Neighborhood Watch guy chases down a kid, shoots him, charged with 2nd-degree murder

[pGekko]

Not sure I would consider this "media manipulation". But as you stated correctly.... it had no barring on what happened.

So what the parents likely provided is how they would like their child remember by or perhaps his or their favorite photo...I really don't care what the reason is because at the end of the day, his life was taken unnecessarily.

It surely is. But it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't incite a freakin' race war. I just hope all the facts come out and justice is served one way or another.

[The Great Gazoo]

it is manipulation...look at the picture they chose for Zimmerman...

but as gekko said, hope the facts come out and everyone gets justice...

this one:



not this one:

[pGekko]

I think you can have reasoned discussion regarding the coverage of this case, reaction to it (celebrities, politicians, general public), and the case itself. They are all different topics in my mind and discussion of one does not under-mind the importance of getting to the bottom of what happened here ultimately.

[joeking1978]

I think you can have reasoned discussion regarding the coverage of this case, reaction to it (celebrities, politicians, general public), and the case itself. They are all different topics in my mind and discussion of one does not under-mind the importance of getting to the bottom of what happened here ultimately.

this...

There is media sensationlism... there has been race baiting... there has been a lot of BS which has negatively influenced this case. Ultimately facts have been burried under agenda. Its sad both for the kid and IMO Zimmerman... he has been hung by public opinion based on media portrayal... many of you have hung him already too. Based on what I know, I think he should rot in a cell, but in my right mind, I can't persecute someone just based off what a newspaper or website says.

[motorcityjoe611]

Well that ends that debate.

Why does the media keep using those pictures of TM in 2008 when he was 13? Is there a lack of recent pictures or something?

It does. You can bleed like a stuck pig or have a ghost break which exhibits no blood. The photo of Zimmerman is perfect. Perhaps there will be more recent one of him in an orange jumpsuit and his taped 911 quote can come back to haunt him: "These ass****** always get away."
Not this time.


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[pGekko]

It does. You can bleed like a stuck pig or have a ghost break which exhibits no blood. The photo of Zimmerman is perfect. Perhaps there will be more recent one of him in an orange jumpsuit and his taped 911 quote can come back to haunt him: "These ass****** always get away."
Not this time.


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If justice is properly served after actual facts are presented, I'm all for it.

[The_Real_Right_Way]

it is manipulation...look at the picture they chose for Zimmerman...

but as gekko said, hope the facts come out and everyone gets justice...

this one:



not this one:

The most readily available picture of George Zimmerman was his mug shot. His mug shot is public record.

This would not be the first time that someones mug shot was used, but all of a sudden people are looking for excuses for this killer.

It would be manipulation if they Photoshopped the picture or as FOX news did to Trayvon, put up pictures of someone else engaged in something questionable and say it was Zimmerman, but publishing a picture that is indeed the man is not manipulation.

[pGekko]

The most readily available picture of George Zimmerman was his mug shot. His mug shot is public record.

This would not be the first time that someones mug shot was used, but all of a sudden people are looking for excuses for this killer.

It would be manipulation if they Photoshopped the picture or as FOX news did, put up pictures of someone else engaged in something questionable and say it was Zimmerman, but publishing a picture that is indeed the man is not manipulation.

Innocent until proven guilty only applies to OJ and black guys huh?

[pGekko]

That video is a wild card though. I'm interested to see how the medical stuff plays out with Zimmerman's injuries.

[The_Real_Right_Way]

Innocent until proven guilty only applies to OJ and black guys huh?

??? It would be nice if it applies to everyone but our justice system is far from perfect. That said what does that have to do with my post?

[pGekko]

??? It would be nice if it applies to everyone but our justice system is far from perfect. That said what does that have to do with my post?

Convicted before he's even charged. If you can't compute what I meant, I don't feel like spelling it out for you.

Personally, I just want to see this run its course and have more evidence come out. There is too much contradiction in what I've read.