Zimmerman Prosecution Devolves into a Show Trial

Townhall.com ^ | July 11, 2013 | Rush Limbaugh

[Fido969]

The phone’s tapped anyway
Maggie says that many say
They must bust in early May
Orders from the DA
Look out kid
Don’t matter what you did

[CatherineofAragon]

That’s what worries me, too.

Recent times have shown us that juries (O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony) can be composed of some damn stupid people.

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[thesearethetimes...]

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Ask and yea shall receive FRiend.

Prayers up.
Tatt

[luvbach1]

Z may have profiled Martin as as potential criminal, and before he even knew his race. Martin's criminal record and his very likely assault on Z proved the validity of that profile. Profile has become a dirty word but it is necessarily used by police every day, so why not by citizens?

If Martin has not attacked Z as I believe he did, he (Martin)would be alive today.

[Balding_Eagle]

In general, women like compromising. Manslaughter is the compromise here.

Poor George.

[tet68]

Rush, I love ya but you’re wrong.
If this was a real show trial Zimmerman would have
confessed and named his accomplices...

[sten]

since when can they just tack on new charges in the middle of a case, to be considered in that case, where you’re defending yourself against the original charge? wouldn’t that require another trial?

obviously the ‘judge’ is a hard leftie, but we knew that when we saw it was female.

[Verginius Rufus]

Zimmerman profiled him for the way that he was acting, not his race, but the judge has not allowed any evidence to be introduced on Trayvon's prior conduct to show that Zimmerman had very good reason to be suspicious of what Trayvon was up to.

Maybe Trayvon attacked because he had seen something he wanted inside one of the townhouses and knew with the neighborhood watchman observing him, that he couldn't break in and take it.

[Hot Tabasco]

I haven't been following this, are the prosecutors all bleeding heart dims?

That's hard to determine but the fact is that they are under higher orders, as well as the judge, to do whatever is necessary to convict Mr. Zimmerman.......

[onyx]

I wish I had complete faith that Zimmerman would've gotten a jury of his peers.

All women jurors, IIRC.

[onyx]

Wonderful.
We’ll keep praying and praying for his wonderful lawyers, too.
They’re presenting closing arguments tomorrow morning.
If not an outright acquittal, we need at least one juror to see this miscarriage of justice and cause a mistrial.

[onyx]

I think it probably depends on whether threat to the jurors’ personal safety and that of their families has been somehow communicated to them.

Oh geeeez. If that's the case, that's immdiate news for the judge.

[onyx]

That is all Mr. Zimmerman; and all of us for that matter; has left, FRiend. Praying to God that the jury recognizes the outrageous, desperate nature of the proceedings.

Yes, along with his excellent lawyers, you're right.

Lord, hear our prayers.

[tacticalogic]

Zimmerman profiled him for the way that he was acting, not his race, but the judge has not allowed any evidence to be introduced on Trayvon's prior conduct to show that Zimmerman had very good reason to be suspicious of what Trayvon was up to.

Given that GZ didn't know Trayvon, the past conduct wouldn't give GZ any additional reason to be suspicious of him. But it would demonstrate Trayvon's predisposition to want to settle disagreements with his fists, and DD's testimony shows he wasn't happy about being watched. The lends credence to GZ's assertion that Trayvon started the fist fight.

[onyx]

That’s what worries me, too.
Recent times have shown us that juries (O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony) can be composed of some damn stupid people.

Well, we can take "acquital stupid".

I mean, the little girl had to be the most sympathetic murder victim, yet that horrid mom was acquitted for the state not proving its case!

[onyx]

Oh gosh! LOL.

[Conserev1]

I have a few problems with this case, I know I am not Z but if I was packing, I would have had my weapon out and told TM to stop in his tracks, sit down with hands on head and wait for the Cops.
Why did the 911 operator take so much time with the lady that recorded the call, and why was not a crusier dispatched upon Z call to 411, I think that timeline of LEO should have been attested to!
I know there is a 45sec quote on the tape but there was not an officer on scene in the time the altercation was taking place.
All that said, My weapon would have been drawn when I exited my vehicle. Only because of the unknown I would be approaching. However That said Z cannot be convicted upon trying to defend himself no matter his bad choice of intent.
If 5-0 would have arrived there would have been no death!

[onyx]

IIRC, GZ lost sight of TM, who then jumped out of the bushes at him, so it’s probably a good thing GZ didn’t have his weapon drawn.

This case should have never gone to trial. That’s the second tragedy here.

[Conserev1]

I agree, but I think some items have not been accessed in this trial and no matter what an appeal is a sure thing.
Both Prosecution and Defense have overlooked certain evidence and will have to collect more for the appeal!
I do feel on appeal TM’s phone will be admissible as well as his FB page!
On another point is this, where is Judge Nelson goin for vacation she hurried this trial to no end and has violated the cause of justice and that will have to be adressed.
I would only say this about weapon drawn, just because it is drawn verbal warning can be issued the outcome was the same.
I’m just under the suspicion that if TM was advised that a loaded weapon was on him he would have ceased any attack.