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I do not know what to do with the amount of humor that George Zimmerman and his people seem to be approaching this trial with. From the defense attorney's kids posting jokes about their dad "killing it" (IT!) in court, to said defense attorney's fucking knock-knock jokes, to George Zimmerman fucking CHUCKLING in court - what the fuck is this shit?
At first I thought it was a weird tactic, because in order to find Zimmerman innocent, the jury is going to have to believe that he felt threatened by Trayvon Martin, that he was afraid - and that laughing shithead does not look like someone who went through that kind of fear. But I figure - they know just how stacked this deck actually is, and that's got to be why they're laughing. Because they know that, in this case, history is on their side. Murdering Black children has historically been something of an American value. LeVar Burton's point, that he takes the precautions with the police that he does BECAUSE this is America, not in spite of it, is demonstrated in these jackholes' laughter and smirks.
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, and I am wholly disgusted with my country.
At first I thought it was a weird tactic, because in order to find Zimmerman innocent, the jury is going to have to believe that he felt threatened by Trayvon Martin, that he was afraid - and that laughing shithead does not look like someone who went through that kind of fear. But I figure - they know just how stacked this deck actually is, and that's got to be why they're laughing. Because they know that, in this case, history is on their side. Murdering Black children has historically been something of an American value. LeVar Burton's point, that he takes the precautions with the police that he does BECAUSE this is America, not in spite of it, is demonstrated in these jackholes' laughter and smirks.
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, and I am wholly disgusted with my country.