Posted on 04/11/2012 8:32:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
SANFORD — After weeks of demanding justice in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, reaction across Central Florida to George Zimmerman's second-degree murder charge shows measured relief.
"I think it's justice being served," Sanford's Allen Chapel AME Church Pastor Valarie Houston said. "All the protesting and all the marching, all the tears and lost nights of sleep, it's all been worthwhile."
Houston held a prayer service at the church that was attended by several dozen people after Special Prosecutor Angela Corey's decision to charge Zimmerman. Worshippers rose to sing "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" after walking into the church.
Minister R. White, in his opening prayer, thanked God and asked blessings for the Zimmerman family "on this victorious day."
The Goldsboro neighborhood church has been a focal point for protesters and others who have expressed their concerns about the handling of the case by the Sanford Police Department.
On Monday, the Dream Defenders, a coalition of college students from across Florida marched from Daytona Beach to the church to demand the arrest of Zimmerman. They later blocked the entrance to the Sanford Police Department, forcing officials to temporarily close the building to the public....
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My prediction stands, either hung jury or 3rd degree at most.
I am confident your confidence is foolish
See post 41.
The overkill in media publicity will most likely produced what I predicted.
I wonder if they'll pull back on that petition now?
When is the lynching?...
The boy has been thoroughly “Honkified”...
When does NBC producer, network, the editors, and several other networks get the Bull Squirt Sued out of them..?.
I’m waiting for “Black Helicopters” to pay the Networks a visit...
May be waiting a long time..
For “you know” the Police {everywhere} are Unionifed..
And we already know how dependable the Police are from Wisconsin..
They are slaves to the Union Collective.. i.e. like Borg..
All that Zimmerman has will be added to the collective..
Resistance is futile.. UNLESS he gets a Bastich Icehole for a lawyer..
thats, OF COURSE, If he’s not a democrat.. (the lawyer)..
Note: the odds are great Zimmerman is a democrat..
One(or two) less democrats in Sanford, Fl is not a bad thing..
Intelligent blacks must be embarrassed by 99% of black peoples comments..
If they are not.... they are not intelligent..
On the first days of this story, I was pretty down on Zimmerman. The more I learned, the more I figured he was justified.
Now I hope the legal system works.
The problem will be finding an impartial jury. That is why I say there could very well be either a hung jury or deciding on a 3rd degree.
Atticus Finch would be so proud. /sarc
All the protesting was worth it? Really? These poor deluded souls...”justice” was working the whole time whether they were protesting or not. It’s like patting ones self on the back for “making” the sun rise.
Another problem I see are FRpers who are so fearful.
See post 48.
Will he be granted bail? A lot depends on the judge selected now. If he gets a good Conservative judge (are there any?) he might be better off with a bench trial. I’d be very worried about trusting this to a jury.
Well yes, that is the important thing.
;o)
What group are you referring to as "the tribe"?
Political lynching, plain and simple.
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