It appears that the State of Florida was forced to charge and try Zimmerman, but yielded to countervailing political pressure not to win the case. Compare the Zimmerman trial with the zealous trial of Marissa Alexander by the same prosecutors. Marissa only fired a warning shot and got 20 years, but Zimmerman killed a teenage, and walks free. The Justice Department needs to demonstrate that the Stand Your Ground laws are a violation of civil rights.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:29:24 +0000
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