Near majority agree with Zimmerman verdict, including Charles Barkley
Rassmussen Reports (via Hot Air) found that a good majority agree with the George Zimmerman ruling:
Reactions to the jury decision in the shooting of Trayvon Martin vary sharply along racial lines.Not only that, NBA veteran Charles Barkley also considers it just (also via Hot Air):
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of American Adults agree with the jury’s verdict that Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman is not guilty of murder in the shooting death of the black teenager. Thirty-four percent (34%) disagree with the Florida jury’s verdict. Eighteen percent (18%) are not sure.
NBA legend Charles Barkley appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo Thursday afternoon and shared his incredibly diplomatic views on George Zimmerman‘s acquittal. “I agree with the verdict,” Barkley told Bartiromo. “I’m sorry that young kid got killed, but they didn’t have enough evidence to charge him.”Barkley's a good commentator, and I'd say he spoke well here.
Barkley admitted that he did see some “racial profiling” in the case, but said “something happened that changed the dynamic that night.” He recognized what he was saying was “probably not a popular opinion among most people,” but “looking at the evidence” he said he agreed with the jury’s decision.
Labels: racism, United States
