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In reply to the discussion: Check in if you're a white person who thinks Zimmerman should have been convicted of something.... [View all]WinstonSmith4740
(3,077 posts)Of course Zimmerman should have been found guilty of at least manslaughter. I'm don't know how those jurors could have listened to the testimony, looked at the evidence, and come to a "not guilty" decision. But I thought that about the cops who beat the crap out of Rodney King, as well as OJ, and Casey Anthony, too. In a perfectly functioning system, Zimmerman would be in jail. But the system doesn't function perfectly, and personally, I think the prosecution fell down on the job.
So, at times like these, I just have to retreat to the tenets of my belief system. George Zimmerman took another life with absolutely no justification, and in doing so, has set in place a karmic reality that will follow him for many lifetimes to come. He has already punished himself more than any legal system can. He'll be in a jail of his own making for a long, long time.