The Zimmerman trial is over, the jury made its decision. Ed insists the prosecution presented such a bad case that they couldn’t find Zimmerman guilty on the merits. Ed is excruciatingly specific on case law. I told him he was giving the jury credit for the sophistication of the thinking he would have applied. I don’t think they had the smarts and I do think racism was an issue.

Martin’s parents have grounds for a wrongful death suit such as brought by the family of OJ’s slain wife and that case went against OJ. But, of course, OJ had money and Zimmerman does not.

Meanwhile, a reference was made to Zimmerman’s reactions when the verdict was read and, at first, there was none, then he smiled and his wife cried. That was the first mention of a wife that I heard in any of the news casts and I was astonished that some poor beknighted fool of a woman actually married this guy.

I also think that Zimmerman should no longer be a neighborhood watch person, that he should no longer be allowed a permit to have a gun. It will be interesting to see if this verdict gives him the impression that he can go on as before.

As for me, I felt ill when I saw this morning’s headlines.

At least my favorite news channel can go back to regular programming. Coverage of he trial was major overkill.

xx, Teal