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SvennoJ on 12 June 2020
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NightlyPoe said:
SvennoJ said:

Didn't BLM start because George Zimmerman was found not guilty by jury trial due to lack of evidence. If videotape of the encounter had been available, he might have been convicted without controversy. Martin was unarmed after all, George Zimmerman could have prevented his death, but shot him, either due to panicking and/or lack of training.

You're half correct.  I was mistaken in that I thought it was born as a result of the Ferguson incident.

You are incorrect in regards to George Zimmerman being found not guilty due to lack of evidence.  There was a mountain of forensic evidence supporting his version of events.  That is another case where a controversial shooting would have been cleared up without controversy if there had been video of Zimmerman having his head slammed in the cement just before the shooting and didn't chase Martin down as has been alleged.

It was a travesty that that case ever even went to trial.

Sad to say, Black Lives Matter was born out of rushing to judgement.

I only skimmed through the court proceedings but what stood out is that either could have prevented the tragic outcome on numerous occasions during the confrontation. A trained police officer should have the skills to deal with an unarmed opponent other than kill him. Without video and the other side dead, we will never know what actually happened.

I don't think it was murder, it was lack of training, bad judgement, and that stupid stand-your-ground law. He was part of the neighborhood watch, not even police. Stand-your-ground needs to be repealed.

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/03/868464167/armed-neighborhood-groups-form-in-the-absence-of-police-protection
I'm glad I don't live in the USA

The aim of neighborhood watch includes educating residents of a community on security and safety and achieving safe and secure neighborhoods. However, when a criminal activity is suspected, members are encouraged to report to authorities, and not to intervene.

Anyway it would have formed regardless of this particular incident, should have been formed a lot sooner.