George Zimmerman has launched a website to address the things being said about him and to raise funds for his legal defense. He wrote, "On Sunday February 26th, I was involved in a life altering event which led me to become the subject of intense media coverage. As a result of the incident and subsequent media coverage, I have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family and ultimately, my entire life." Since Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed 17-year-old black teen, Trayvon Martin, people all over the world have been playing armchair detectives. As a result of those 'investigations', Zimmerman has been accused everything from A to Z, the worst accusation, that he is a racist that killed the young man because he was black.
The worst example of the public prosecution of Zimmerman was done by NBC News when they supposedly 'accidentally' edited his 911 call the night of the shooting to make it seem that he was racist. NBC has fired the producer they claim was responsible, but not before major damage was done to his reputation. "I thank you for your patience and I assure you, the facts will come to light." He also added a philosophy from James W. Loewen, "People have a right to their own opinions, but not to their own facts. Evidence must be located, not created, and opinions not backed by evidence cannot be given much weight." Zimmerman may very well be as guilty as sin, but until all of the evidence is out, no one really knows why he was let go based on Florida's Stand Your Ground law. Hopefully, people will back off and let the justice system do its job now. Both Zimmerman and the family of Treyvon Martin deserve a proper, unbiased and full review of the case.
Check out George Zimmerman's website here.
© Margie Wilson-Mars 2012
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Comments: 11
Trayvon Martin went to my old high school, Miami Carol City High. The "Mob" has accused the Sanford Police of releasing Trayvon's school disciplinary record. It was good reporting by the Miami Herald. The Miami-Dade schools are permitting students to leave school during class, and march down the streets. What are the schools going to do when the "Mob" doesn't get what it wants?
People should look at this and think very hard. When we take a gun in hand, we have to be willing to handle the repercussions of taking another's life. Trayvon lost his life, Zimmerman thinks he has lost his, but, he woke up this morning.
Charges are brought against a person when the evidence gathered supports charges. The trial is held to determine by a jury, if the evidence supports the charges.
It was determined by the State Attorney that the evidence did not support charges against Zimmerman. This was all reported by the local media as it happened. There was no "cover-up."
Trayvon's family were not satisfied with that decision, and sought help. Up to that point, there was no "Mob." Then disinformation was spread. It's no wonder the "Mob" was stirred up. The problem now is that the media has not corrected the disinformation that was not in the initial reporting. The "Mob" has effected the news reporting.
Yes, it is a terrible tragedy that Trayvon lost his life. George Zimmerman agrees with you. That does not mean that Zimmerman broke the law. That does not mean that the "Mob" is justifiable.
Miami-Dade students are being allowed to "Mob" in the streets. What will the schools do if the "Mob" doesn't get what it wants. There will be violence in those same streets. Is that justice?
"R.F." commented about not being worried about Zimmerman getting "justice," I am. The "Mob" wants ITS justice.
In this case, there can be no justice for the victim nor peace of mind for the victim's family unless Mr. Zimmerman and his actions have been completely investigated and he is either cleared of any and all wrong doing or is found to be liable and thereby ordered to stand trial for the taking of the victims life.
Regardless of the outcome of any investigation and/or eventual trial, the questionable legal means by which Mr. Zimmerman was allowed to take Trayvon Martin's life must be found to be totally un-necessary, unjustifiable and without creditable merit in a society where sufficient police security and protection is only a phone call away.
In upscale gated communities and/or neighorhood crime watch communities, the use of a security guards service co. is acceptable when such armed guards are professionally trained and legally licensed to perform such guard duties.
However, there is no place in a civil society for a state and/or local law which allows and/or excuses the use of firearms by untrained and unlicensed private individuals while patroling the streets and neigborhoods of America as crime watch guards. The word for the use of such 18th century security persons was properly called, "Vigilantism". In many cases, that type of security was unfortunately appropriate during that era of our country's growth. Today, we are suppose to be a civil society which hires and pays for quality professional police protection. We are not supposed to be a society which requires the need for armed neigborhood vigilanties to protect us and our property from those who would do us harm.
To give an untrained, unskilled, unlicensed and non professional person the legal right by law, to arm themselves and patrol our streets is nothing less than mordern day barbarism. Further, to do so, is supporting the pending carnage of death that will surly result from such people having the freedom to be armed and dangerous, with the lawful authority to take another person's life without proper justification.
I, live in a state which has the so-called "Stand Your Ground" law. As such, I am armed and dangerous to anyone who invades my property with visiable intent to do me harm and/or threatens the security of myself and/or a member of my household.
Further, I am willing to go to the aid of a neighbor, should I be summoned to do so. However, I am not prepared, nor will I, use deadly force against an individual who appears to be an unrecognized suspicious person simply because that person has entered my or my neighbors property without invitation. But, there again, I am a person who values life, both mine and that of others, both that of good people as well as the life of bad people, therefore, I will use deadly force as a last resort only.
Conclusion, we need to know whether or not Mr. Zimmerman acted properly or hastily and without regard for another persons life. We also need to review the various state laws which like Florida's law allowed this tragedy to happen in the first place.