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Zimmerman juror calls for change in self-defense laws (B-37 again)
Reuters ^ | July 17, 2013 | Daniel Trotta and Bill Cotterell

Posted on 07/17/2013 2:53:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A member of the jury that found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin called for changes in Florida's self-defense law, which she said gave jurors no option but to acquit the defendant.

The juror's statement adds to pleas from around the country to change the Stand Your Ground laws that more than 30 states have adopted. In Florida, demonstrators occupied a part of the governor's office demanding that the state repeal or curtail its 2005 law.

With her identity kept secret, the juror, designated B-37, gave an interview to CNN on Monday that stirred further debate in the case that captivated the U.S. public and triggered lengthy discussions about race, guns and self-defense laws.

After receiving a torrent of criticism, including a statement to CNN from four other jurors who said she did not speak for them, the juror issued a statement further stressing her position that Florida's self-defense law, commonly known as Stand Your Ground, forced the jury to vote not guilty....

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: b37; banglist; blackkk; blackrage; conspiracy; florida; georgezimmerman; jury; selfdefense; standyourground; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman; zimmermanjury
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Isn't she married to a lawyer? It'll be really interesting to find out who he is and the back story once their identity becomes known.
1 posted on 07/17/2013 2:53:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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SYG was obviously not part of the case.

She seems like an activist.

Perhaps her husband/advisors told her that not guilty was the best outcome, since it would cause unrest that could be exploited.

2 posted on 07/17/2013 2:55:16 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, there’s always Jury Nullification.


3 posted on 07/17/2013 2:55:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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again, not a SYG case, a self-defense case.

Explain how retreat was possible with someone on top of you pummeling your head into the concrete?

Good God even the juror proves ignorant.


4 posted on 07/17/2013 2:55:50 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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I didn’t think Stand Your Ground was even invoked in Z’s defense.


5 posted on 07/17/2013 2:55:52 PM PDT by bereanway
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Alternately, it could be her building plausible deniability for herself before her identity is eventually revealed.

The "good juror" is less likely to be harassed and targeted.

6 posted on 07/17/2013 2:56:24 PM PDT by wideawake
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It wasn’t. This juror smells like a ringer. Placed there by the Obama syndicate, Angela Corey or ????


7 posted on 07/17/2013 2:56:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US There'd be a rifle behind each blade of grass.)
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Considering the content of all these 'interviews', I'm beginning to suspect (again) that this lady is a plant.

OR... that this is like RACHEL/DEE DEE. The real B-37 is in seclusion, and the AIRWAVES B-37 is a government operative.

8 posted on 07/17/2013 2:56:54 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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How can she possibly base her decision on “stand your ground”.

It was a pure unadulterated case of self defense.


9 posted on 07/17/2013 2:57:11 PM PDT by traderrob6
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I bet she’s saying this so she can save face in her neighborhood.probably read all the death threats to her and the other jurors and wants to be able to go back in her neighborhood without being killed


10 posted on 07/17/2013 2:59:30 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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Stand Your Ground was NOT even used in the Zimmerman trial, they used the classic self defense argument


11 posted on 07/17/2013 2:59:56 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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Good God even the juror proves ignorant.

You are assuming that the woman giving these interviews is the actual juror.

12 posted on 07/17/2013 3:00:07 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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That Ulsterman guy and his “insider sources” are sounding more and more credible as time goes on.


13 posted on 07/17/2013 3:01:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US There'd be a rifle behind each blade of grass.)
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Stand Your Ground was not part of this case. Lay On The Ground And Get Your Head Bashed In was.


14 posted on 07/17/2013 3:02:56 PM PDT by Yo-Yo
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She’s getting all snotty now that her book deal fell through.


15 posted on 07/17/2013 3:03:08 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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The juror can say what she wants she is blabbering on now for public consumption. If you read her quotes none of it says she would vote differently with some change of law.

She says Zimmerman acted in self defense. she gets one vote at election time like everyone else. If she wants to change the laws of self defense, good luck to her.

A world without the right to self defense would be anarchy, which is what the left wants.


16 posted on 07/17/2013 3:04:01 PM PDT by Williams (No Obama)
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her lawyer husband probably screwed this all up. THey both saw a payday and in the end greed got them.


17 posted on 07/17/2013 3:05:52 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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Now may be the time to put in place laws forbidding jurors from talking about their trials, on pain of fines and prison terms.


18 posted on 07/17/2013 3:05:56 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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I wonder if this woman wants endless fame, book deals, movies, a TV series, magazine articles, speeches and a White House invitation? If so I’m sure she can be presented with a pre-drafted declaration demonstrating juror misconduct sufficient to get a new trial!


19 posted on 07/17/2013 3:07:19 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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B-37? You sunk my battle ship.


20 posted on 07/17/2013 3:09:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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