'Raise your voice, not your hands,' cops urge as Zimmerman verdict looms - Polidicks

If you're going to discuss media bias when it comes to photographs you have to kind of also comment on the fact that all the Zimmerman photos were post-conflict. After a fight, and especially after shooting someone, you're going to look weaker and worn out. It absolutely made sense to publish these photographs, but they're still going to colour people's opinions and definitely aren't indicative of how the person would have been before all the shit went down. [editline]11th July 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Raidyr;41417249]I feel like "the media" is generalizing a bit. Conservative news in general was in Zimmermans corner from day one. I distinctly remember conservative commentators, when nothing was really known about the case, talking about the possibility of Martin using the drink he had as a weapon. NBC should definitely be in hot water for doctoring the 911 tapes, and CNN in general needs to just stop doing news because it's becoming increasingly clear that they aren't very good at it, but I don't believe in a media conspiracy that sided with Martin. I saw plenty of pictures of Zimmermans injuries early on which made me consider the possibility that maybe he was genuinely assaulted and acted in self defense. [/QUOTE] Right-wing outlets immediately had to protect the gun, left-wing outlets immediately had to protect the child

Both of them were idiots and did the wrong thing. Except one's dead because he decided to pick a fight with the wrong wannabe neighborhood cop and jump him. Zimmerman only shot him once, if Zimmerman really had something against Trayvon regarding anything don't you think he'd shoot him a few more times to make SURE he was dead? Trayvon was still alive for several minutes following the shooting, if he meant to ensure a death then he'd put more than 1 in his chest. If Zimmerman is guilty, justice is served. If Zimmerman is not guilty, justice is served and it's Rodney King all over again, unless people have grown up in society and understand that does nothing but damage the community. But we'll just have to wait and see.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;41417442]If Zimmerman is guilty, justice is served. If Zimmerman is not guilty, justice is served and it's Rodney King all over again, unless people have grown up in society and understand that does nothing but damage the community. But we'll just have to wait and see.[/QUOTE] I don't know why you're singling out the black community, if Zimmerman is found guilty there's going to be a huge backlash from the right wing. Regardless of the outcome, this case isn't done with violence yet

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41417459]if Zimmerman is found guilty there's going to be a huge backlash from the right wing.[/QUOTE] Not really. Fox news pundits might say some stupid crap but we won't be seeing any violent protests from the far right. Zimmerman will have to seriously worry about his personal safety after this case, even if he gets to walk.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41417459]I don't know why you're singling out the black community, if Zimmerman is found guilty there's going to be a huge backlash from the right wing. Regardless of the outcome, this case isn't done with violence yet[/QUOTE] yeah just looks at all these twitter posts from right wingers asking everyone to riot if Zimmerman is guilty oh wait

[QUOTE=Carnage2323;41417652]yeah just looks at all these twitter posts from right wingers asking everyone to riot if Zimmerman is guilty oh wait[/QUOTE] The subreddit r/niggers got shut down because of threats of violence against black people in the aftermath of this case

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41417672]The subreddit r/niggers got shut down because of threats of violence against black people in the aftermath of this case[/QUOTE] and how numerous and widespread were these anonymous attacks

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41417672]The subreddit r/niggers got shut down because of threats of violence against black people in the aftermath of this case[/QUOTE] sounds like a troll board

[QUOTE=Lamar;41417725]sounds like a troll board[/QUOTE] It had a lot of cross traffic with stormfront which is definitely not a troll board

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41417733]It had a lot of cross traffic with stormfront which is definitely not a troll board[/QUOTE] isnt stormfront itself generally considered a troll board

[QUOTE=Lamar;41417725]sounds like a troll board[/QUOTE] Because none of the riot threats on Twitter or Facebook could just be trolling either. Hell they seem to even be effective at it considering how many FPers are seemingly afraid of nationwide black riots.

I won't say he took the best course of action, but dude is within the law and that's really all that matters. Going past that and making it entirely personal is part of the problem with this whole case.

[QUOTE=Carnage2323;41417772]isnt stormfront itself generally considered a troll board[/QUOTE] no it's a white supremacist community [editline]11th July 2013[/editline] [url=http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=5161]Found this neat article[/url], it's an interesting examination of how race is being injected into the trial in a way nobody really expected - accent and dialect. Don't worry, it's balanced and doesn't spend much time talking about the trial at all, except in a case of what may amount to an inaccurate transcript

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;41415212]Plenty of black teenagers are shot. The reason this case is so popular is the differences in race and gun rights. CNN is emphasizing his whiteness to race bait the black community for ratings. The whole black community is standing behind Treyvon Martin and the whole far right Republican side is standing for Zimmerman. Its all politics.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Zeke129;41417459]I don't know why you're singling out the black community, if Zimmerman is found guilty there's going to be a huge backlash from the right wing. Regardless of the outcome, this case isn't done with violence yet[/QUOTE] Why are you two singling out the right wing? They aren't the only ones who support Zimmerman. Are you trying to politicize something that shouldn't have even been covered as much as it was?

[img]http://newsbusters.org/sites/default/files/thumbnail_photos/2013/July/george-zimmerman.jpg[/img] doesn't look white to me.

does to me.