George Zimmerman was a racist. He was racially motivated and had a violent criminal past. His old Myspace page reveals as much.
Do you have proof of the bold? By the way, Trayvon Martin also got into fights, had been suspended from school, was talking about buying an illegal firearm, possibly committed burglary, and there was evidence that he used drugs (marijuana and "Lean.") He was not the innocent twelve year old little boy that the media portrayed him as.
See, two people can play the character assassination game. What does any of that have to do with the incident? Also, for the record, I don't care what Martin used on his own body. He had a right to use whatever he wants on his own body, although it could be important with regard to the incident with Zimmerman.
It took six months of activists organizing and campaigning to get charges brought against Zimmerman. That's why there was all the media coverage.
No, the only reason that charges were ever brought was because the racist/race-baiting mainstream media decided to blow this whole thing out of proportion, and was trying to start a race war. The investigators never thought that there was anything that Zimmerman could be charged with. Even the lead investigator stated under oath that he thought Zimmerman was telling the truth. Former prosecutors were laughing at how weak the prosecutions case was.
In a bit of good news today, Stevie Wonder announced he will no longer be performing in Florida until they retract the 'Stand you ground' law. Even a blind man can see that it's unfair.
Oh noes...
Anyway, this is not a "Stand your Ground" case. Zimmerman had no option of retreating because Martin was on top of him.
People still seem to be discussing "evidence" as if there was any actual evidence for either side in this case. There wasn't. George Zimmerman was not proven innocent. He just wasn't proven guilty. There were no witnesses who saw the altercation begin. It was Zimmerman's word against Martin's as to who threw the first punch or who approached who...and dead men tell no tales.
Trying to piece together a fist fight from some grass stains and scratches on the back of someone's head is a joke.
Nobody is ever found "innocent" in a criminal trial in the United States. It is always "Guilty" or "Not Guilty," even if you really are innocent. Either you have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, or you haven't been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Also, the defense doesn't have to prove anything. All they have to do is create a reasonable doubt with the jury.
And I agree, it would be nice to have Martin's side of the altercation, but unfortunately, we don't. With regard to the evidence that we do have, it is consistent with what Zimmerman is saying.
Just wanted to point out that George Zimmerman's dad is white. Not that I care.
Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, was white. Just curious, but when is the media going to start referring to Obama as a "white man?" That's not directed at you, just an observation of the obvious media bias with regard to this case, and referring to Zimmerman as a "white man."