Zimmerman Getting Off
To repeat what I've said elsewhere: I can accept the acquittal. Maybe the prosecution couldn’t disprove a self-defense claim. I’m not a lawyer and I wasn’t in the jury room.
Even so, George Zimmerman stalked, confronted and killed an unarmed teenager for no good reason. He wanted to be Dirty Harry, profiled a black kid armed with Skittles, and got in over his head. Maybe he didn't execute Trevon Martin like a dog, but he's a dangerous loser, not a hero.
So I’m horrified to see conservatives rallying around the guy, and demonizing Trevon Martin for being an imperfect teenager. It’s as good an example as any of the sickness in the conservative movement. The Left can hard to take sometimes (believe me), but I could never imagine joining the other side. Their way lies madness.
Even so, George Zimmerman stalked, confronted and killed an unarmed teenager for no good reason. He wanted to be Dirty Harry, profiled a black kid armed with Skittles, and got in over his head. Maybe he didn't execute Trevon Martin like a dog, but he's a dangerous loser, not a hero.
So I’m horrified to see conservatives rallying around the guy, and demonizing Trevon Martin for being an imperfect teenager. It’s as good an example as any of the sickness in the conservative movement. The Left can hard to take sometimes (believe me), but I could never imagine joining the other side. Their way lies madness.