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
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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 read your comments... all speculation. All from MSM and tidbits released prematurely. There's not enough there for me to vote for someone to go get the rope and find a tree... I'll defer to those who make a living at putting puzzles like these together, not someone driven by a pressing need for street justice.
Politicians can no longer hide from their records. Term limits across the board, for ALL of Congress would get part of the cancer out, but we have a LOT of fixing to do. I fear for our country.
Also some other curious facts. One officer put in his report he placed Zimmerman in his squad car after first pointing his gun at him and disarming him. Other officers arrive and start to do CPR on Martin. Shortly, literally 13 minutes according to the police officer's reports a paramedic declares Martin dead. That sure doesn't seem long to try to save a life and it violates common sense. Paramedics don't usually and in many states don't have the legal authority to declare somebody dead. Almost always it is a mad dash to the trama center. More so if a young person.
Now this part gets really interesting. Officer puts in his written report paramedics LOOK at Zimmerman while he stay in the squad care and give what he calls 'first aid". Look at the police tape when Zimmerman arrives at the police station 34 minutes later. No bandages, no wraped head nothing.
More curious as I'm sure you know, the Sanford Fire Department did not take Zimmerm...
Also some other curious facts. One officer put in his report he placed Zimmerman in his squad car after first pointing his gun at him and disarming him. Other officers arrive and start to do CPR on Martin. Shortly, literally 13 minutes according to the police officer's reports a paramedic declares Martin dead. That sure doesn't seem long to try to save a life and it violates common sense. Paramedics don't usually and in many states don't have the legal authority to declare somebody dead. Almost always it is a mad dash to the trama center. More so if a young person.
Now this part gets really interesting. Officer puts in his written report paramedics LOOK at Zimmerman while he stay in the squad care and give what he calls 'first aid". Look at the police tape when Zimmerman arrives at the police station 34 minutes later. No bandages, no wraped head nothing.
More curious as I'm sure you know, the Sanford Fire Department did not take Zimmerman to any emerency room. That pretty much confirms he had no serious injury. Also they can't find the refusal form Zimmerman would have had to sign if he refused medical treatment. So curious.
We can all agree that the death of Trey Von was a tragedy but we all need to have an open mind as it is investigated and people like you should not convict anyone on tainted evidence.
ABC first reported ''no injuries to Zimmerman''
NBC edited the 911 call to make Zimmerman out to be a racist.
''More curious as I'm sure you know, the Sanford Fire Department did not take Zimmerman to any emerency room. That pretty much confirms he had no serious injury.''
How serious does an injury need to be before a 5 ft 9 man begins to defend himself from a 6 ft 3, 200 pound Trey von?
I credit you for having made my point better than I did. Thanx.
Per Zimmerman and at least one eye witness, Zimmerman shot and killed Trey von who had punch him, broke his nose, knocked him to the ground and was pounding his head on the pavement.
You do understand that this case is receiving National attention, right?
For that reason alone, officials will make every effort to 'get it right'.
You do understand that an investigation is ongoing, right?
As of yet no arrest has been made, obviously the authorities do not believe the evidence, so far, warrants an arrest.
You however are jumping to conclusions based on what, your blog you wrote?
Clearly zimmerman was being harmed by having his head pounded on the pavement. Responding with lethal force allowed him to escape bodily harm. You have made Zimmerman's case for him. Well done
Self defense does however.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/201...
Tray at 17:
Lets address your last comments. If you have paramedics on the scene (called for Martin, not him) and they don't even so much as put a bandaid on Zimmerman's head, he refuses to go to the hosptial ER for "treatment", he's seen getting out of the squad car in prestine condition 34 minutes later, no limping, no assist needed to walk, no visble burising, no blood, no swelling, no sign of claimed "broken" nose my question to you is HOW seriously could he be hurt?
Zimmerman got into a fist fight. That seems obvious. You don't bring a gun to a fist fight then use it and try to claim self-defense, yet that's what happened. The only question should be WHY hasn't Zimmerman been charged yet?
Niether man ''came'' to a fist fight. Trey Von started one however, with a man with a gun.
The police interrogated Zimmerman for 5 hours, obviously the police decided an arrest was not warranted. At least not without more investigation. You obviously are ready to jump to conclusions based on biased TV reports. Both ABC's and NBC's reports have proven to be faulty.
The right wing crowd tired to make a big stink out of NBC simply editing out one line the dispatcher said, and fake outrage, yet not a single peep when the tv networks freely admit they had to tinker a lot to enhance the video many are now using. Pathetic!
Further you have no idea who started the fight. You blindy accept one witness, BECUASE it supports your narrow view, he was not under oath and had no cross examination.
Paw-leeez. Zimmerman was grilled by the police for 5 hrs.
I will accept the ''view'' of the investigators upon CONCLUSION OF THEIR ONGOING INVESTIGATION.
You on the other hand have convicted the man from your arm chair.
Damn you right wingers sure specialize in trying to distort the truth!