Beyond a reasonable doubt. Beyond an unreasonable doubt. Beyond ANY doubt. Look at this picture and you will know why:
This is Trayvon Martin’s dead body at the scene of the crime. Do you notice anything about it?
Or rather, do you NOT notice something that is supposed to be there, but isn’t?
What got George Zimmerman off the hook for his murder is the claim that he was defending himself against a taller, stronger adversary who was kneeling astride him, pounding the back of his head, mixed-martial-arts style, into the sidewalk:
But there’s one thing wrong with this whole scenario: IT NEVER HAPPENED.
Remember, it was a rainy night. That’s why Trayvon wore his hoodie, with the hood up. He was doing it to keep the rain off; he wasn’t a lurking “thug” up to no good. He was coming back from the corner store with a can of Arizona iced tea and a bag of Skittles candy, remember?
Now, bearing in mind what the weather was like that night, take a good look at the photo. Look at Trayvon’s pants. Specifically, look at them from the knees down.
NOW do you see it?
If you didn’t see anything, you just saw the evidence of first-degree murder. Here’s why:
On a pair of light-beige pants like that, anything — be it grass stains, mud, or just grungy rainwater from a damp sidewalk — would show up as a dark splotch. Trayvon’s knees, if he had been kneeling astride George Zimmerman and pounding his head into the cement of the sidewalk, would have been wet, dark and dirty. But they’re not. His pants are clean, as though he’d just put them on.
This killing was NOT self-defence. George Zimmerman was NOT in danger. He was NOT under attack. He was not on his back, and Trayvon was NOT on top of him. He was NOT “standing his ground” against anything.
This was not second-degree murder. This was not manslaughter. This was Murder One.
George Zimmerman stalked Trayvon Martin. Trayvon’s last phone call, to his friend Rachel Jeantel, makes that more than clear. Trayvon complained to Rachel that a “creepy-ass cracker” was following him, and would not stop. Zimmerman’s infamous 911 call, in which the muttered words “fucking coons” can be heard, and in which he plainly disregards the dispatcher’s instructions not to engage, also make clear that this was a hate crime, one in which Zimmerman was the aggressor, and which he was determined to carry out because, in his own words, “they always get away”. (“They” meaning black kids.)
Oh, and that “ground and pound” bit of mixed martial arts talk? That was Zimmerman’s training. NOT Trayvon Martin’s. Zimmerman took MMA classes for a number of weeks before he shot Trayvon dead, in an effort to boost his fighting capabilities. Why?
Because George Zimmerman was out for blood that night, and all the other nights he took it upon himself to “patrol” that gated neighborhood. That’s why.
This is a clear-cut case of a racist vigilante stalking and murdering an innocent black teenager, for no reason other than that the kid was black. It is first-degree murder, open and shut.
And the prosecution and the all-white jury totally fumbled it.
And even worse: The fumble was, beyond all doubt, deliberate. The state prosecutor, Angela Corey, has a dismal track record when it comes to crimes in which the perpetrator and the victim are of different colors. At a press conference following the verdict, she was seen smiling strangely, instead of appearing downcast, as one would expect of a prosecutor who’d just lost what should have been an open-and-shut case, and lost badly.
At the very least, shouldn’t Trayvon’s clothes have been presented as evidence? Clothes show signs of a struggle, but Trayvon’s don’t show him as the aggressor, the guy on top, or even remotely menacing. One would hope that even a halfway competent prosecutor would enter them to point out that the victim never fought, never stood a chance against his armed assailant.
But Angela Corey didn’t do that, did she? Because if she did, she would have had to point out that there are no marks of any kind on the front of Trayvon’s pants. Nothing that would indicate that he was ever kneeling astride Zimmerman. On the contrary, she would have to have pointed out that it was the back of his clothes that was wet, stained and dirty, consistent with Trayvon being the one on the ground, screaming for help…just as his own father said he did when he’d had a chance to properly review the last 911 recording from that night.
Simple incompetence? Ha, no. This prosecution was incompetent with intent. And the intent was, as ever, RACIST.
