Sadly, the Divine Tiberius is correct. Zimmerman is a killer but he was found not guilty of murder. The first is a value judgement the second a legal verdict.
However, Oliver is correct also. Any redneck asshole can put a gun in his belt and go out and follow a black guy and should the guy being followed turn and say "why are you following me" the redneck can pull his gun and shoot if if he CLAIMS he thought he was in danger. That is the precedent this verdict establishes.
The problem is the law, Tibs. And please do not insult my ( or your own) intelligence by suggesting that if the shooter was black and the victim was white the result would have been the same. Take the example of the woman who was sentenced to 20 years for firing a "warning shot." She was black.
You're a great guy, Tibs, but you are dreadfully naive about racial conditions in the US.
However, Oliver is correct also. Any redneck asshole can put a gun in his belt and go out and follow a black guy and should the guy being followed turn and say "why are you following me" the redneck can pull his gun and shoot if if he CLAIMS he thought he was in danger. That is the precedent this verdict establishes.
The problem is the law, Tibs. And please do not insult my ( or your own) intelligence by suggesting that if the shooter was black and the victim was white the result would have been the same. Take the example of the woman who was sentenced to 20 years for firing a "warning shot." She was black.
You're a great guy, Tibs, but you are dreadfully naive about racial conditions in the US.
