Why a Black Man Believes George Zimmerman Deserves an Acquittal

Will a conviction of Zimmerman bring justice? Or vengeance?

…What? You thought I would stop after basketball season? In case you guys didn’t know, the truth has no offseason.

George Zimmerman is not guilty of 2nd degree murder.

It’s time we understood both sides of the justice system

In this article, which is the first in my 21 Truths of Black America series, explains why the legal reasons and facts that will (or should) surround the George Zimmerman case and explain why Zimmerman’s conviction would be instantly detrimental to Black Americans around Florida and nationwide. We’ll begin by running through some quick facts and getting a true understanding of the definition of 2nd degree  murder.

Note: I worked as an intern and contributing reporter for the Sanford Herald in 2011, and covered the Trayvon Martin rally that led to Zimmerman’s arrest in the Spring of 2012 (http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/news/citizens-demand-justice-for-trayvon-martin-1.2719358#.UctdAfmyCSq)

I ask that my black brothers and sisters temporarily place emotion to the side. If you want to have fun, pretend like you’re the black Jack McCoy and you personally are prosecuting George Zimmerman. 

Heck, that’s what I do.

This ones for Johnny.

For those presently unaware of the facts of the case, CNN has done an amazing job of listing them. We’ll use their timeline as reference and as a source of proof.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/us/trayvon-martin-shooting-fast-facts

February 26, 2012 – George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida, calls 911 to report “a suspicious person”in the neighborhood. He is instructed not to get out of his SUV or approach the person. Zimmerman disregards the instructions. Moments later, neighbors report hearing gunfire. Zimmerman acknowledges that he shot Martin, claiming it was in self-defense. In a police report, Officer Timothy Smith writes that Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose and back of the head.

February 27, 2012 – Martin’s father, Tracy Martin, files a missing persons report. Officers with the Sanford Police Department visit Tracy Martin. He is able to identify Trayvon Martin’s body using a photo.

March 8, 2102 – Investigators receive a fax from the Altamonte Family Practice containing the medical records identifying the injuries sustained by Zimmerman on the night of the shooting: Open wound of scalp, without mention of complication; nasal bones, closed fracture; assault by other specified means.

March 12, 2012 – Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee says that Zimmerman has not been charged because there are no grounds to disprove his story of the events.

This is the important part. The reason Zimmerman wasn’t arrested in the first place was because Sanford’s Police department did not want to arrest him. This may be known, but the motivation wasn’t racial. It was tribute.

We’ll get to that later, but the plan for Sanford was to control and contain the media message until stuff died down and then Zimmerman could walk free. It was believed that enough conservatives would support the Stand Your Ground Law so that the Liberal media’s baseless argument of “racism” would be mindless chatter. But then this happened…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/16/trayvon-martin-911-audio-_n_1354909.html

The liberals quickly compelled Sanford City Hall to release Zimmerman’s 911 call and the rest is history. Quite literally.

If there’s one valuable resource black people havein Central Florida…it’s black children.

The man speaking in the picture above is Sanford mayor Jeff Triplett. Because of the Trayvon Martin Rally on Thursday March 22, 2012, he had to address a crowd of thousands of angry black people and make them not want to kill Zimmerman.

This sounds extreme, but you have to remember that a white man who killed a black high schooler was walking free for almost a month. Look at the above picture and tell me it isn’t a possibility. All I’m saying is that Sanford’s Criminal Justice system came up with alternate strategy that could preserve their laws and keep Zimmerman out of jail. And they found it.

Would you fear a trial if your father was a judge?

Robert Zimmerman, father of George, is a retired Florida state judge who was present during police investigation of his son. The article below explains why this is problematic.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/04/03/457593/trayvonmartin-family-attorney-questions-robert-zimmerman/?mobile=nc

In an interview with Fox 35 Orlando, Robert Zimmerman, speaking of his son’s conduct, said “If a law enforcement officer presented those facts to me and requested a warrant, he would absolutely be denied.” Robert Zimmerman’s unusual role could help explain how George Zimmerman avoided arrest despite the recommendation of the lead homicide investigator that he be charged with manslaughter.

Also….

For example, in a letter to the Orlando Sentinel, he flatly stated that at “no time did George follow or confront Mr. Martin.” Subsequently, the 911 tapes were released and revealed that George Zimmerman acknowledged chasing Trayvon Martin.

http://rollingout.com/culture/george-zimmerman-son-of-a-retired-judge-has-3-closed-arrests/

You see…the thing is, both Robert Zimmerman and Judd Legum are completely correct. Florida, a state with a 75% legal gun ownership rate, saw the Stand Your Ground Law as Gospel.

For those unaware, this is how things are handled in Central Florida. Polk County Stand Up.

Charging a murder that could challenge the strength of that law is political suicide. Conversely, it makes perfect sense why a judge wouldn’t want his son convicted of murder…and common sense explains how he could have injected his personal influence into the investigation.

Or maybe….the charge. Let’s go back to our timeline.

THE CHARGE

March 13, 2012 – Sanford Police Department’s homicide detective Christopher Serino recommends Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter. 
Zimmerman “failed to identify himself” as a concerned citizen or neighborhood watch member on two occasions that night. Serino reports that he thought Zimmerman’s head injuries were “marginally consistent with a life-threatening episode, as described by him, during which neither a deadly weapon nor deadly force were deployed by Trayvon Martin.”

Zimmerman is charged with second degree murder. Definition below. (http://www.richardhornsby.com/crimes/homicide/second-degree-murder.html)

Murder with a Depraved Mind

Murder with a Depraved Mind occurs when a person is killed, without any premeditated design, by an act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind showing no regard for human life.

Luckily for Zimmerman, he was on the phone with the police when he killed Martin. This creates a reasonable doubt that Zimmerman was depraved when he shot Trayvon. Remember that Zimmerman’s trial is being held in a court of law. To anyone who believes in the justice system, the smartest thing you can do when doing something stupid is call the police. Don’t believe me?

http://video.adultswim.com/the-boondocks/neighbors-watching-neighbors.html

Also there’s another problem with convicting Zimmerman of 2nd degree murder, this.

According to original police reports, Trayvon Martin allegedly beat Zimmerman when he approached him. Zimmerman’s danger for his life provoked him to kill a black 17 year old.  This evidence, which could have possibly been fabricated (not being biased, it happens), has created the belief that Trayvon Martin was the angriest of the two men, making a 2nd degree murder conviction legally impossible.  Going by that logic, you could say Martin would’ve grabbed the gun and killed Zimmerman if Zimmerman hadn’t shot him first.

One last thing points to a not guilty verdict, the illusion of choice.

Zimmerman prosecutor Richard Mantei. Why doesn’t Seminole County use one of their black prosecutors? Oh wait…

If Zimmerman’s prosecutor knows he’s overcharged, why not offer him a lesser sentence? It’s because the prosecutor is meant to do nothing but appear to attempt to prosecute Zimmerman. Then appear pissed off when he’s found not guilty.

I call it the Casey Anthony Defense.

Better question…if Zimmerman is found guilty…WHO WILL SUFFER FROM THE STATE’S LEGAL PRECEDENT?

I already know the answer to that question.

My mugshot when I was facing 24 years in prison 20 months ago. Lucky for me I know the law. The question is….do you

But ya’ll don’t hear me though.