[Republican Congressman] Andy Harris on Trayvon Martin verdict: 'Get over it'

The Baltimore Sun ^ | July 16, 2013 | John Fritze

[2ndDivisionVet]

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's sole Republican representative in Congress, is receiving attention for comments he made on WMAL radio Tuesday about last week's verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman.

"We're hung up on this one case where this one fellow was in fact found not guilty by a jury," Harris said during the interview. "That's the way the American law system works. Get over it."

Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida, fatally shot Trayvon Martin last year in a case that captured national attention. He was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges on Saturday, sparking protests around the country....

[katykelly]

Sorry , that was meant for nick .

[Old Sarge]

Fact is....” in the 513 days between Trayvon dying, and the Zimmerman verdict, 11,106 African Americans have been murdered by other African-Americans.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

That's when we were under the rule of law.

Now that we live under the rule of Alinsky, whoever perpetrates the most blackmail wins.

[Bigg Red]

Go, Andy!
Proud to say that this is my Congressional Representative.

[beandog]

Maybe because he was asked. Besides why shouldn’t he comment on it.

[Bigg Red]

Now that we live under the rule of Alinsky, whoever perpetrates the most blackmail wins.

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Sadly, you are right.

[Arm_Bears]

Whether by happenstance or design, the NAALCP is holding their annual convention down the road in Orlando which, interestingly enough, is within spitting distance of Sanford. The anticipated gloat-fest was short-circuited by the Not Guilty verdict.

Might explain part of the tantrum.

[Steve_Seattle]

"in a case that captured national attention"

It should say, "In a case that was politicized by race-mongers and brought to national attention despite its being a local matter that would otherwise have attracted no national attention." If Martin had killed Zimmerman, no one outside of Sanford would have ever heard of this case.