Nalod wrote:DrAlphaeus wrote:I also agree with Kobe here. My main issue with the Trayvon case was the authorities' delay in arresting George Zimmerman. The court case happened, and I may not agree with the verdict, I wasn't on the jury so personally I didn't get too up in arms (proverbially) about it as a cause célèbre. A lot of the protest symbolism of a hoodie on your profile pic or changing your Facebook profile name seemed a little superficial to me. As was Jim Brown's criticism of Kobe being not in touch because he was partially raised in Italy. Remember, Kobe was the defendant in a high profile case himself! His point of view may reflect that, rightfully so: he'll leave the judging to the jury and comment if needed once the facts are in, not on emotion.
The arrest was out of public outrage and in hindsight the case was pursued because of it. In the end they did not have enough to convict so the D.A. might have been to correct in his delay for good reason.
Im not going to argue the outcome or not. The Florida Law is phuched up.
I'd say Kobe statements has some elements of truth. The Miami Heat posted pictures in Hoodies and while its ok to express yourself I thought doing it thru the team was wrong. The nature of sponserships brings in a complexity. Im saying Lebron or any other player shoudl be denied their right to express a view. They have their own forum for it.
The florida law was simple self-defense, which is in every state's laws. Stand your ground was inapplicable here and wasn't argued by the defense. The jury bought that this was a self-defense case, which was evident from the get-go.
If this was such an obvious murder why did the media have to edit the 911 calls? Why did the media have to edit the photographs of Zimmerman bleeding? Why did the media use baby pictures of Trayvon? Why did the media invent a new race, "WHITE hispanic" to describe Zimmerman?
It was a three ring circus, and as big of an embarrassment as another "gotcha" gone bad...Duke Lax.
5/2/2014 5:35 PM