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This would be the part of the Monday post where I would be going all Allo Hello! along with the daily jibber jabber about life in general and plans for the new series of challenges ahead...
Gonna make a little tweak this week...
The following rage post scheduled for one fall will be a Critical Post; usually the type of post seen on Thursdays here at Moternative. And the topic would just so happen to be about...
Society Around This Whole Zimmerman Fiasco.
From what I have noticed from your tweets, posts, statuses, QuickPics, Instagrams, and other ways of expressing thoughts and opinions upon social networking is that society is all into their feelings recently; no real surprise why due to the fact we just had a "controversial" decision made in the courtroom on Saturday evening.
In case you haven't seen the news or actually logged into your social network of choice, George Zimmerman was found NOT GUILTY for the killing of Treyvon Martin in Florida on Saturday night. And it felt like the majority of people in the states all just had a quick gasp of air when the judge read the decision; and then proceeded to drink heavily and go out and tear shit up...because that will show 'em whose boss around here.
Seeing all these pictures of people literally enraged to the point of snapping to videos of people "rioting for change" and people even blacking out their profile pictures along with people with their hoods up for support and a search for justice had me thinking the following...Why am I surprised?
Fortunately for myself, I had the opportunity to attend college and receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and I had my eye on and off of this entire case but in the end when the verdict was read aloud I honestly was not surprised. Due to the fact that the prosecution did absolutely NOTHING to prove that Zimmerman did...well anything. Did Zimmerman kill Treyvon? You can make a case saying that he did. However, in the courtroom the prosecution's main objective is to PROVE BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT that you did do the crime which they failed at doing in my opinion. The fact that the defense team started things off in the courtroom with the knock-knock joke from hell gave a slimmer of hope but that just wasn't the case.
And then people bringing up race into the mixture of all this (yet again); I swear this is like the flavor added to almost any conversation here in the states. It's really aggravating when people bring this up about a black teenager dying by the hands of Hispanic adult male and say it was racist without even looking at the whole picture. Could it have been a racist act? No doubt. Yet...no one really knows the full picture of what happened on that faithful night. Then of course people trying to flip-flop sides saying well if Zimmerman was black...ugh. New flash! Every person of color, race, ethnicity, whatever has the right to a fair trial here in this country. I know...shocker. Don't get me wrong...racism is still alive in this world but that doesn't give anyone the right to profile someone just because you THINK that this happened only because of someone's skin color.
Another factor is that...IT'S FLORIDA! Florida is like the bizarro world here in the states...
Of course what does society do after something like this happens? WE RIOT! Because breaking things, causing harm to others, and just be a nuisance will clearly solve things right? Being a close-minded judgmental prick mixed with an adolescent nuisance that gets mad when they don't get their way is not the way to make change. Everyone has a right to vocalize their opinion; that's one of the reasons why it's great being an American in the greatest country on Earth. (Yeah I said it...MERICA!)
You want to try and change things around here? Be like the group of people that marched to the state courthouse and vocalized their opinion to their court system. Because unlike what some people say...America has the best court system on this planet. Period. The End. I'm not saying that it is perfect because it never will be; yes there are some laws that need to be updated here and there along with some practices and procedures that are due for a review or a rewrite...but imagine living in a country without laws, courts, or even a system in general. Yeah...America doesn't sound so shitty anymore does it?
And for the love of God...if you're gonna express an opinion, please research it before you actually say something. I love how everyone all of sudden becomes a court "expert" after a decision was made like this; and all they do is sit on the couch and watch CNN all day while playing Candy Crush during commercials. Seriously...you're not an expert; Stop acting like one. You can't compare old cases in this corner with cases on the other side of the room because each case is different; that's the first thing I learned in Intro to Criminal Justice 151 in the lecture halls. Yes...some cases do have similarities but they have different victims, testimonies, evidence, directs, crosses, and so on and so on; so just shut up and log out.
All in all...I saw nothing wrong with the case in general. The state was idiotic enough to charge Zimmerman with 2nd degree murder without actually having a strong enough case to prove it. If the only person you have for a testimony is someone that called Zimmerman "a creepy-ass cracka" then yeah...you're not gonna win anything. And in addition you try to get lesser charges at the last moment because you knew it wasn't strong enough...highly laughable because you still didn't prove anything. It was sad that Zimmerman got to walk but if you think about it he will end up just like Casey Anthony because society will always think that he is guilty and will treat him that way for the rest of his life; And that is a very harsh punishment in itself.
At the end of the day the real victim of this whole thing was Treyvon Martin. He was a young boy that got his life taken away from him unwilling due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong person. No one besides him and George Zimmerman knows exactly what happened on that night and unfortunately for young Treyvon he is no longer here. Which flat-out sucks and takes a toll on his loved ones, friends, and above all else his family.
Some things are in need of change but the way society has been all deeply wrapped up in a body pillow full of emotions this will lead to us as people making rash decisions that will not benefit our society but make it worse. We as people need to think more critically with the brains that we are gifted with and make America a better place both in and outside the courtroom. Because it's not just Florida that needs some fixing, it's all 50 states (including the District of Columbia).
In due time, change will come. Some people will applaud it, some will nod their heads in approval, others will stare, while others will punch, kick, and scream at it. Do your fair share this week and work towards making yourself better as a person and if you have to change things to make that happen...Do It. You might not like it at first but in the long run it might help you better mentally, physically, financially, spiritually, or anything else with -lly on the end.
I send my prayers and thoughts to the family of Treyvon Martin. I couldn't imagine what they could be going through right now but I believe that better days lie ahead for them and for us as a people. We just got to stay the course, conduct ourselves, and just keep on kickin' ass!
We can get better as a people and make process to become better as a nation.
And after that pipe bomb...Love Yo Face. Enjoy Your Week.
"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
