[Uncle Chip]

There have been no demonstrators at the courthouse.

There were very few at any of the rallies or anniversaries.

The only ones who will be calling for rioting will be scheme teamers but unless they are willing to pay demonstrators scale +25% upfront they are not going to be stupid enough to even show up.

There go your riots from all you chicken littles.

[onyx]

If GZ is rightfully acquitted, I look for riots in the big inner cities, far away from Broward County.

[BigCinBigD]

“There have been no demonstrators at the courthouse.”

FREE CARL LEE! FREE CARL LEE!

[WayneS]

I hope your assessment is correct.

[nitzy]

I disagree. There are millions of people who desire to go out and assault people, break things and steal stuff. Like the Rodney King verdict, they are just looking for a socially acceptable reason to go out and do it.

This is not about a cause or Trayvon or Zimmerman. It is about thugs who are looking for a reason to behave the way they want to. Of course they aren't rallying or demonstrating. That isn't what they find interesting/fun/profitable at the moment. After the verdict, it will be like the urban 4th of July. Although, I am sure they will be excused by the media and our President for blowing off a little steam.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I agree there won’t be riots in Sanford, because it is a quiet suburbia. Broward county is five counties away from Seminole county, where the trial is being held.

Seminole county is 9.5% black; Broward about 20.5% black.

At 16%, Florida has the second largest number of blacks per capita among states. Its black majority county is Gadsden, with 57% black, in the north, part of the Tallahassee municipal area. However, just north of there in Georgia, 17 counties are black majority.

But I do think that riots in Florida are less likely than they are in other cities around the US. Places always looking for an excuse to riot.