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Trayvon Martin's mother tweets: 'God is healing my heart' after Zimmerman acquitted
Trayvon Martin's mother has taken to Twitter again after George Zimmerman's acquittal in her son's death and says: "God is healing my heart."
Sybrina Fulton posted her message on Tuesday, three days after jurors acquitted Zimmerman of any crime for fatally shooting her 17-year-old son.
Fulton also said that watching so many people come together after the verdict reminds her there's still a lot of work to do.
Fulton and Martin's father, Tracy Martin, have pushed for limits on stand your ground self-defense laws in Florida and other states.
Martin supporters nationwide have taken to the streets to protest the verdict.
Fourteen people were arrested after multiple acts of vandalism and several assaults in Los Angeles' Crenshaw District overnight.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/16/trayvon-martin-mother-tweets-god-is-healing-my-heart-after-zimmerman-acquitted/#ixzz2ZFFssbiV
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On July 17 2013 06:07 JonnyBNoHo wrote:
You might want to edit that...
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On July 17 2013 06:05 Kleinmuuhg wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2013 05:52 DeepElemBlues wrote:Come on didn't anyone else see Jeantel's awesome Piers Morgan interview? http://www.mediaite.com/tv/piers-morgan-conducts-riveting-interview-with-trayvon-martins-friend-witness-rachel-jeantel/Ignorant white white guilters are swallowing her lies up like candy. (Cracka does not exclusively mean police or people who act like police, it means white people, as you know full well, Rachel, and nigga is not usually just a synonym for "man." Roughly, it's a synonym for "cool guy" or "my good friend" as anyone who actually spends time with black people will tell you. And "nigger" is used as an insult by blacks towards other blacks as well.) Also, apparently Jeantel thinks it's a really good idea to point out that she told Trayvon Zimmerman might be a gay rapist following him so he could rape Trayvon's little brother (who Zimmerman did not know existed). Please Jeantel, we need more regular black people on national television exposing the homophobia that is rife in the black community. Also you're doing a fine job showing the world you're not stupid. If that is true she is really stupid in spreading the word. Does she not recognize what aftermath that could have?
Have you listened to her? I don't think long term thinking is something she normally does.
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Sharpton organizing "Justice for Trayvon" rallies
The Rev. Al Sharpton announced Tuesday that he will lead a national "Justice for Trayvon" day in 100 cities this weekend to press for federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman.
Zimmerman's acquittal over the weekend in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin has touched off protests around the country. The Justice Department is investigating whether Zimmerman violated Martin's civil rights when he shot the 17-year-old during a February 2012 confrontation in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman said he fired his gun in self-defense.
"People all across the country will gather to show that we are not having a two- or three-day anger fit. This is a social movement for justice," Sharpton said as he announced the plan outside the Justice Department with several ministers.
The rallies and vigils will occur in front of federal court buildings at noon Saturday in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York.
Sharpton admits there are possible legal hurdles, but says "there is also a blatant civil rights question of does Trayvon Martin and the Trayvon Martins of this country have the civil right to go home."
Sharpton says vigils will be followed by a conference next week in Miami to develop a plan to address Florida's "stand-your-ground" law. The law gives people wide latitude to use deadly force if they fear death or bodily harm.
A six-member jury acquitted Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57593992/sharpton-organizing-justice-for-trayvon-rallies/
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On July 17 2013 06:09 dAPhREAk wrote:Trayvon Martin's mother tweets: 'God is healing my heart' after Zimmerman acquitted Show nested quote +Trayvon Martin's mother has taken to Twitter again after George Zimmerman's acquittal in her son's death and says: "God is healing my heart."
Sybrina Fulton posted her message on Tuesday, three days after jurors acquitted Zimmerman of any crime for fatally shooting her 17-year-old son.
Fulton also said that watching so many people come together after the verdict reminds her there's still a lot of work to do.
Fulton and Martin's father, Tracy Martin, have pushed for limits on stand your ground self-defense laws in Florida and other states.
Martin supporters nationwide have taken to the streets to protest the verdict.
Fourteen people were arrested after multiple acts of vandalism and several assaults in Los Angeles' Crenshaw District overnight. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/16/trayvon-martin-mother-tweets-god-is-healing-my-heart-after-zimmerman-acquitted/#ixzz2ZFFssbiV
Maybe she should instead tweet "I'm mad too, but rioting and beating random people isn't justice and won't bring my son back".
And the stand your ground law was irrelevant to the case, but I suppose they don't care lol.