It’s not too hard to see why this happened the way it did; it fits the general pattern of George Zimmerman’s life. He got off on three previous criminal charges. His daddy’s a white man, and a judge. Trayvon was black, and his daddy has no powerful connections. These things all add up.
And the system in Florida is profoundly racist; thousands of disenfranchised black and Latino voters can attest to that.
So, what can we see from this picture? That if you’re a black teenager, and you’re out at night wearing a hoodie to protect you from the rain while you go to buy snacks, it doesn’t matter that you’re not doing anything wrong. Any racist prick can legally claim he was defending himself when he chases after you, throws you to the ground, pummels you, and then shoots you dead. Premeditation? Malice aforethought? Don’t worry, black kid. The state will find a way to pin all that on YOU. They won’t fight on your behalf. The murderer will kill you, his defence team will assassinate your character, and the state of Florida will let them all get away with it.
This is what first-degree murder looks like in Florida. Not a pretty picture, is it?
nice detective work. you are really good. thanks.
That is a very good point about there being no grass stains on his pants. Thank you for posting.
You nailed it here for sure. How bizarre was that speech from the state prosecutor? I thought I was watching the twilight zone….is that the Florida State prosecutor, who just lost an historic court case, or Drew Brees thrilled to tears holding up his Super Bowl trophy after the big game? Very odd indeed. Odd, and revolting as hell!
This is why I wank-listed Angela Corey. She obviously lost this one on purpose. Her job was to make sure that white guys get away with murder under the pretext of “Stand Your Ground”, and she did it. If there is a hell, there will be a special place in it for her…
Shameless people. Scrolling the page I was waiting to see the whole state of Florida Wanked, the same way Wicheta was. It was implied through out though. I really grew up not knowing how unjust a country it was I was living. I know lawyers aren’t thought of as the most honourable people, but these trashbags have managed to redefine the word “disgrace.”
Seriously, how many shitty things happen in Florida? Troy Davis comes to mind, but it seems like at least once a month something especially cruel or unfair is reported coming from Florida. I think it’s time to surgically remove that bastard from the map permanently. Just get it the hell out of here!
This is probably one of the stupidest things I have read on the Internet in a long, long time. My 6th grader could spend 5 minutes with google to find contrary evidence from the trial.
Here is a link that took me 10 seconds to find:
http://www.ironicsurrealism.com/2013/07/10/photos-grass-stains-on-the-knees-of-trayvon-martins-pants/
Maybe if you spent time examining (or reading) about the actual evidence produced at trial (and heard bt the jury), as opposed to a picture of a video tv feed, you might have a valid freaking point.
I fear for this country. Baaaaaaaaaaaahhhh. Baaaaaaaaahhhhh.
Oh look! My first troll on this entry. Fodder for the place of dishonor on Saturday’s wank-list. Thanks for playing! A valiant effort. But hey, at least the booby prize will be nice…mwahahahahaha.
Oh looky here, we got ourselves a bonafide BIG-GOT!
What is it exactly that you fear, boy? That visible minorities actually achieve equality? Or is that slavery may never come back?
Hey. Don’t let the facts get in the way of your opinion. Blather on sheep.
Boring troll is boring. Also full of shit:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/09/1214336/-DNA-Report-does-NOT-support-Zimmerman-s-claim-that-Trayvon-Martin-caused-his-injuries
Next time, try googling a little harder. Idiot.
Wow. This is typical of an Internet argument.
You bring up DNA evidence? Logical fallacy number 1: the red herring argument (aka change the subject).
Lets finish your specious claim about the boy’s pants before we move to other evidentiary issues. Your whole little diatribe on first degree murder was premised on it.
(in the meantime, real quick, google “the abscence of evidence (proof) is not evidence of abscence (proof).”
No, this is what’s known as MAKING A CASE, which you’re NOT doing. You’re just being a typical right-wing whiny-ass bitch. Also, you’re on your third strike. And in baseball, that puts you OUT. Adios, troll.
Yes, pesky DNA evidence.
Oh and the fact that you reproduced is scary indeed. Hate to think what you’re teaching that poor kid.