Posted on 07/15/2013 8:42:23 AM PDT by kristinn
Florida prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda had "prayed that [George Zimmerman] would have the courage to take the stand," he told ABC News in an exclusive interview Sunday, adding that Zimmerman's "inconsistent statements" would have made him the prosecution's star witness.
In the interview with the four Florida prosecutors who fought to convict Zimmerman, lead prosecutor de la Rionda said, "I prayed that he would have the courage to take the stand but, as we all well know, he's got the right not to."
"Anytime you put in a defendant's statements and a lot of those are self-serving, then usually a defendant will make the decision not to testify because you've got his story out. We felt it was important to get his story out because there were so many lies."
De la Rionda, who would have cross-examined Zimmerman had he taken the stand, said he would have been interested to see how the former neighborhood watch captain answered several of his questions:
"Why did you assume because [Trayvon] Martin was wearing a hoodie, he was committing a crime? Why did you assume that because he was walking he was doing something improper? Why didn't you identify yourself? Why did you assume he didn't belong in the neighborhood?"
Zimmerman, 29, was found not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin late Saturday night. Zimmerman was accused of second-degree murder for shooting Martin, 17, Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. He said from the beginning that he had shot Martin in self-defense.
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Yo, Bernie, God was on the side of right.
Is this a ‘sore loser’ comment or what?
To whom did the persecutor pray, I wonder...
I’ll bet he did.
I thank God for Zimmerman’s NOT GUILTY!!!!!! verdict, given all the forces that were working against it.
It was akin to water being poured to overflowing on an altar, but the sacrifice still catching fire.
Not only did Zimmerman effectively Testify, he did it without letting you get his hands on him for cross examination. Who’s the incompetent dweeb now Mr. Prosecutor?
Well, I preyed that Florida prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda would have the courage to take a nap with a giant python. But it didn’t happen.
translation: Unless he and his attorneys were stupid enough to shoot themselves in both feet and in the arse, no way we were gonna win this case.
"If I regard iniquity in my heart, God will not hear me" (Ps 66:18).
Unless, that is, he was praying to the god of this world.
Since he's trying to strum a religious banjo, grasping at more straws.
Isn’t a prosecutor supposed to accept the jury’s verdict that the defendant is innocent? Or is it normal for them to carry on as if the trial meant nothing?
Like a lie detector test, if he passed the prosecution would have said that lie detector tests don't mean anything.
Had he messed up, however...
Florida prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda had “prayed that [George Zimmerman] would have the courage to take the stand,”
While the rest of country prayed that “the truth would previal.”
Truth 1, desperate lying a$$hole florida prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda 0.
The video established the sequence of events that were corroborated by every other witness. This “inconsistent statements” nonsense is just another example of the prosecutors imcompetence.
“Hey Baldy, YOU LOST!”
That list of questions would not have helped one bit, every one of them was answered at trial.
This whole thing has been conducted for a racial community, not to win a trial.
not a very good prayer now is he?
Thanks, kristinn. This comment #11 needs to be brought over from that thread:
//“The law allows an awful lot of people to carry guns,” prosecutor Richard Mantei said. “That doesn’t mean they should.”
The law allows an awful lot of people to become lawyers — that doesn’t mean they should. //
Now we’re praying for BDLR’s disbarring. Our turn.
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