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Peace, and more chaos, at Trayvon Martin rallies across the U.S.
The not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman continued to stoke protests across the U.S., the latest one a sit-in at Tallahassee, Fla., on Tuesday morning, with more demonstrations expected through the week.
At least several dozen protesters gathered at the state capitol to protest Florida's stand-your-ground law. It comes on the heels of three nights of sometimes violent protests in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, where 14 people were arrested on Monday.
Photos from social media showed demonstrators preparing a sit-in in Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office. At a Tuesday morning news conference, the Rev. Al Sharpton said he backed vigils and rallies to be held in 100 cities on Saturday, including at federal buildings, to call for federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman.
FULL COVERAGE: The Trayvon Martin case
Momentum for widespread demonstrations was already well under way. On Monday evening, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Houston and Atlanta were among the cities that saw peaceful rallies to protest the acquittal of Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Sanford, Fla., where the shooting and trial occurred, remained peaceful, with local leaders asking for calm and unity. Protests in Los Angeles and Oakland, however, again turned chaotic Monday night.
Los Angeles police arrested 14 people overnight for failing to disperse after hundreds of protesters splintered off from a peaceful demonstration in the Crenshaw district and began stomping cars and breaking windows.
Among those attacked were a television reporter and his camera operator, one of whom was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion, according to law enforcement authorities.
“It started off as a peaceful protest at Leimert Park,” said LAPD Officer Bruce Borihanh. “Unfortunately, a small group started disrupting it. It just got out of hand.”
Protesters stormed a Wal-Mart at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, pushing their way through as guards scrambled to close security gates. A short while later, LAPD officers wearing helmets and carrying batons swarmed the store while more police walked the parking lot.
PHOTOS: The controversial case in pictures
Vandals stormed into the Wal-Mart, threw merchandise on the ground and yelled, shoppers told a Los Angeles Times reporter. Some tried to break open jewelry glass displays.
At a late-night news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti blamed the violence on a "a small group [that] has taken advantage of this situation."
Early Tuesday morning, Najee Ali, a community activist, tweeted to a Times reporter: "never dreamed that one of my best nights as an activist bringing people together would end up later as one of my worst nights."
In Oakland, where there were more arrests, hundreds of protesters stormed Interstate 880 near downtown Monday evening and blocked traffic in the southbound and northbound lanes. The protesters were cleared from the freeway and made their way downtown, authorities said.
Windows were shattered at a Men's Wearhouse store, a Comerica bank branch and Youth Radio, according to police and media reports. A KPIX-TV reporter said vandals broke into the CBS affiliate's remote broadcast truck.
In Houston, a rally began at a funeral home before turning into a march on the streets. "This is where they wish to send young black men -- to the funeral home," community activist Quanell X told the Houston Chronicle.
Also on Monday night, a juror for the Zimmerman case came forward in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper to say that the jury of six women was initially split on Zimmerman's guilt: Three of the women thought he was not guilty, two thought he was guilty of manslaughter, and one thought he was guilty of second-degree murder.
In the end, after wading through the evidence and looking at the particulars of Florida law, she said the women unanimously decided to acquit Zimmerman, 29.
"I think George got in a little too deep, which, he shouldn’t have been there," said Juror B37, who remained nameless and whose face was shrouded in darkness during the interview. "But Trayvon decided he wasn’t going to let him scare him … and I think Trayvon got mad and attacked him.”
Juror B37's anonymous time in the spotlight -- so to speak -- may be short-lived. Just hours after she signed with the Los Angeles-based Martin Literary Management agency to write a book about the case, the agency's president, Sharlene Martin -- who announced the deal in the first place -- rescinded the offer later Monday night, over Twitter.
Juror B37 followed up with her own statement, issued through Martin, Monday night:
"I realize it was necessary for our jury to be sequestered in order to protect our verdict from unfair outside influence, but that isolation shielded me from the depth of pain that exists among the general public over every aspect of this case.
"The potential book was always intended to be a respectful observation of the trial from my and my husband's perspectives solely and it was to be an observation that our 'system' of justice can get so complicated that it creates a conflict with our 'spirit' of justice.
"Now that I am returned to my family and to society in general, I have realized that the best direction for me to go is away from writing any sort of book and return instead to my life as it was before I was called to sit on this jury."
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-zimmerman-protests-20130716,0,7809219.story
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I just had a brilliant idea. If all the uninformed people who hate on the verdict are gathered anyway (when protesting), why dont they bring a big screen and hold a public viewing of the trial? That way some of them actually get to know what they are protesting about.
