SOC205 - WEEK 5 - DISCUSSION 1

SOCIETY, LAW AND GOVERNMENT

"The Court as Representing Public Opinion"

From the first e-Activity, identify two (2) major issues between the juror’s personal perception of the moral guilt of the defendant and her understanding of the legal issues in the case.

In consequence, the moral guilt of the defendant (George Zimmerman) is hard to ascertain because these emotional level are instilled, learned and facilitate continuance of hate, loathing, despising of a race in its entirety. Further the juror’s perception of the case which resolves around the defendant and the slain (Trayvon Martin – a slim built youth not capable of protecting himself long against someone heavier and stronger) altercation initiated by George who removed himself out of his car and took upon himself to attack Trayvon who has the natural right to try to defend self but was overpowered and shot. The question then comes to how far away was the shot, was there time to shoot in the air and apprehend safely, did he have the right to approach the “so-called” suspect when he was off-duty doing personal errands and what was the acts of suspicion that caused him to remand and gauge deadly force was needed and the slain was unarmed?

Lastly, does the act need a gun to prove mastery or a mind to gauge a clock correctly!

Further, in the case of the juror understanding of the legal issue regarding the case crying self-defense does not constitute right when he did not identify self and followed no set protocol but his own marching drum.

His job is to secure the security door and ensue no entry and call in any disruptions not attack someone outside the complex (Twin Lakes Housing Community) by being a bad caricature of Robocop.

According to him it was raining, and the supposed suspect (anyone Black) started running. Is it not possible he was hurrying to get out of the rain as soon as possible? So, what if he was looking at housing structures that does not prove “Intent”. When the slain started running did he know that Zimmerman had focused on him?

If he had no knowledge he had no reason to run…but Zimmerman made an altercation occur and caused violent struggle of a youth protecting self from stranger to occur and caused the death of Trayvon. His further actions point out that he feels one more Black was wiped off the earth as pertains to advertising of his gun for sale and proving violence against Blacks whether assault or murder is ok. Along as it is covered up.

In conclusion for the juror, to judge the case it must be shredded and analyzed with finality to drag the truth from it and render a verdict as to the legalities and correctness according to the law, the actions of the armed and unarmed.

In the case of moral vs legal, all situations do not cause a need for deadly force … a bruise on the head and grass and dirt on his back is simply not life threatening to me. A cut in the abdomen is a life threatening situation or any major impact of internal force with an object to restrict the blood flow and congealing around the entry to gush and cause the inability to not be able to cauterize and stop. Injuries of this nature or the welding of an object to cause injuries that will disable or stall and cause extreme slowness and allow the suspect to gain the upper hand causes a gauge to use deadly force not a mere scuffle in the grass. This is just amazing to me. The boy was executed pure and simple.

From the first e-Activity, describe key strategies that a judge would utilize in order to reconcile the discrepancy in perception of the George Zimmerman’s guilt or innocence. Provide a rationale for your response.

As a judge, my duty is to reconcile and ponder the facts of dismissal behavior of the rendering of the case placed against George Zimmerman for a judgment of guilt or innocence. Because of the right to due process and true examination of facts and his subsequent ability to defuse a situation and secure a citizen’s arrest with fairness. Unequivocally, I the judge would move for a dismissal of the jury’s decision due to lack of knowledge of the law and necessitate a trial to be done to equate fairness because of an infraction first against Trayvon’s civil rights, his wrongful death and be allowed to be readily compensated and lastly pass judgment on George Zimmerman as being guilty as charged of murder in the third degree.

Thank you.

Felicia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Trayvon_Martin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Zimmerman

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2721102/trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman-new-book/

SOCIETY, LAW AND GOVERNMENT
WEEK 5 - DISCUSSION 1
RESPNSE TO CO-STUDENT

Response to First Opinion

The predominant factor seems to be based on emotional thought vs the legal repercussions of the act of intent, stalking and supposed suspicious activity. Another thought is they (jurors – includes Juror B29) made a judgment based on the few details they were given … not the true exploratory of the crime itself or scenario in detail.

Since the knowledge of true police procedure was not known to Zimmerman. How could he possibly act within the realm of the law?

What I am saying is that the legal connotations were beyond his grasp and knowledge and as such he is still guilty in my perspective and in relation to Juror B29 she has no legal knowledge to stand upon to make a judgment either publically or in the jury room.

Response to Second Opinion

True, but as far as feeling go or emotional involvement … distance prevails. When you are a judge you have no friends, family or societal pressure when conducting court in your courtroom. Honor, job and duty is all you have.

Thank you.

Felicia