Zimmerman trial outrage

The Washington Times ^ | May 25, 2012 | Professor Karen L. Bune, George Mason University

[2ndDivisionVet]

Things have spun out of control in the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case in Sanford, Fla. (“Zimmerman’s account of killing corroborated,” Web, Thursday).

The police were instantly and unfairly blasted for failing to arrest Mr. Zimmerman, the Sanford police chief stepped down when he shouldn’t have, Mr. Zimmerman was already fingered as the guilty party before a thorough and fair investigation was completed, civil rights leaders descended upon the town pointing accusatory fingers, and a bounty was placed on Mr. Zimmerman’s head. In addition, media outlets and talking heads put their own spin on the story.

The case has now devolved into a turf battle of tense race relations. Parties are jumping to conclusions that are not based on facts or evidence but instead on the preponderance of divergent public opinion.

Undoubtedly it is a tragedy that this episode occurred at all and resulted in the death of Trayvon Martin. However, in light of new facts based on an autopsy of the deceased, photos of Mr. Zimmerman coupled with a paramedic’s report, additional witness reports and other information, the determination of who the bona fide victim was may, in time, demonstrate that Trayvon Martin was not the completely innocent party some might have hoped.

Certainly Mr. Zimmerman made a tremendous mistake in not obeying the dispatcher’s orders to remain in his vehicle until police arrived. What followed that instruction, however, is where the case presently stands.

Like everyone else in this country and under the tenets of the Constitution and the laws of the land, Mr. Zimmerman remains innocent until proven guilty in a court of law....

[ronnie raygun]

Funny, when the truth slowly comes out the media moves to the next so called racial incident

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Another excellent analysis. I think in this case the Left thought the media, the Democrat politicians and the race profiteers could carry the emotion further than turned out to be the case.

Thanks to the internet and citizen journalists, the unreported facts saw light. Good for the City of Sanford for putting th evidence they had on the internet but boo to the State Attorney and the Sanford Chief of Police for running from the case. They let the Left and their hand-maidens, the media and the predatory trial lawyers , scare them off.

Once again, your analysis of the case is outstanding.