George Zimmerman Trial - June 10, 2013

I have been reading the #GeorgeZimmerman tweets throughout the first day of Jury selection and the hatred for George Zimmerman spews in-depth each Twitter second.

The first four jurors up for their voir dier, B12, B29, B30, B76 had some knowledge of what happened between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin. Two of the jurors referred to Trayvon as a “little child” of which, really concerned me.

Back when this shooting first happened, the initial photo released by the media was that of a young Trayvon Martin, perhaps 12. However, it is always the first picture of a person that is always remembered.

As I sit back, I earlier thought that it was the media releasing the younger photo of Trayvon, but the only way the media would get a photo of Trayvon would be through the family. Why did the family release such an early photo of Trayvon in the first place?

I know for me, when I initially saw the picture of Trayvon, I thought he was so young, and that really concerned me. For sure, this young photo of Trayvon got people outraged across the land.

As each Twitter second went by, people wanted George in court in an orange jumpsuit and shackles. George is out on bail, and is still “innocent until proven guilty.” Even if George was in jail awaiting his trial, he is still “innocent until proven guilty” and would come into court in a suit.

The only time a defendant is in court in an orange or striped or whatever colored jumpsuit and shackles is when the defendant returns to court for sentencing without the jury present. It is just that simple.

As Twitter seconds were flying by, people wanted George Zimmerman charged with first-degree murder. Clearly people just don’t understand the system. If people would use the Internet to search out information rather than complaining about the system, they would understand. First-degree murder = premeditation. Second-degree murder = not premeditated.

A big part of the George Zimmerman Twitter discussion was about George’s weight. People can be so damn cruel in general when they see someone who is heavy, thick, or fat.

I don’t know why George put on so much weight, but he did. Maybe he was trying to change his appearance so as not to be so recognizable, or perhaps he is just an emotional eater. Whatever the case maybe, it is what it is for George. If he was in jail, he would probably be gaining weight like most inmates.

Now let’s get down to the jury selection. I just watched a segment on TV with Trayvon’s mother and her concerns about selecting jurors that represent the community. On Monday, out of the four potential jurors questioned, only one was a black and female, B29.

B29 is from Chicago, and moved to the area four months ago. She is one of the jurors that referred to Trayvon as a “little child” based on brief interaction with the news. IMO, B29 would be a good juror to sit on this trial as she has five or more children, of which, some are teens. She hasn’t been influenced by the media coverage and would clearly represent the community.

As it stands today, June 11, 2013, three of the four potential jurors questioned on Monday have returned to court. It appears that potential juror, B12, an elder man, hard of hearing has been dismissed.

Jury Selection
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y86xcZ1YDzA
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks62dSVSn8c