He should have stopped following him when instructed to. Had he done that, both would be alive and well.
PUBLIC OPINION > The Zimmerman Controversy Is Going Too Far
SodaHead News
2012/04/02 21:00:00
George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin on February 26, and it took about one month for the case to reach the national spotlight. Now it's easily the most controversial item in the daily news, dividing the public at every turn. In addition to the ambiguous details surrounding the shooting, a big part of the controversy concerns its racial implications. Some suspect Zimmerman attacked Martin because of his race, and as a result the case has taken on elements reminiscent of the Rodney King case in 1991. There's even a Twitter movement called #KillZimmerman demanding street justice. We asked the public if this is getting out of hand.
No one is short on an opinion when it comes to this case, but most people can agree that the whole thing is getting just a little out of hand. One thing we noticed from both sides of the argument was a finger pointed at the media. The Top Opinion read, "Newspapers and television news don't care whether or not [Zimmerman] might be innocent or guilty so long as it drives ratings up, they'd dance for joy while America burned if they got ratings." Sadly, it's probably true. Very little has been confirmed about the case, but the media has done an excellent job at recklessly speculating.
The Dividing Line
Obviously, there was a fine political line between the left and the right; liberals tend to give Martin the benefit of the doubt, and conservatives tend to give Zimmerman the benefit of the doubt. However, a third of liberals agreed the opposition against Zimmerman is going too far. It's one thing to take Martin's side, but resorting to further violence will only aggravate tensions further.
College Controversy
One of the only non-political demographics that came close to justifying the level of controversy was college students. It could be that the issue is being tossed around at greater velocity in university classrooms, where debate is generally encouraged. High school students did not feel the same.
More Women Want Resolution
Beyond politics and the classroom, there was very little difference of opinion. We suspected men would be more willing to continue the controversy, and that was true, but only by a small margin. Ultimately, it doesn't matter what side of the fence you're on. Most people just want to take it down a notch.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about George Zimmerman. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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melly~thwarting Satan since... 2012/04/03 00:33:43
+32How is seeking justice "going too far"?
He should have stopped following him when instructed to. Had he done that, both would be alive and well.
I firmly believe the media is trying to fuel a race war.
Just btw, a civil war is not going to break out, calm down.
Remastered video of Mr. Zimmerman being booked suggests otherwise.
"And no one is entertained by the needless death of a young man."
That's only true if Mr. Martin did not attack Mr. Zimmerman, which given newly released audio and video footage does not seem to be the case.
The funeral director saw no injuries on Trayvon's body that would result from his fighting and injuring Zimmerman.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ne...
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And how would that be entertaining? One thing we do know. Zimmerman was asked to stop following him. He didn't. He got out of his car and forced a confrontation. If he hadn't, both would be alive and well.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/vid...
Unedited audio:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/nb...
The audio is the same as what I've already heard.
What arbitrary amount of injury must one sustain before you think deadly force is justified?
http://www.foxnews.com/us/201...
Tray at 17:
Remastered video:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/vid...
Unedited audio:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/nb...
a) so corrupt that we can't perform a fair trail in our nation?
b) going to ask 12 foreigners to decide because there are no unbiased Floridians/Americans?
c) so interested in hating each other that we are willing to move Florida State (or US court, depending on the outcome of the investigative agencies) court outside the US in order to prevent riots because this issue has everyone of every race incredibly pissed off to the point of explosion?
Choose any combination of answers.
And were your idea to happen, who pays? That's a hell of a lot of people to pay to live outside the US for the duration of a trial. Who the hell pays for that?
This is Florida's business. Let's let Florida handle it or allow the federal agencies to take over & do their job. But they have to be able to do it IN Florida. This is an American situation. We need to solve it ourselves, on our soil.
I like how u spelled trial wrong twice.
Hahahahahahahaha diddly squat!?!?!?! LOL.
Well, I defend that with the blame Bush factor card which had 1000 Attack while the Obama blame factor card only has 100 attack.
Like you by commenting on everyone's posts?? Lol. I win. And TRUST me, I have ALL THE ATTENTION I NEED. Actually, I personally dont need the amount of attention Im getting in "real" life.
Real, as in not on here.
As far as Zimmerman, he's a world class Putz. A probable racist and bigot. He's very likely guilty of manslaughter and for him to still be free as a bird is disgusting. Try this SOB and now. Then try him again on federal hate crimes.
People like you are responsible for keeping this case fueled.
Shut up and let Florida do their job.
It's not up to you or anyone else to determine Zimmerman's guilt.
I wouldn't hang my hat on the possibility that charges of any type will be filed against Zimmerman.
Wish we could charge people for being stupid....you would be serving a life sentence. :-)