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Did anyone riot or say the laws were no good afterward? The only emotional reaction I recall was a bunch of law students cheering like idiots on the TV.
That case also emphasized that money can purchase you a high-powered defense team that can get you an acquittal.
Same kind of goes in this case. The cost of the free legal services supplied by O'Mara and West is an estimated $500,000. They haven't received a penny from Zimmerman, and perhaps they won't ever.
The prosecution, the youngest D.A. Rich Maitai, has a salary of $96,000 a year.
To answer your question, neither Martin nor Nicole Simpson got justice for the sad and simple fact that they were deceased. Only suspects and prosecutors can hope for justice in criminal cases.
A neighborhood watch is not an authority and should not act as one. Most males I know would confront someone like that. Wouldn't you.
It is illegal to attack someone for following you. I don't care what your religion is or how people back in the hood act. The only correct response is to follow the law.
The fact is that no one knows for certain what transpired before they wound up on the ground...except for GZ and TM and we all know which one is at a disadvantage in the telling of the story.
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