Had a talk with a Black co-worker about how the Zimmerman trial is going. He thinks George needs to be put away. I discussed the law and how most of the evidence is on George’s side. He then declared that he had to be guilty of something> I said he was - a bit of bad judgement by not being more alert and ending up being attacked. Martin just happened to commit a worse bit of bad judgement by instigating the physical conflict and of putting an armed man in fear for his life.
However, they do think he is guilty of racism for profiling and following Trayvon without actually seeing him do anything illegal. They think he frightened T into a confrontation by following him for no good reason and should pay somehow for that.
The recording also sounds very bad to blacks-
“These punks” - Similar to ‘you people’
“What are YOU doing here?” - What are you doing in a white neighborhood, black boy?
I spoke to an Asian woman who was drawing my blood for my annual physical. She said that she had children about Martin's age and that they often acted irresponsibly and it was incumbent on the adult to be responsible in those situations. She felt that Zimmerman was guilty regardless of the details because Zimmerman was a man and Martin was a child.
She was waving a needle in my face at the time so I did not disagree with her.
You can’t even give them the facts. I know. I’ve spoken to a few and even after a few solid facts, they look at you like you’re racist. It’s akin to why they vote obama...because he’s black.