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See, this is what I am getting at. A political leader like Al Sharpton should be organizing the people who listen to him to act rationally, and make themselves more informed. Someone who got to a position of power like him has to be intelligent, so surely he knows that this isn't the way to equality?
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On July 17 2013 06:12 dAPhREAk wrote:Peace, and more chaos, at Trayvon Martin rallies across the U.S. Show nested quote +The not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman continued to stoke protests across the U.S., the latest one a sit-in at Tallahassee, Fla., on Tuesday morning, with more demonstrations expected through the week.
At least several dozen protesters gathered at the state capitol to protest Florida's stand-your-ground law. It comes on the heels of three nights of sometimes violent protests in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, where 14 people were arrested on Monday.
Photos from social media showed demonstrators preparing a sit-in in Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office. At a Tuesday morning news conference, the Rev. Al Sharpton said he backed vigils and rallies to be held in 100 cities on Saturday, including at federal buildings, to call for federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman.
FULL COVERAGE: The Trayvon Martin case
Momentum for widespread demonstrations was already well under way. On Monday evening, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Houston and Atlanta were among the cities that saw peaceful rallies to protest the acquittal of Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Sanford, Fla., where the shooting and trial occurred, remained peaceful, with local leaders asking for calm and unity. Protests in Los Angeles and Oakland, however, again turned chaotic Monday night.
Los Angeles police arrested 14 people overnight for failing to disperse after hundreds of protesters splintered off from a peaceful demonstration in the Crenshaw district and began stomping cars and breaking windows.
Among those attacked were a television reporter and his camera operator, one of whom was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion, according to law enforcement authorities.
“It started off as a peaceful protest at Leimert Park,” said LAPD Officer Bruce Borihanh. “Unfortunately, a small group started disrupting it. It just got out of hand.”
Protesters stormed a Wal-Mart at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, pushing their way through as guards scrambled to close security gates. A short while later, LAPD officers wearing helmets and carrying batons swarmed the store while more police walked the parking lot.
PHOTOS: The controversial case in pictures
Vandals stormed into the Wal-Mart, threw merchandise on the ground and yelled, shoppers told a Los Angeles Times reporter. Some tried to break open jewelry glass displays.
At a late-night news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti blamed the violence on a "a small group [that] has taken advantage of this situation."
Early Tuesday morning, Najee Ali, a community activist, tweeted to a Times reporter: "never dreamed that one of my best nights as an activist bringing people together would end up later as one of my worst nights."
In Oakland, where there were more arrests, hundreds of protesters stormed Interstate 880 near downtown Monday evening and blocked traffic in the southbound and northbound lanes. The protesters were cleared from the freeway and made their way downtown, authorities said.
Windows were shattered at a Men's Wearhouse store, a Comerica bank branch and Youth Radio, according to police and media reports. A KPIX-TV reporter said vandals broke into the CBS affiliate's remote broadcast truck.
In Houston, a rally began at a funeral home before turning into a march on the streets. "This is where they wish to send young black men -- to the funeral home," community activist Quanell X told the Houston Chronicle.
Also on Monday night, a juror for the Zimmerman case came forward in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper to say that the jury of six women was initially split on Zimmerman's guilt: Three of the women thought he was not guilty, two thought he was guilty of manslaughter, and one thought he was guilty of second-degree murder.
In the end, after wading through the evidence and looking at the particulars of Florida law, she said the women unanimously decided to acquit Zimmerman, 29.
"I think George got in a little too deep, which, he shouldn’t have been there," said Juror B37, who remained nameless and whose face was shrouded in darkness during the interview. "But Trayvon decided he wasn’t going to let him scare him … and I think Trayvon got mad and attacked him.”
Juror B37's anonymous time in the spotlight -- so to speak -- may be short-lived. Just hours after she signed with the Los Angeles-based Martin Literary Management agency to write a book about the case, the agency's president, Sharlene Martin -- who announced the deal in the first place -- rescinded the offer later Monday night, over Twitter.
Juror B37 followed up with her own statement, issued through Martin, Monday night:
"I realize it was necessary for our jury to be sequestered in order to protect our verdict from unfair outside influence, but that isolation shielded me from the depth of pain that exists among the general public over every aspect of this case.
"The potential book was always intended to be a respectful observation of the trial from my and my husband's perspectives solely and it was to be an observation that our 'system' of justice can get so complicated that it creates a conflict with our 'spirit' of justice.
