Contrary to News Reports, Robert Zimmerman Was Not Found Innocent in the Death of Trayvon Martin

Zimmerman Not Guilty of a Criminal Act, But Guilty of a Crime in the Minds of Most of Us

Except for a small group of hard core fanatics, everyone who followed the case of Trayvon Martin and his death at the hands of Robert Zimmerman knows that Mr. Zimmerman did a horrible thing.  Yes he was found not guilty of criminal wrong doing in the case, but society does and should and will hold Mr. Zimmerman accountable for doing one of the worst things a person can do in a civilized society.  His actions, motivated by racial prejudice led to the death of an unarmed teenager.

Mr. Martin’s death was entirely preventable, and it was entirely preventable by Mr. Zimmerman.  There was no need for him to be armed in his patrol of his neighborhood.  There was no need for him to leave his vehicle and confront Mr. Martin.  And there is no doubt that Mr. Zimmerman was motivated by the fact that Mr. Martin was an African American.

A nation that better regulated guns, a nation that respected the right to own a gun but also recognized that this right requires vigilance and regulation and oversight would not have had a case like the Trayvon Martin shooting occur.  But that nation is not the United States, at least not in 2013.  And thanks to those fanatics who place the right to bear arms above all other rights, including the right to life that nation will not be the United States for decades to come. 

But eventually it will be the United States, it will just take time.

As for Mr. Zimmerman, our suggestion to him is that when all of this is over he look up the word 'remorese' in the dictionary, as he is obviously unfamiliar with that term.  Mr. Zimmerman was portrayed as the victim here by his team,

“The prosecution of George Zimmerman was disgraceful,” Zimmerman’s attorney Don West said after the verdict. Mark O’Mara, another Zimmerman attorney, wondered aloud at a news conference “how many civil lawsuits will be spawned by this fiasco.”

Mr. Zimmerman had his day in court.  Mr. Martin did not, he is and will remain dead.  Contrary to his lawyer's comments, Mr. Zimmerman's trial was not disgraceful.  In this nation, thankfully so far,  when you shoot an unarmed person whom you have stalked even after being told not to by the police, you go on trial.  Mr. Zimmerman was found not guilty.  But he will never be innocent.

And just for the mental exercise, try to imagine the scenario is the racial classes of the two men were switched.  Imagine the commentary by Republicans and Conservatives if Mr. Zimmerman had been African American and Mr. Martin were white.  Really let that flow through your thoughts and then try to get the ugliness of what would have been said and written out of your mind.  Not an easy task.