Posted on 06/14/2013 10:41:26 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
Graffiti artist Shepard Faireys message was heard loud and clear in the silence of a Sanford, Fla. courtroom during the search of an impartial jury for the George Zimmerman trial.
On the first day of jury duty, a Seminole County teen wore one of Faireys trendy black caps with the OBEY logo known worldwide. When it was his turn to be questioned in the courtroom Thursday, the recent high-school graduate wore an "OBEY" tank top.
I cant help but see that you have something written on your shirt, said defense attorney Don West, who looked puzzled in a navy blue jacket and tangerine orange tie.
Attorneys job during the pre-trial publicity part of the questioning is to peel away the layers of the potential jurors opinions and insights. They are also trained to look at what potential jurors convey in subtle ways.
Did you choose the shirt, because of any particular message it conveys?
No Its just a clothing company, said the boy identified as potential juror E75 to protect his identity.
Oh! Thats the brand? Zimmerman smiled and some in the courtroom chuckled.
It was more than just a brand. After Trayvon Martin died Feb. 26, 2012, Fairey -- whose portrait of President Barack Obama is hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. painted a portrait of Trayvon that went viral on the web.
"I have followed Trayvon's case closely and I think any compassionate human being can relate to Trayvon as a brother or son, Fairey said in a statement. Adding he wanted to see a thorough investigation into the killing of an unarmed person......
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and the state of Florida sends this prospective juror up to the courtroom with this guys graffiti on his tanktop after he had spent a whole day parading it around the room where the other prospective jury panelists were.
Can you spell “Mistrial”???
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