"Now that I am returned to my family and to society in general, I have realized that the best direction for me to go is away from writing any sort of book and return instead to my life as it was before I was called to sit on this jury." http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-zimmerman-protests-20130716,0,7809219.story
Super smart of her to back out of the book deal. I would be scared shitless if I was on the jury and wouldn't want anyone to know. It must be such a shock to see the response from the world after they were released from jury duty.
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this is why our system is beautiful (kind of):
Also on Monday night, a juror for the Zimmerman case came forward in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper to say that the jury of six women was initially split on Zimmerman's guilt: Three of the women thought he was not guilty, two thought he was guilty of manslaughter, and one thought he was guilty of second-degree murder.
In the end, after wading through the evidence and looking at the particulars of Florida law, she said the women unanimously decided to acquit Zimmerman, 29.
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On July 17 2013 06:15 Plansix wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2013 06:12 dAPhREAk wrote:Peace, and more chaos, at Trayvon Martin rallies across the U.S. The not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman continued to stoke protests across the U.S., the latest one a sit-in at Tallahassee, Fla., on Tuesday morning, with more demonstrations expected through the week.
At least several dozen protesters gathered at the state capitol to protest Florida's stand-your-ground law. It comes on the heels of three nights of sometimes violent protests in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, where 14 people were arrested on Monday.
Photos from social media showed demonstrators preparing a sit-in in Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office. At a Tuesday morning news conference, the Rev. Al Sharpton said he backed vigils and rallies to be held in 100 cities on Saturday, including at federal buildings, to call for federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman.
FULL COVERAGE: The Trayvon Martin case
Momentum for widespread demonstrations was already well under way. On Monday evening, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Houston and Atlanta were among the cities that saw peaceful rallies to protest the acquittal of Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Sanford, Fla., where the shooting and trial occurred, remained peaceful, with local leaders asking for calm and unity. Protests in Los Angeles and Oakland, however, again turned chaotic Monday night.
Los Angeles police arrested 14 people overnight for failing to disperse after hundreds of protesters splintered off from a peaceful demonstration in the Crenshaw district and began stomping cars and breaking windows.
Among those attacked were a television reporter and his camera operator, one of whom was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion, according to law enforcement authorities.
“It started off as a peaceful protest at Leimert Park,” said LAPD Officer Bruce Borihanh. “Unfortunately, a small group started disrupting it. It just got out of hand.”
Protesters stormed a Wal-Mart at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, pushing their way through as guards scrambled to close security gates. A short while later, LAPD officers wearing helmets and carrying batons swarmed the store while more police walked the parking lot.
PHOTOS: The controversial case in pictures
Vandals stormed into the Wal-Mart, threw merchandise on the ground and yelled, shoppers told a Los Angeles Times reporter. Some tried to break open jewelry glass displays.
At a late-night news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti blamed the violence on a "a small group [that] has taken advantage of this situation."
Early Tuesday morning, Najee Ali, a community activist, tweeted to a Times reporter: "never dreamed that one of my best nights as an activist bringing people together would end up later as one of my worst nights."
In Oakland, where there were more arrests, hundreds of protesters stormed Interstate 880 near downtown Monday evening and blocked traffic in the southbound and northbound lanes. The protesters were cleared from the freeway and made their way downtown, authorities said.
Windows were shattered at a Men's Wearhouse store, a Comerica bank branch and Youth Radio, according to police and media reports. A KPIX-TV reporter said vandals broke into the CBS affiliate's remote broadcast truck.
In Houston, a rally began at a funeral home before turning into a march on the streets. "This is where they wish to send young black men -- to the funeral home," community activist Quanell X told the Houston Chronicle.
Also on Monday night, a juror for the Zimmerman case came forward in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper to say that the jury of six women was initially split on Zimmerman's guilt: Three of the women thought he was not guilty, two thought he was guilty of manslaughter, and one thought he was guilty of second-degree murder.
In the end, after wading through the evidence and looking at the particulars of Florida law, she said the women unanimously decided to acquit Zimmerman, 29.
"I think George got in a little too deep, which, he shouldn’t have been there," said Juror B37, who remained nameless and whose face was shrouded in darkness during the interview. "But Trayvon decided he wasn’t going to let him scare him … and I think Trayvon got mad and attacked him.”
Juror B37's anonymous time in the spotlight -- so to speak -- may be short-lived. Just hours after she signed with the Los Angeles-based Martin Literary Management agency to write a book about the case, the agency's president, Sharlene Martin -- who announced the deal in the first place -- rescinded the offer later Monday night, over Twitter.
