End of the Year Opinion Clearance:George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin

Here's my clearance give-away of items I haven't written yet:

Much has been made of a few brushes with the law that George Zimmerman has had after being cleared of both murder and manslaughter charges in the death-by-misadventure of teenage apprentice thug Trayvon Martin.  Has it occurred to anyone that perhaps it puts a man on edge long-term to be slandered and vilified by ignorant members of the media and self-seeking troublemakers in and out of government?  That it might make a man sore when he is falsely accused of racism in direct contradiction of the actions of his entire adult life (I've been there myself)?  Perhaps having your life threatened for months on end makes one a little jittery?  Maybe having your loved ones threatened makes you a bit cross?  Is it possible that an innocent man trying to do his neighborly duty might be irritated at being saddled with mountainous legal bills incurred while defending himself against absurd charges fomented by racists in the federal government?  (I'm talking to YOU, Eric Holder, and your slander brigade.)  It is worth noting that all of the charges that have been alleged against Zimmerman post-acquittal have been dropped.

Meanwhile the debate over Zimmerman/Martin rages on via Twitter, if you can call it a debate when the Zimmerman side has all of the facts, logic, law, and eyewitness testimony on its side, and the Martin side merely has the stuff (I suppressed a stronger word) in the previous paragraph.



I wouldn't be the Hermit Crab if I didn't mention this:  Has it occurred to anyone besides me that the reason that George Zimmerman thought Trayvon Martin looked like he might have been checking out houses that looked easy to break into was because he was looking for houses in that neighborhood that looked easy to break into?  If you think that's not possible, then you are ignorant of Trayvon Martin's past actions.