Originally Posted by Acesonnall

Long story short, there is no evidence showing that Zimmerman was in trouble, his own lawyers left him for a good reason.

I don't really feel like getting in a debate atm (Mainly because I'm tired right now) with someone who is already sent on the other opinion and someone who thinks the media is a threat to us all.

Originally Posted by Nightin

Because nowadays racism is hyped to be THE worst crime you can commit, nevermind that the definition was so skewed no one even knows what it means anymore. SEE: Bobby Fischer. A brilliant man that was completely dismissed by the media and others simply because he were 'racist'.

Originally Posted by RayA75

I hate it when someone posts completely disregarding all previous and currently ongoing arguments in the thread already, but I'm going to do it anyways.

First of all, I'd like to say that I haven't really been doing any digging on this case, so if anyone can bring in some more information, or refute my points so well, my opinions are subject to change.

Alright, down to the naughty business.

So, this big deal about racism in this case. My thoughts on this are short and simple. Do you really think Zimmerman shot Martin because he was black?
I think not. Zimmerman shot Martin because he thought he was a delinquent up to no good. It is true that Martin's ethnicity could have a lot to do with this, but it isn't why Zimmerman shot him. Zimmerman is not a racist (at least, that I have seen in the information about the case). What Zimmerman is, is paranoid. Zimmerman is a self appointed neighborhood watch leader with a gun. He has called 911 fourty-six times.

He was obviously looking for a reason to use his weapon, and to flaunt his "authority."

That's all from me for now. Feel free to reply and rebut

Originally Posted by Acesonnall

@Ray: I'm more concerned about the law that allowed for this, the law is clearly flawed and needs to be reformed or repealed. Race will always play a factor whether it be the prominent cause or not because it's just a part of life that shouldn't be.

When we think of a white man, some people (Not me, just the stereotype) tend to think wealthy, ignorant to the world around them, and racist and then proceed to factor that into their daily life (Arguments, life style, etc). When we think of a black man, some people tend to think Kool-Aid, Crimes, Big and mean, dumb and factor that into their daily life. When people think of Asians, they tend to think smart, but ignorant to the world around them, eyes, small genitals, angry, and white mans best friend and proceed to factor that. You can pretty much fill in the rest.

The point here is race can't be the sole determining factor as it most always plays out in what people do. Knowing if it was a racial crime or not helps to solve the case quicker, but it could also not have been a racial crime. One really can't tell if it was premeditated (Racial crimes are usually premeditated) unless he literally mentioned somewhere, "I'm going to kill a black man today."

The law is flawed because it's telling you that you can shoot anyone you like provided they gave you a reason to feel threatened by them at current the time. Think about it, is that the best way to solve the problem? That's why it took so long for Zimmerman to get charged.

Originally Posted by Acesonnall

@DaNooB23: Believe me, I know what it means and how it feels to be open minded, but at this point in time it seems like you are just accepting of every single thought (Not even facts). Sure he could have been in trouble, but the fact of the matter is that he wasn't. The boy was screaming on the tape, his mother says it was him, but then again, she's his mother. You say that the paramedics tended to Zimmerman, but if they did, where are his scars? You also don't trust the media at all, but then a again you just sourced something from the media and the worst media you could ever source was Fox News!

Originally Posted by Acesonnall

I don't know why you were glad that what I said was funny to me, but that's a fact. They told him not to approach Trayvon, and he did, therefore he put his life at risk even when told not to.

Haha, and you say he could have been stopping another burglary? Dude, that's like me seeing you wearing a hood with some rainbow candy in your hand and shooting you just like that because you looked suspicious. Try again.

Originally Posted by Acesonnall

If you keep accepting every thought you have (Even the invalid ones as it seems), then I'm going to think that you probably were okay with the death of Caylee in the Casey Anthony case because maybe she really didn't do it even though all the facts were against her.