The situation is much more convoluted than money as a driver for their behavior.
Take a look at recent phrases used in the press.
“We want Justice for Trayvon” echoes the sentiment of many during the trial. This manifests they don’t even understand what the trial was about. It isn’t about Trayvon. It was about the relationship of Zimmerman and the laws of the State of Florida.
True Justice for Trayvon is an eternity in hell. I wouldn’t wish that on anybody, although I understand how those who reject Christ will continually degenerate to a point where Hell is the only appropriate place for them.
Trayvon is dead. We don’t have trials for dead people. We don’t charge dead people with criminal charges to determine their guilt or innocence, because they can’t defend themselves and they have already lost their life, something no longer controllable by the State.
We have trials regarding the State and people who violate the laws of the State. Only the State has the authority within our legal framework to legitimately take a human life. A person may defend themselves to prevent the taking of their own life by another, but the issue is still to support the rule of law and the State having the authority over human life, (other obviously than God Himself, because He is the one who gave life originally).
The trial is simply to discern if Zimmerman acted within the law or if Zimmerman violated the law, specifically regarding the charge of 2nd degree murder.
The defense apparently didn’t bring up self defense or the Hold Your Ground issues, as they simply won by the jury finding Zimmerman not guilty of the act of 2nd degree murder by the definition of the crime.
So the issue was strictly only about Zimmerman and if he was guilty or not guilty of 2nd degree murder.
The Black culture feeding frenzy bounces all over the place. Some attack the Hold Your Ground laws, which weren’t the issue. Many simply want vengeance, not justice, and others want revenge for what they perceive as evil, but confuse it with unrighteousness,...2 very distinct issues. Many claim they want Justice, but they confuse Justice with Vengeance, and in their arrogance further degenerate into sliding from Vengeance into Wrath against anybody who doesn’t share their arrogance.
It should be noted, this is the very same weakness in Islam, which has a problem in dealing with Justice. When perceiving unrighteousness, Justice must judge the act in a righteous manner.
The confusion extends back to the Garden of Eden, when Man ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, resulting in a spiritual death, and the solution was presented at the Mercy Seat, where by grace a solution is provided under 2 angels, one representing God’s Perfect Righteousness and the other His Perfect Justice.
Today, every man has the ability to discern good and evil, and also Righteousness and Justice through faith in Christ, but in our sinful nature, we are tempted to confuse good with right and the evil with the unjust. If we fail to remain in faith with Him, we may bounce between immoral degeneracy, confusing evil with pleasure leading to lasciviousness or moral degeneracy confusing good with righteousness leading to legalism.
The answer is simple. Believe in Christ and through faith in Him allow His Plan and grace to prevail.
The defense leaned heavily on self-defense. Mark O'Mara's closing statements are on YouTube.
I believe you are correct - this is more than about money.
The goal is to eliminate ‘self-defense’ and ‘stand your ground’ laws thereby emasculating gun owners and making thugery safer for the thugs.