…big time. I keep trying to stop writing about the case and focus on other things, because there are surely plenty of important ones. But my frustration and anger is actually building rather than letting up, which is a surprise … Continue reading →
Why, black people, that’s who. This should come as no surprise whatsoever. After all, black people are disproportionately the victims and perpetrators of violent crime, most often black-on-black crime, although that doesn’t grab the headlines very often. But SYG has … Continue reading →
The line’s getting pretty long.
Continue reading →…it does. As usual, Thomas Sowell nails it. I fear the answer to his last question, “is this still America?” is “no.” [ADDENDUM: Here’s one of the best comments at Ace’s: I found mattress tags in Zimmerman’s trash. Signed by … Continue reading →
Maybe I shouldn’t have, but I expected better from the WSJ editors than this: Mr. Zimmerman made many mistakes that February evening, not least failing to heed police advice not to pursue Martin. Earth to WSJ editors: do your homework. … Continue reading →
…then you thought wrong. So, was Martin guilty of a homophobic hate crime when he assaulted Zimmerman? You know, I keep wanting to get away from writing about this case. It’s dominated the news so much for quite a while, … Continue reading →
[See addenda below, as well.] Not for anything that happened during the trial itself, of course. She gets immunity for that. But the minute I heard that Corey had given a post-trial interview to the media in which she called … Continue reading →
Commenter “Kyndyll” asks: I have noticed over the last week or so that a noticeable percentage of the group of the people who disagree with Zimmerman being acquitted…seem to be arguing from a perspective which views physical violence as acceptable … Continue reading →
Post-Zimmerman-acquittal, we are hearing extremely predictable cries from President Obama and the liberal world that the case should be used to motivate a continued fight against “gun violence.” But the only gun violence demonstrated here was the right to use … Continue reading →
Just a few random thoughts on this case: —The Zimmerman case has often been discussed as dealing with issues of race. And of course it does, although primarily because of racemongers who have stirred up that aspect of it for … Continue reading →
They just announced the verdict: not guilty. I am stunned and pleased. Justice has been served. My cynicism—which had continued throughout this case—turned out to be incorrect, which makes me very happy. Of course, Zimmerman is a marked man. But … Continue reading →
In the comments section of today’s post on the Zimmerman trial, I noticed some discussion of the significance of the jury’s request this evening for clarification on the definition of manslaughter. First of all, I think that juries are inscrutable … Continue reading →