@BillRM,
Quote:Thanks god the Zimerman's jury was not so lacking.
That's right. The jury had what you lack.
The jury had the "logic and commonsense" to be troubled by the fact that the entire confrontation was instigated by Zimmerman, by his stalking of Martin.
That's why, at the end of the trial, on their first vote, 1 of the 6 felt he was guilty of 2nd degree murder, and 2 more voted for manslaughter. And, even at the final vote for acquittal, most felt he should have been convicted of something, but they didn't think they could do so under the laws they were given.
Unfortunately, the jury did not fully understand the manslaughter law, and that was clear from the juror who said she thought manslaughter had to be "premeditated"--which must have been what the other jurors thought as well, otherwise they would have corrected her. That was the juror that sent a question to the judge about manslaughter--her question never got answered.
The state actually had made a good case for manslaughter, if the jurors had better understood the law.
And, certainly, the juror who said, "George Zimmerman got away with murder," did show more logic and commonsense than you do because she realized Zimmerman was responsible for a needless death.
Zimmerman caused a totally needless and avoidable death by stalking Martin, and even the jury realized that, and the police did as well.
If there is nothing wrong with following/stalking "suspects", why is it against Neighborhood Watch rules, BillRM? And why do you think it's also against Neighborhood Watch rules for these people to carry guns while "watching" the neighborhood? Do you need a gun to "watch?
