Jury selection picked up pace on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, with potential
jurors B7, B35, B37, B51, B55, B2 (excused), B65, B86, E6, E40, E54 as well as
one other potential juror, no number publicly announced in court. This potential
juror spoke to the judge and lawyers and was excused.
Two potential jurors stood out in the Twitter world, B35 is a black male with
a 21 year old child and a middle aged black female B65.
B35 seemed to be neutral with regard to what happened, and didn't feel that
the shooting was racially targeted. As B35 continued to answer the lawyer's
question, it started to look like B35 was the perfect juror for this trial.
When you have a potential juror that is "too good to be true," especially a
potential juror who is black in a very high profile case where many people feel
was racially motivated, you have to take a step back and really listen.
B35 seems to be the perfect juror as he would represent the community as he
is black, and the Martin family wants jurors to represent the community. I have
to take the Martin families word "represent the community" as some white and
some black on the jury.
Since I am viewing the George Zimmerman Trial as an in-home juror who is
neutral, and have taken no sides, it is very clear to me, many of the Twitter
Trayvon Martin supporters were not happy with B35.
I really think that some feel that since B35 is black and in the community,
he clearly should have had an opinion that George Zimmerman is guilty and he
killed a "little child." I use "little child" because that is how Trayvon was
being represented in the early days after the shooting.
I really wanted B35 to be part of the jury, but as time went on I ended up
classifying him as a Stealth Juror.
B65 doesn't have the Internet, Cable, reads no newspapers, goes to church and
lives a very simple life. B65 has heard about the George Zimmerman case through
Church and has formed no opinion. In my opinion, she would be the perfect juror
to represent the community.
B7, male, white, was very concerned about his name coming out publicly, and
he should be concerned because some of the Twitter world is already gearing up
should the verdict not be in their favor.
B51, female, white, perhaps middle-aged, seemed to say often "he didn't wait"
when the dispatcher told George Zimmerman not to follow Trayvon. It was very
clear to me that she didn't remember the non emergency communication.
B55 an Asian female seemed clueless, and E6 female, white, was very nervous.
I don't feel either of these potential jurors will be selected. Personally, I
don't feel they could handle the pressure of this trial as the protesters start
hanging out at the courthouse.
E54, male, white did follow more regarding George Zimmerman not being
arrested after the shooting, he has seen photos of George Zimmerman's nose and
back of head. He was aware of the protest to have George Zimmerman arrested and
he followed it up to George Zimmerman's arrest and second-degree murder
charge.
A majority of the potential jurors over the last two days have seen some
coverage of what happened between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin. Some
heard more than others, and some watched early coverage and never followed
anymore coverage.
The Twitter world needs to realize that people even within the Sanford
community do not follow when there is a shooting in their community. They can
hear about it and move on in life.
Also, not everyone in Sanford or across the land watches HLN or wants to even
listen to other TV Show commentators or TV Lawyers and listen to their
speculation of what happened between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin.
When commentator's speculation is constantly hitting the public in the face,
we tend to remember the speculation and forget the facts of the case.