“Really? Seriously?” Such was the mantra of the closing remarks as delivered from Mark O’Mara, defense attorney for accused murderer George Zimmerman.
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| Sweating Bullets Gawker.com |
O’Mara pulled out all
the audiovisual aids, the cartoon animation detailing the events at the “T,”
911 calls, a 10 foot long chart detailing calls and conversations, two
cardboard cut-outs and a block of concrete.
Mr. O’Mara’s remarks touched on the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson and his acknowledgement and endorsement of "the trial by jury system." He spoke about the duties and responsibilities of the jury.
He went on for 3 hours, and as he looked and spoke in his Joel Olsteen fashion, he nearly put me to sleep on multiple occasions. But of all the things he said, I admired his encouraging the jurors to carefully review the evidence before them. He urged that if necessary these 6 women should re-enact events to arrive at the appropriate decision.
He went on for 3 hours, and as he looked and spoke in his Joel Olsteen fashion, he nearly put me to sleep on multiple occasions. But of all the things he said, I admired his encouraging the jurors to carefully review the evidence before them. He urged that if necessary these 6 women should re-enact events to arrive at the appropriate decision.
State Attorney John Guy also delivered a stirring presentation. He opened the prosecution’s rebuttal with a rendition about the heart, asking, “What’s in the heart? What was in George Zimmerman’s heart?" To the latter question, I surmise that perhaps it was malice for those "f---ing punks," since Zimmerman mistakenly profiled Trayvon Benjamin Martin to be one.
John Guy then stated, "What was in Trayvon’s heart? He was a teenager slowly walking
home from the store. On the phone talking with a
girl in Miami. He was going home to watch basketball."
"This trial isn’t about race," Guy said. "It’s about right or wrong. He (Zimmerman) didn’t kill Trayvon because he had
to. He killed him because he wanted to. It’s not about stand your ground, it’s about
stay in your car."
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Trayvon’s lifeless body 2/26/12
MSNBC and Gawer.com
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“To the living we owe
respect, to the dead we owe the truth.” This stirring and moving quote by Voltaire was recited midway through State Attorney John Guy’s presentation and again in his closing.
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with that and a brief recess, Judge Debra Nelson, a judge for whom I have the
utmost respect and admiration, quickly read the jury their instructions.
The judge closed her instructions with words to the effect, “for two centuries we have lived by the law. Whether you like it or not, we must all live within the law.”
The judge closed her instructions with words to the effect, “for two centuries we have lived by the law. Whether you like it or not, we must all live within the law.”
The jury then adjourned to the deliberation room and to grapple
over a decision.
Will George Zimmerman be found to have demonstrated ill
will, hatred and spite in the death of Trayvon Benjamin Martin? Will he be found guilty of 2nd
degree murder or manslaughter, or will he be found to have lawfully defended
himself?
These are questions in perhaps the most sensitive trial to grip, impact and divide the country since the OJ Simpson murder trial.
Right on point JB, the one thing I am worried about is that if the jury of all women find the defendant not guilty, here we go again with US tearing up our own neighborhoods. What's wrong with that picture?
ReplyDeleteI feel you on that one Natalie. One of these days we'll learn not to tear up what serves us best, that's when the real trouble will start. I'm just afraid if the defendant get's off every gun toting moron in the country will feel they have the right to pop a cap every time they feel remotely threatened. The last thing this country needs is everyone packing and trigger happy too.
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