Juror B37 followed up with her own statement, issued through Martin, Monday night:
"I realize it was necessary for our jury to be sequestered in order to protect our verdict from unfair outside influence, but that isolation shielded me from the depth of pain that exists among the general public over every aspect of this case.
"The potential book was always intended to be a respectful observation of the trial from my and my husband's perspectives solely and it was to be an observation that our 'system' of justice can get so complicated that it creates a conflict with our 'spirit' of justice.
"Now that I am returned to my family and to society in general, I have realized that the best direction for me to go is away from writing any sort of book and return instead to my life as it was before I was called to sit on this jury." http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-zimmerman-protests-20130716,0,7809219.story Super smart of her to back out of the book deal. I would be scared shitless if I was on the jury and wouldn't want anyone to know. It must be such a shock to see the response from the world after they were released from jury duty.
she could have just ghost written it.
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On July 17 2013 06:15 Ferrose wrote:
See, this is what I am getting at. A political leader like Al Sharpton should be organizing the people who listen to him to act rational, and make themselves more informed. Someone who got to a position of power like him has to be intelligent, so surely he knows that this isn't the way to equality?
Al Sharpton is intrested in furthering the goals and furture of Al Sharpton. He takes up any cause that has enough spotlight to get his attention, regardless of merit.
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On July 17 2013 06:16 dAPhREAk wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2013 06:15 Plansix wrote:On July 17 2013 06:12 dAPhREAk wrote:Peace, and more chaos, at Trayvon Martin rallies across the U.S. The not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman continued to stoke protests across the U.S., the latest one a sit-in at Tallahassee, Fla., on Tuesday morning, with more demonstrations expected through the week.
At least several dozen protesters gathered at the state capitol to protest Florida's stand-your-ground law. It comes on the heels of three nights of sometimes violent protests in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, where 14 people were arrested on Monday.
Photos from social media showed demonstrators preparing a sit-in in Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office. At a Tuesday morning news conference, the Rev. Al Sharpton said he backed vigils and rallies to be held in 100 cities on Saturday, including at federal buildings, to call for federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman.
FULL COVERAGE: The Trayvon Martin case
Momentum for widespread demonstrations was already well under way. On Monday evening, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Houston and Atlanta were among the cities that saw peaceful rallies to protest the acquittal of Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Sanford, Fla., where the shooting and trial occurred, remained peaceful, with local leaders asking for calm and unity. Protests in Los Angeles and Oakland, however, again turned chaotic Monday night.
Los Angeles police arrested 14 people overnight for failing to disperse after hundreds of protesters splintered off from a peaceful demonstration in the Crenshaw district and began stomping cars and breaking windows.
Among those attacked were a television reporter and his camera operator, one of whom was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion, according to law enforcement authorities.
“It started off as a peaceful protest at Leimert Park,” said LAPD Officer Bruce Borihanh. “Unfortunately, a small group started disrupting it. It just got out of hand.”
Protesters stormed a Wal-Mart at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, pushing their way through as guards scrambled to close security gates. A short while later, LAPD officers wearing helmets and carrying batons swarmed the store while more police walked the parking lot.
PHOTOS: The controversial case in pictures
Vandals stormed into the Wal-Mart, threw merchandise on the ground and yelled, shoppers told a Los Angeles Times reporter. Some tried to break open jewelry glass displays.
At a late-night news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti blamed the violence on a "a small group [that] has taken advantage of this situation."
Early Tuesday morning, Najee Ali, a community activist, tweeted to a Times reporter: "never dreamed that one of my best nights as an activist bringing people together would end up later as one of my worst nights."
In Oakland, where there were more arrests, hundreds of protesters stormed Interstate 880 near downtown Monday evening and blocked traffic in the southbound and northbound lanes. The protesters were cleared from the freeway and made their way downtown, authorities said.
Windows were shattered at a Men's Wearhouse store, a Comerica bank branch and Youth Radio, according to police and media reports. A KPIX-TV reporter said vandals broke into the CBS affiliate's remote broadcast truck.
In Houston, a rally began at a funeral home before turning into a march on the streets. "This is where they wish to send young black men -- to the funeral home," community activist Quanell X told the Houston Chronicle.
Also on Monday night, a juror for the Zimmerman case came forward in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper to say that the jury of six women was initially split on Zimmerman's guilt: Three of the women thought he was not guilty, two thought he was guilty of manslaughter, and one thought he was guilty of second-degree murder.
In the end, after wading through the evidence and looking at the particulars of Florida law, she said the women unanimously decided to acquit Zimmerman, 29.
