God bless, etc.

[sabotabby]

So Zimmerman's going to have a book deal, a reality TV show, or a run for office—or all of the above—next, right? I think that's how it works in America.

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[elsewhereangel.livejournal.com]

It's not like I was one for much faith in US systems a/o culture but this summer has been particularly hard to take.

Also, you are not wrong.

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be surprised :/

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

I thought I smelled his lawyer angling for the wingnut gravy train from the beginning. Sonofabitch makes me wish I believed in a hell that had room for more than Ronnie and Maggie.

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

At the very least he'll get a job as a talking head on Faux News.

[mendaciloquent.livejournal.com]

Palin-Zimmerman '16. Platform will include fetal gun rights and legalizing the hunting of African-American men via helicopter (a.k.a., "stand your skies").

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

It was reassuring to hear one of the instructors in my class, a late-20s white guy, former marine, and not someone who backs down from a fight, talk about how "unfortunately" what Zimmerman did wasn't illegal under Florida law.

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

There are no "former" marines.

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

It's rather terrifying that people who go into the US marine corps can't find anything else to define their self-worth by after they get discharged.

[agatharuncible.livejournal.com]

Everything about this is so infuriating. I can't believe this case. Ugh.

ETA: By this I meant "the case", not your post, because you're spot on.

[rinue.livejournal.com]

That is what happens, but it's not exactly fun for the infamous villain. OJ certainly didn't have a happy life afterward, and Casey Anthony doesn't seem to be having a great time. It's "big scarlet A on your chest" territory - eternal public scrutiny and shaming and being reminded you are outside the community and cannot ever atone or pay your debt. I wouldn't say it's justice; that man stalked and murdered a child. But I don't know that it isn't its own kind of prison. Forever. And everyone will be looking to bust him for something else, so (like OJ) I'm not convinced he won't still do jail time. If he lives.

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

We can hope.