Let's talk about Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, and how unbelievably fucked up this all is

10:20 a.m. ET: "Four minutes -- that felt like a long time to you, that we sat here and did nothing for four minutes? You get to think what Trayvon Martin was doing," said O'Mara. "Four minutes to do what? To walk home? Run home? The four minute mile was broken when I was like, 12… I do know you can run a mile in about four minutes if you’re in decent shape."

This is complete and utter horseshit. A "decent shape" mile time is like 6-8 minutes; he's talking about running as fast as top US high school athletes as being in "decent shape".

Rivera had gone forward in time to check out the Daft Punk record when tossing around design ideas.

I do know you can run a mile in about four minutes if you’re in decent shape

you know how athletic those black teens are.

ugh sorry, i just

12:51 p.m. ET: "This case is not about race, it’s about right and wrong. It’s that simple," Guy said. He asks them to reverse the roles and imagine Zimmerman walking home in the rain with a hoodie and Martin with "hate in his heart" driving around in the car.

"If it was Trayvon Martin who had shot and killed George Zimmerman, what would your verdict be? That's how you know, it's not about race. To the living we owe respect but to the dead we owe the truth."

omg legal jujitsu, a real-life invocation of the "A Time To Kill" gambit

I want to applaud at my desk

meanwhile a number of twitter conservatives are preparing themselves for riots

somehow I can see many folks' answer to this question

If it was Trayvon Martin who had shot and killed George Zimmerman, what would your verdict be?

but I mean if that works correctly then it should be eye opening for the person who goes "oh yeah in that case, guilty!" of course

How does a conservative person prepare for a riot?

I'm not writing very well formulated posts, but I just imagine the way many people would answer that question and it makes me feel worse, not better.
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I found this one:

Kathryn Jean Lopez ‏@kathrynlopez 2h
I once had an odd exchange with Janet Napolitano involving existential matters. I'd tell you more, but it was off the record.

https://twitter.com/brokeymcpoverty/status/355750072073461760

boom

lol

meanwhile window breakers on FB are reminding each other in advance not to film unmasked people

"if you plan to take action to support trayvon, remember..."

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jury could have a verdict today if they're in agreement. nobody wants jury duty hanging over their weekend enjoyment.

reading transmetropolitan, just got to this bit:

http://i.imgur.com/DaqILtR.jpg

this stuff is making my stomach hurt

especially when i got tricked into clicking on a link saying the verdict's in and it was a picture of a dead kid lying on grass
fuck everybody

If it was Trayvon Martin who had shot and killed George Zimmerman, what would your verdict be?

I guess in that case they'd have to acquit George Zimmerman of the murder of Trayvon Martin

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/11/3496085/zimmerman-trial-man-carrying-loaded.html#storylink=c

is anyone really going to riot if he's acquitted

i mean people should protest or even riot if they really want to, there's plenty to be angry about, but i sort of cant see anything happening, seems like a lot of talk (the flames of which have been fanned by conservatives, obv, for fear-mongering purposes

Roberto Martinez otm

hard to say whether they'll be any rioting. I kind of doubt it (at least not the type of 'rioting' most are thinking), but Sanford hasn't really had this type of thing to deal with in my lifetime.

Prior to his arrest, there was an incident where someone shot several bullets into an unmanned police cruiser, so there's definitely tension, but yeah, think we're putting the cart before the horse here.

right after I posted I saw another person on my friend's FB talk about how police warned about Black Panther rioting. Yet I haven't actually seen a group actually threaten anything. it seems like this is the convo right now:

Police: There better be no disturbances if George is acquitted
Civilians: Um, ok?
Police: I'm serious. Don't even think about rioting!
Civilians: We weren't
Police: Good. Don't.
Civilians: You were the one who brought it up!
Police: Well you better not even think about doing it! We will not tolerate it.
Civilians: You've made that loud and clear.
Police: Apparently not enough. 5 minutes later, we're still talking about rioting. Why can't you just drop it?

"Zimmerman jury asks lawyers for clarification on definition of manslaughter charges."

ABC News @ABC
#BREAKING: Verdict reached in George Zimmerman trial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSA_RLCriHs

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/12/watch-live-george-zimmerman-trial-2/

verdict about to be read, live stream above

not guilty.

I imagine the judge will have a couple of stiff drinks tonight.

Shocking

fuckin...fuck this shit

Fuck florida

brb driving 2 target to riot

The parents are going to sue him into the poorhouse, though, right? Please tell me there's still a chance to destroy him.

i don't think that's the point

lol @ this fbook status from some white dude tho:
One day, I will have a half-black child and this is making me sick to my stomach

ppl just go on fbook to riot

not surprising, but neither will it be when this newly empowered psychopath kills again.

xxp I know it's not the point, I just want this family to have one tiny measure of justice.

not surprising, but neither will it be when this newly empowered psychopath kills again.

haha, really? as shitty is this is, don't think this bro is looking to be Capt. Vigilante anymore after this.

he's gonna hire -- or be provided by fans with -- private security for the rest of his life, if not hidden.

Fuck all that bs about a justice system. From Zimmermans profiling to the evidence that was lost when police decided to send a murderer home, the kid never had a chance at anything like Justice.

not surprising, but neither will it be when this newly empowered psychopath kills again.

― hair like e.j. dionne (boy_slayer), Sunday, July 14, 2013 2:20 AM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

whoa there

fucking fuck all this

i honestly thought i was jaded enough that news couldn't get at me anymore; fuck's sake we're killing little boys by the dozen every day but somehow this got me and i'm really feeling ill

this is domino-effect-sad for so many people. just awful.

imagine what george zimmerman feels like right now. he thought he was right for killing trayvon martin, and now a jury just told him that he basically was. can you imagine? i won't be surprised if he kills again.

i'm probably not seeing clearly right now. let's just scream together in this thread tonight. jesus christ. i thought there was a reasonable chance he'd get manslaughter.

(i shouldn't post anymore - only saying so because it'll be easier for me not to after having said that i shouldn't.)