I think y’all are forgetting that the media has very good reasons to hope for an acquittal.
It will prove the continuing racism of America and its judicial system. And provide excellent ratings for the ensuing riots.
Living roughly 1/4 mile from the hood myself, I am not looking forward to it.
I have heard that reasoning. It may well be true because the left does have a very twisted approach. Conservative need so twisty thinkers so that we can keep ahead of their traps.
I hope there is more bark than bite and that you and your family do not experience any fallout.
This incident caused damage to many lives. It has given factions, that see profit in keeping blacks disaffected and unable to partake of the American Dream, a new drum to beat.
I keep hoping that our nation will find its way to judging by character, ability and perseverance rather than skin color or sexual gender/preference. I hope that our children will, in future, be held accountable for their behavior and efforts at school and in the community so that they can be ready to take their places in society as contributors not as loose cannons playing knock-out games and flash mob robberies. TM was a loose cannon and when he exploded he destroyed himself and injured others who were involved.
I lived on the South Side of Chicago during the LA Riots and I was out on the street as the news came out that evening that the police were acquitted.
People were not happy, but there was no spontaneous riot.