NOT GUILTY: The State of Florida vs George Zimmerman

                                                                  Monday, July 15th, 2013

So I wasn't initially thinking of blogging about the Trayvon Martin case, although my blog will be featuring elements of government and politics. But since I have been following this case, people have suggested I do, it has and will be a staple case in Americans legal system, and the outcry before, during, and after the case it was fitting for me to write on it.

I, as Barack Obama stated in a statement after the verdict of NOT GUILTY was rendered to George Zimmerman late Saturday night on July 14th, 2013 also will concur "A jury has spoken". That's exactly how this trial should be viewed and why George Zimmerman was acquitted, and all charges were dropped against him. 

For whomever may not know what George Zimmerman was charged for; George Zimmerman, 29 was charged on 2nd degree murder charges for the death of 17 year old, Trayvon Martin an African-American young man in Sanford, Florida.  The death of Trayvon came when he was on his way home and encountered neighborhood watch guard, George Zimmerman whom shot him to death.

Furthermore, returning to why Obama's statement "A jury has spoken", resonates with me and should resonate with you, because that's exactly why the verdict was the verdict. Who was on the Jury then you may ask? On the jury was 5 Caucasian woman, and 1 Hispanic woman.  There were no African Americans and no males on the jury. The jury selection process was a very tedious one; because most of the entire country, except of course the National Riffle Association(NRA) rallied around Trayvon Martin. If you remember, from the very young to the old, people posted pictures of themselves wearing a black hoodie like that worn by Trayvon on the night of his death.

(Trayvon Martin & Martin Luther King Junior)

The jury selected, had to be highly unbiased and partial to be able to have this case be fair, as we "try" to achieve in our American Justice System; boasting to do so for 100 of years. So in picking this jury, social media profiles were examined. None of the jury members could be linked to any support groups for Trayvon or Zimmerman, they could not have been overly interested in the victim, and again since an outcry was made about racial profiling, they could also have no ties to that. Then you may ask why can't the jury have ties to identifying with the race card, since this case was clearly a race issue? Well, that's what the Zimmerman's defense lawyers fought very hard to not include in the case. They proved to the judge that the anger spilling out from all over America was an historical backlash issue and the case at hand should not be viewed as a racial profiling case but as just 2 man whom got into an encounter and one ended up dead. The Defense strongly made their case and won. This in turn spilled into the jury selection. These women could not identify and empathize with the African American community because they weren't African American.                  

Another point that should be noted is George Zimmerman's father Robert Zimmerman once worked with the Judicial System as Magistrate also known as an Administrative Judge in the Virginia Judicial Commonwealth System. This means Robert Zimmerman and the Zimmerman family has political leverage. Although him and his wife opened up a website to collect funds, to help alleviate the cost of the trial, the Zimmermans were able to get very influential lawyers. Since I followed the case and also took political related classes this year, I was aware Robert Zimmerman came out with a book entitled "Florida v. Zimmerman: Uncovering the Malicious Prosecution of my Son, George" .When? During the jury selection process. GO FIGURE.

In closing whether you are outraged with the verdict or at peace with letting George Zimmerman go, and letting a history of problems surrounding gun violence in this country go as well; the American System worked. The jury voted and it is because the jury spoke, the case has now been dismissed. Of course now many groups and even the State of Florida are looking to find other charges like hate crime and civil suits to now bring upon George Zimmerman.

(Watch Beginning and go to http://www.democracynow.org/ for full coverage post Zimmerman case)

What are your views on the case?

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From your Sister in Christ with a Servants Heart,

Janet Adeola Songonuga

Sources:

ABC NEWS

HUFFINGTON POST

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UPDATE

It's interesting how my view on the case focuses on the Juror. Well a juror, juror B37 has spoken out. Again, this interview will prove to you the juror's physical and mental makeup heavily sued the decision of this case.

Watch the interview here, if interested:

(Part 1)

(Part 2)