"I think George got in a little too deep, which, he shouldn’t have been there," said Juror B37, who remained nameless and whose face was shrouded in darkness during the interview. "But Trayvon decided he wasn’t going to let him scare him … and I think Trayvon got mad and attacked him.”
Juror B37's anonymous time in the spotlight -- so to speak -- may be short-lived. Just hours after she signed with the Los Angeles-based Martin Literary Management agency to write a book about the case, the agency's president, Sharlene Martin -- who announced the deal in the first place -- rescinded the offer later Monday night, over Twitter.
Juror B37 followed up with her own statement, issued through Martin, Monday night:
"I realize it was necessary for our jury to be sequestered in order to protect our verdict from unfair outside influence, but that isolation shielded me from the depth of pain that exists among the general public over every aspect of this case.
"The potential book was always intended to be a respectful observation of the trial from my and my husband's perspectives solely and it was to be an observation that our 'system' of justice can get so complicated that it creates a conflict with our 'spirit' of justice.
"Now that I am returned to my family and to society in general, I have realized that the best direction for me to go is away from writing any sort of book and return instead to my life as it was before I was called to sit on this jury." http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-zimmerman-protests-20130716,0,7809219.story Super smart of her to back out of the book deal. I would be scared shitless if I was on the jury and wouldn't want anyone to know. It must be such a shock to see the response from the world after they were released from jury duty. she could have just ghost written it.
Maybe, but I wouldn't with two kids. Not with the non-sense that is going on right now. Maybe in a year, but not right now.
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Al Sharpton is a racist who should have been barred from polite society for the Tawana Brawley hoax he pulled but being a racist hoax huckster is acceptable to the world inhabited by MSNBC types as long as you're black.
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On July 17 2013 06:15 Ferrose wrote:
See, this is what I am getting at. A political leader like Al Sharpton should be organizing the people who listen to him to act rationally, and make themselves more informed. Someone who got to a position of power like him has to be intelligent, so surely he knows that this isn't the way to equality?
Al Sharpton or Acting rationally.
You only get to pick one. He is acting rationally, in favor of himself.
Panem et Circenses. God I love the Media.
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On July 17 2013 06:15 Ferrose wrote:
See, this is what I am getting at. A political leader like Al Sharpton should be organizing the people who listen to him to act rationally, and make themselves more informed. Someone who got to a position of power like him has to be intelligent, so surely he knows that this isn't the way to equality?
You give too much credit to people. Some rise to power on pure personal skills alone. Al Sharpton can talk to people, and can speak on behalf of a group of people because he understands them and has the courage to express those views.
I am the last person to agree with anything Al Sharpton has to say, however you have to respect the opinions he shares are from a good sized group of people. Al Sharptons mission is not to promote equality, it is to express the views and opinions of his viewer base. Sometimes being heard is all a person needs.
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On July 17 2013 06:22 Kimaker wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2013 06:15 Ferrose wrote:
See, this is what I am getting at. A political leader like Al Sharpton should be organizing the people who listen to him to act rationally, and make themselves more informed. Someone who got to a position of power like him has to be intelligent, so surely he knows that this isn't the way to equality? Al Sharpton or Acting rationally. You only get to pick one. He is acting rationally, in favor of himself. Panem et Circenses. God I love the Media.
Exactly. He/the media want this to continue, and for more stories like this to happen, because they personally make a profit from it. It's sickening. Especially since a large part of the population seem to believe it...
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On July 17 2013 06:22 Kimaker wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2013 06:15 Ferrose wrote:
See, this is what I am getting at. A political leader like Al Sharpton should be organizing the people who listen to him to act rationally, and make themselves more informed. Someone who got to a position of power like him has to be intelligent, so surely he knows that this isn't the way to equality? Al Sharpton or Acting rationally. You only get to pick one. He is acting rationally, in favor of himself. Panem et Circenses. God I love the Media.
As you said, he is acting rationally. That's not the issue. The issue is what makes people think his utmost goal is equality.
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On July 17 2013 06:13 Kleinmuuhg wrote:
I just had a brilliant idea. If all the uninformed people who hate on the verdict are gathered anyway (when protesting), why dont they bring a big screen and hold a public viewing of the trial? That way some of them actually get to know what they are protesting about.
I don't think African Americans can think about this trial rationally. I try and persuade some of my friends but they can't get over the idea of being Martin being profiled in the first place. They can't move from that spot so they won't then acknowledge that Martin probably started the altercation, etc.
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