Question for you. Why did Zimmerman think Martin was "suspicious" in the first place? Now, be honest.
I am black, you are white. We both have on the same hoodie, who is "Suspicious" to Zimmerman?
BE HONEST. I am. He is going to walk. He knew exactly what to say after he killed an unarmed kid. Exactly what to say.
I gave this a lot of thought...because I definite can see where you are coming from...and I've formulated a two part answer.
You are probably not going to like either one, but I am being truthful and honest in my reply.
Part one...would Zimmerman have seen a white man in a hoodie under the same circumstances as he observed Trayvon as being suspicious?
Honestly, I don't know.
Not exactly the answer you were looking for, but it is the only one I can give.
Is there a possibility that Zimmerman, either consciously or unconsciously, whether because of media portrayal, or his own experiences, was predisposed to seeing one race as more likely to engage in criminal activity than another?
Yes, it's possible.
And if the FBI and police hate crime investigation had turned up a single indication that Zimmerman had made derogatory, discriminatory or racist remarks about blacks, I'd be right there with you.
But they didn't...
Not a single scrap of evidence was uncovered that indicated Zimmerman engaged in any form of racism or held any prejudice toward any person based on their race.
In fact, Zimmerman has both helped and defended the rights of blacks.
He protested the treatment of a black homeless man.
He had black friends who came to his defense.
He mentored black students.
And as most recently discovered, he called in a report about a black child because he was concerned about his safety.
Taken together, IMO, this evidence at a minimum demands that Zimmerman be given the benefit of the doubt.
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Part two...
Your claim is that Zimmerman only saw Martin's behavior as suspicious because he was black.
Aren't you engaging in the same prejudicial behavior that you and others are accusing Zimmerman of exhibiting in your accusation?
That there is no way Zimmerman could see beyond race when determining suspicious behavior because of
his race?
That no white or hispanic can set race aside, but predicate suspicion based on the color of a man's skin.
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The bottom line is that Zimmerman deserves the benefit of the doubt.
It is possible that Zimmerman was just civic minded guy that didn't see race at all, trying to do his best to protect his community from crime.
That's my honest answer.
Oh, by the way the testimony of an expert refutes your assertion about the "beating and bashing".
