40% Now Say Trayvon Martin Shot in Self-Defense; 24% Say It Was Murder

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 05/22/2012 | Rasmussen

[Ken H]

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

As evidence continues to emerge from the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, Americans are becoming more convinced that his killer acted in self-defense and that the legal system will come to that conclusion.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 24% of American Adults still believe the man who shot Martin should be found guilty of murder. But that’s down from 33% in late March when the case first began to draw national headlines and 30% in early April.

Forty percent (40%) now think George Zimmerman, who has been charged with second degree murder in the Martin shooting, acted in self-defense. That’s up 25 points from 15% in March and up 16 points from 24% last month. Thirty-six percent (36%) remain undecided, compared to 55% two months ago.

[Terry Mross]

The headline sounds like Martin shot Zimmerman in self defense.

[econjack]

Kinda tells me that 24% of the people aren’t current on the evidence.

[Beagle8U]

The braindead 24%? Rabid anti-gun liberals and Blacks.

[MtBaldy]

Coincidence that somewhere around 21% of Americans self identify as liberal?

[txrangerette]

Yeah, that’s what happens when they leave out a key part of speech...like WAS shot.

Which would’ve been ok, IF Zimmerman had been the subject instead of Trayvon.

[Ken H]

fyi

[Bitsy]

Kinda tells me that 24% of the people aren’t current on the evidence.

24% are the loons that will vote for Obama again and several times if necessary. The mentality is ingrained and not subject to change. That mentality is what “convicted” Zimmerman before trial in the first place. They are Jessie and Al brain dead followers.

[bgill]

24% are Obama voters. That bodes well for November.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Scroll through the rest of the Rasmussen website and click on the Daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

You’l find that the number of likely voters who “Strongly Approve” of Obamugabe is around 24%.

This is NOT a coincidence.

[Righting]

I bet, the 99% of the “24%” are... not White.

[Izzy Dunne]

40% Now Say Trayvon Martin Shot in Self-Defense; 24% Say It Was Murder

So.... if the self-defense position gets to 51% we set him free, and if the murder position gets to 51%, we hang him, is that how it works?

[poobear]

They took a poll down on my local Central Florida News 13 site because 90% were polling charges should be DROPPED!

Everyone is on to them!

[Publius6961]

As evidence continues to emerge from the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, Americans are becoming more convinced that his killer [ victim ] acted in self-defense and that the legal system will come to that conclusion.

There.

[MrB]

Not even “White Hispanics”.

[trebb]

Kinda tells me that 24% of the people aren’t current on the evidence.

They don't care about the evidence.

[Publius6961]

As evidence continues to emerge from the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, Americans are becoming more convinced that his killer [ victim ] acted in self-defense and that the legal system will come to that conclusion.

There.
Fixed it for some nitwit headline writer.

[MrB]

Even if they were “current on the evidence”,
they would still have the same opinion.

The victimhood mentality is generationally engrained.

[Publius6961]

As evidence continues to emerge from the shooting death of Florida teenager [Hoodie Punk] Trayvon Martin, Americans are becoming more convinced that his killer [ victim ] acted in self-defense and that the legal system will come to that conclusion.

There.
Fixed it for some nitwit headline writer.

[chatham]

What a disgrace ,Zimmerman never should have been arrested if the all the evidence was reported truthfully.
Our media caused all this right from the beginning.
Now send the police after the “Black Panthers” who put out their wanted poster statements.
A$$holes ??????????????