[2ndDivisionVet]

This is what the state's case losing looks like.

[Vendome]

ROTFLMAO !!!!

Jeantel was hardly credible and her testimony was part perjury, part summoning and yet another part contempt.

Po gurel ...

[okie01]

Zimmerman’s innocence rests on the notion of Trayvon’s criminality. And in this country, it’s not that difficult to convince six people of the criminality of a 17-year-old black boy.

And why might that be, Mychal?

Give it some thought. Consider Trayvon's own behaviorial history. Review his internet postings. See if you can come up with an answer.

[onyx]

She then heard what she described as a bump and wet grass before the call was lost.
Don't ax her any more tough questions.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I don't see exactly how Rachel's testimony contradicts Zimmerman in any material way. In fact, going by her testimony, Martin ought to have been safe at his father's apartment. Instead he ends up a football field's length away, directly confronting the evil stalker of whom he was supposedly afraid.

This writer's insinuations to the contrary, young black men are prone to criminality, particularly of the violent kind. And the remainder of the black population provides cover, enablement and support for their criminality. That's a sad, sad state of affairs.

[fieldmarshaldj]

The writer wants non-Blacks to disregard the social stereotype of young Black males ? Fine. Then tell young Black males to stop confirming the stereotype.

[Eagles6]

Wonder if he got paid to write this?

[kcvl]

Hey, Mychal, being a punk *ss druggie who couldn't behave in school might have something to do with it.

[Stentor]

It makes perfect sense if you believe that black men are preternaturally violent.

Is that a white or a black straw man?

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

(from the article): “..“It does seem like part of what hinges here is whether or not Trayvon Martin hit George Zimmerman and whether or not he did so first…but why is it that if this person hit someone who was prepared to use lethal force against him…why wouldn’t he have a right to stand his ground? Is that not racialized?” Do black boys get to defend themselves? “

Did George Zimmerman have brusises on his knuckles ?
Did George Zimmerman have Trayvon Martins DNA under his fingernails ?
Other than a gunshot wound , did Trayvon Martin have any other fresh marks on his body ?
Did George Zimmerman take MMA lessons ?
Did Travon Martin take any MMA lessons ?
Does George Zimmerman have any burglary, or burlary tool, or stolen property arrests ?
Does Trayvon Martin have any burglary, or burglary tool , or stolen property arrests ?
Did George Zimmerman have any toxicology test to determine the use of alcohol or drug usage ?
Did Trayvon Martin have any toxicology test to determine the use of alcohol or drug usage ?
Did George Zimmerman have any legal right to be at that location ?
Did Trayvon Martin have any legal right to be at that location ?

This has nothing to do with ‘Manhood’
This has nothing to do with blacks defending themselves because this is a racialy biased court case, manufactured by the media.
This has nothing to do with blacks defending themselves because this is a politically biased court case, manufactured by the media.
And yes , MMA standards can be used to defend oneself , but only one person used those brutal methods,
and only one person has to live with those eternal scars !!

The media jumped all over this case becasue they thought they had a white Jew killing a black youth growing into his manhood.
They pumped it up, and when shown to be wrong , they couldn’t back down even three wekks after the fact , just like a pack of wolves ,just like Trayvon .
Was George hunting prey ?
Or , was Trayvon hunting prey ?
Who has bruises ? .. and who does not ?

[Fresh Wind]

The author of this piece seems to ignore an important fact-the state’s star witness is a demonstrable liar.

[windsorknot]

From the Nation by a Denzel somebody. I'll pass.

[freekitty]

BS

[maddog55]

Shows you how twisted the mind of a liberal is.

[faucetman]

““The nigga is following me.””

Wait a minute.... I thought he was a “crazy A$$ Cracker”?

[faucetman]

“Because it’s clear that, whoever instigated the altercation, Zimmerman followed Trayvon that night. He was instructed not to, but he did anyway”

If you say a lie often enough, it becomes true?

“We don't need you to do that” is what he said and then several times, asked George questions only answered by following Trayvon.

[ABN 505]

A black man sucker punching someone, come on how often does that happen?

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Some people are able to draw conclusions simply not supported by testimony or evidence. They hear only what they want to hear.

[jiggyboy]

It’s 3:30 AM in CA and I am in fact typing this in my sleep, it’s so easy:

- “dispatcher told Zimmerman not to follow Martin”, blah blah, always the same lie

- “if this person hit someone who was prepared to use lethal force against him…why wouldn’t he have a right to stand his ground?” First, “prepared to use lethal force” is another way of describing anybody anywhere who is carrying a gun for any reason. The answer to that self-righteous statement posing as a question is, because he assumed that Zimmerman did NOT have a gun, and would therefore be an easy beat-down, i.e. TM was “someone who was prepared to use lethal force”.

- you have to be either lazy or biased (it is a certainty of course that somebody named “Mychal” writing in “The Nation” is both) at this point not to know that Rachel’s testimony in fact proves that TM doubled back with the express intention of ambushing GZ.

- “Zimmerman fumbled for an answer” because it’s really impossible for GZ to know if some guy he had glimpsed for 20 seconds was afraid of him or not, and whether it was fear or hate or drugs or TM’s known and demonstrated criminal mentality that drove TM to try to murder GZ.

- “cartoonish language he ascribes to Trayvon”? a quick look at TM’s grunts and squawks on Twitter shows how many levels below “cartoonish” TM’s thought processes actually were.

- “criminality of 17 year old black boy”. the very last thing in the world this guy wants to happen in this case is to let the jury to find out how much of a criminal this “boy” actually was. he’s a recruitment poster for white supremacists.

[wiggen]

“Because it’s clear that, whoever instigated the altercation, Zimmerman followed Trayvon that night. He was instructed not to, but he did anyway”

I read, hear this over and over again. Zimmerman got out of his vehicle and when told ‘we don’t need you to do that’ apparently stopped right there. Theres absolutely no evidence anywhere showing he continued to follow.
I have idiots tell me over and over he shouldn’t have followed. But he stopped when asked to. We can’t go to a moment before he was told not to.

[zencycler]

The writer has one thing right - black manhood is indeed on trial here. And if Zimmerman is found guilty, the verdict will be in - that young black man like Trayvon are justified in their blind rage and violent reactions toward being questions, reported, monitored, or, god-forbid, followed.

Lost in their hysteria over this trial is the simple fact that it was Trayvon's unjustifiable rage which is - by far - the main factor that lead to his death. In the long run, there was nothing else posing a greater threat - not Florida's gun laws, or the community watch program, or dedicated citizens like Zimmerman. Ultimately, this blind rage would continue to cause Trayvon, and many other young black men like him, to continue to put themselves into dangerous, violent situations. This is why so many Trayvons in our country are either dying at a young age or being incarcerated.

We hear so much about the riots that will ensue if Zimmerman is found not guilty, and even the people who may die as a result. But in reality, I believe it's a guilty verdict that will, in the long run, create more death and despair - and ironically among those who want this result the most. Zimmerman being guilty will be interpreted to mean that not only was Trayvon's rage over being followed justified, but that his decision to essentially wage war against Zimmerman that night was righteous.

A guilty verdict will mean that the blind rage among young black men in our country toward anyone who disapproves of them in any way is not something to be scorned, it is something to be protected, indeed celebrated. And since this continued rage will lead to more violent actions like the one Trayvon likely initiated that night, many will die as a result. The left will have this blood on their hands. They already do.