The prosecution is claiming that Zimmerman "profiled" Martin because he was black. Zimmerman told the dispatcher that he saw someone acting suspiciously (as if casing places for burglary) and maybe on drugs.
Zimmerman is basically on trial for being a racist and provoking the confrontation. The evidence that would show that he was in fact acting sensibly has been excluded by the judge--any evidence of Martin's past criminal behavior (being found with stolen jewelry and with a burglary device) or that he was on drugs at the time of the confrontation.
The reason for that, of course, is to increase the chances of a conviction. If both men were white, would the past criminality and current drug use be admitted into evidence?
“Zimmerman told the dispatcher that he saw someone acting suspiciously (as if casing places for burglary) and maybe on drugs.”
It is provable that GZ was correct on at least one thing: TM was on drugs.
“I think Rick Santorum also called Zimmerman a murderer last year during the primaries.”
I believe that is correct.
Alan West also was very negative about Stand Your Ground (which he did not seem to fully understand) as well as GZ, initially jumping to the conclusion that was the justification for the shooting.
Nobody’s perfect, but I lost some respect for him over the fact he never apologized for condemning GZ like he did.
If both men were white, there would not be trial in the first place!!