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Zimm trial
"iBoaterer" wrote in message ... In article , says... "iBoaterer" wrote in message ... In article , says... Everybody has an opinion on this. In fact, in testimony today the prosecution was trying to paint Zimmerman as having a "thing" for blacks. But nowhere in any of his statements to police has he indicated that, a point that the defense lawyers pointed out. Of course, they are lawyers! ------------------------------------------ The whole point of the court process is to separate truth from fiction and produce justice. To that end, even the prosecution's primary responsibility is to expose the truth, even if it doesn't help their case. My lawyer friend (who was originally licensed and remains so in Florida) has been lecturing me a bit on this trial and the objectives of both the prosecution and defense. I would never have made a good lawyer. I didn't do well in Business Law 101. As an engineer, I am often too logical in my thought process to understand some of the court system nuances. Actually the whole point is to ATTEMPT to separate truth from fiction. In actuality, it only matters what the jury perceives to be the truth. -------------------------------- Of course. But an attempt to instill an image in the jurys' minds (such as having a "thing" for blacks ) when there is no evidence presented so far to support that contention is wrong. People do it all the time in their lives however. It's called prejudice and it flows both ways. It's no more wrong to try to persuade the jury of that with no evidence than it is to try to persuade the jury that Zimmerman is a great humanitarian that was just trying to help better his neighborhood. ------------------------------------------ Sorry to say, but you have a very prejudiced interpretation of the actual testimony and evidence to date. Any implied "evidence" by either side that doesn't exist would immediately prompt an objection from the other side and would be tossed by the judge. Are you actually *watching* the trial or are you just getting opinions from the media? |
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Zimm trial
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says... "iBoaterer" wrote in message ... In article , says... "iBoaterer" wrote in message ... In article , says... Everybody has an opinion on this. In fact, in testimony today the prosecution was trying to paint Zimmerman as having a "thing" for blacks. But nowhere in any of his statements to police has he indicated that, a point that the defense lawyers pointed out. Of course, they are lawyers! ------------------------------------------ The whole point of the court process is to separate truth from fiction and produce justice. To that end, even the prosecution's primary responsibility is to expose the truth, even if it doesn't help their case. My lawyer friend (who was originally licensed and remains so in Florida) has been lecturing me a bit on this trial and the objectives of both the prosecution and defense. I would never have made a good lawyer. I didn't do well in Business Law 101. As an engineer, I am often too logical in my thought process to understand some of the court system nuances. Actually the whole point is to ATTEMPT to separate truth from fiction. In actuality, it only matters what the jury perceives to be the truth. -------------------------------- Of course. But an attempt to instill an image in the jurys' minds (such as having a "thing" for blacks ) when there is no evidence presented so far to support that contention is wrong. People do it all the time in their lives however. It's called prejudice and it flows both ways. It's no more wrong to try to persuade the jury of that with no evidence than it is to try to persuade the jury that Zimmerman is a great humanitarian that was just trying to help better his neighborhood. ------------------------------------------ Sorry to say, but you have a very prejudiced interpretation of the actual testimony and evidence to date. How so, I've not ever said he was guilty or not guilty. Any implied "evidence" by either side that doesn't exist would immediately prompt an objection from the other side and would be tossed by the judge. Are you actually *watching* the trial or are you just getting opinions from the media? Doesn't matter, whether or not there is an objection, the seed is planted many times. And yes, I'm watching it, delayed every evening. I'm surely not letting it control my day. |
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