Posted: Jul 15, 2013 10:19 pm
Weaver wrote:In the end, it's not for the entire population to understand all the details of the trial, particularly if they haven't made the efforts to gain access to them. It's up to the jury - and the jury in this case made their decision based on the evidence they were shown. Second guessing them based on much less than the info they were given is silly.
Not so fast. The law is fickle, but from 3000 miles away it is pretty simple to see who was responsible. If Trayvon killed Zimmerman the self defense argument would be a slam dunk. Zimmerman killing Trayvon really demands some solid proof. That newspaper report lays out how the fickleness worked for Zimmerman. The Jury does not get to cross examine - they just call the plays as they are played. You win some and you lose some. I think Zimmerman is lucky, so far.
The racial element enters through the vigor, intensity and thoroughness of the gathering and presenting of evidence. I think we can all accept that blacks get judged as scary and suspect, by and large, regardless of the facts. I understand the initial gathering of evidence and seeking of witnesses was less than it coulod have been. If Trayvon was a young white male and Zimmerman a black security guard on a side job I think the case would more than likely had a different conclusion.
THAT is how racism works. Yeah, the law is fickle. Some how blacks get stuck on the wrong side. Like this time.