!

I would not want to be white and take a wrong turn there tonight. I find it hard to believe that they actually did what most of us perceive as the right thing.

[The Six]

I honestly didn't see that coming even after watching the prosecution absolutely blow their case. I thought the emotional pressure on those jurors would at least get the lesser charge. Genuinely surprised.

[Token]

Wow.

[Token]

Just watched George Zimmerman's brother hand some smug CNN anchor his ass in a one on one. 

Fuck CNN.

[JR4AU]

I didn't follow.  Did the judge give the lesser included charges instructions?  Or was it Murder or not guilty?

[Token]

Yes, they could have convicted on manslaughter. Not guilty on both charges.

[Kaos]

The defense attorney's belligerence in the winning locker room was unseemly.

Basically every grandstanding performance in front of that blue screen was reckless and irresponsible.

The tonal difference between the reporting on CNN and that of FoxNews was disheartening and disturbing.

In my opinion CNN's hysterical response was geared to inciting riots.

There is no objectivity any longer. Not in news. Not in sports coverage. Not in music. Not in movies. Not in TV. Nowhere. Everyone has an agenda. And sadly I oppose the agenda of almost all of it.

[JR4AU]

Yes, they could have convicted on manslaughter. Not guilty on both charges.

Pretty surprising with all the emotion and politics involved they found a jury that didn't come back with a compromise verdict. 

[djsimp]

South Florida gon blow up!

There is one X resident that should consider renting a U-Haul this weekend.

[wesfau2]

I laughed heartily when I saw that Fox News had Mark Fuhrman (yes, that Mark Fuhrman) on as an "expert".

[Kaos]

Laugh more at the panel of unknown blacks and the one hysterical gay white douchrbag on msnb  and the bitching and whining shoutiers on CNN moaning about miscarriages.

They should all be shot dead by an army of zimmermans.

[AUChizad]

I find myself playing Devil's Advocate more than anything on here.

But I do agree that the way CNN, MSNBC, and Headline News have treated this verdict is pretty appalling.

Basically, they refuse to accept the court's ruling. They boil it down to "apparently, it's legal to shoot teenagers for no reason now" type hyperbole. They completely refuse to acknowledge that Trayvon assaulted Zimmerman.

I do still think Zimmerman could have avoided this, and initiated the chain of events that led to this kid's death. But ultimately, Trayvon would be alive if he had not assaulted Zimmerman, and beat him within an inch of his life.

I also saw Zimmerman's brother eviscerate Piers Morgan.

[DnATL]

I find myself playing Dumbevil's Assdvocate more than anything on here.

But I do agree that the way CNN, MSNBC, and Headline News have treated this verdict is pretty appalling.

Basically, they refuse to accept the court's ruling. They boil it down to "apparently, it's legal to shoot teenagers for no reason now" type hyperbole. They completely refuse to acknowledge that Trayvon assaulted Zimmerman.

I do still think Zimmerman could have avoided this, and initiated the chain of events that led to this kid's death. But ultimately, Trayvon would be alive if he had not assaulted Zimmerman, and beat him within an inch of his life.

I also saw Zimmerman's brother eviscerate Piers Morgan.

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[War Eagle!!!]

Just watched George Zimmerman's brother hand some smug CNN anchor his ass in a one on one. 

Fuck CNN.

http://www.dailypaul.com/292440/george-zimmermans-brother-robert-just-eviscerated-piers-morgan-in-an-exclusive-interview

[GH2001]

I laughed heartily when I saw that Fox News had Mark Fuhrman (yes, that Mark Fuhrman) on as an "expert".

An expert on good race relations? No.

An expert on detective work? Yes.

[Townhallsavoy]

I do still think Zimmerman could have avoided this, and initiated the chain of events that led to this kid's death.

Of course. 

But that's life.  People are harping on this one point.  Trayvon would still be alive in George Zimmerman didn't follow him.

But isn't that why when we are young parents and teachers teach that the importance of making good decisions?  It's why when a five year's toy is taken by another five year old, we tell them not to bite the other kid.  It's why when a teenager is acting 100% selfish, we tell them the importance of thinking of others. 

It's why whenever other people wrong us, we have a set of laws and ethical standards (no matter the race or culture you were raised in) that we must adhere to to rectify the situation. 

Like Robert Zimmerman said - George Zimmerman is 100% innocent in the eyes of the law.  He's exactly right.  There should be zero blame on George Zimmerman's part.  He did absolutely nothing wrong and should not be subjected to the type of treatment he's liable to receive from a large number of people in America for the rest of his life. 

[AUChizad]

Just saw where Zimmerman, like Paula Deen, is a registered Democrat.

http://www.ibtimes.com/voting-form-shows-george-zimmerman-registered-democrat-confounding-message-pushed-left-430738

[Token]

I hate Jesse Jackson.