Awesome.
First of all, I will be a complete hypocrite and say this one thing about the verdict, I understand and accept it.
The point at which I part company with many who call themselves Zimmerman supporters (I do not call myself a TM supporter) is that I think, whether you see the connection or not, for many many people this case brought several legitimate frustrations to the surface. For example; inequities in the justice system, the realities of racial profiling, the racism that still exists in our country and how it inhibits truly equal opportunity, the flaws in the stand your ground, the problems of drugs and violence in African American communities, frustrations with affirmative action. These are the issues that have been smoldering under the surface for some time. This case was like the final straw. It could have been any case. It was just time because to much frustration and pain had accumulated.
I have seen these issues discussed in some other forums but they always seem to degenerate into a discussion about the case again. It seems to me that until they are addressed directly the unrest will continue and the insistence of the staunch “Zimmerman supporters” that nothing is wrong denies the hard earned anguish of an entire community of people.
As for the case and this article, I interpreted his article as trying to highlight the fact that while there are many valid issues that need further discussion that have been forced into the spotlight because of this case , further discussion of those issues within the context of this case will not get us anywhere.
