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<\/a><\/p>\nI had mentioned in a previous post<\/strong><\/a> that I hoped he would at least be found guilty of Manslaughter and be given the maximum sentence. But this verdict was such a slap in the face that I would have rather had him sentenced to something, anything, even community service. But not guilty though? I’m lying. Community service would have been an insult.<\/p>\n Yes, I know that the burden of proof was on the prosecutors, and I know that they were unable to convince the jury beyond a reasonable doubt that George Zimmerman was guilty, but I am still pissed off. I spent the next hour ranting on Twitter about my anger and disappointment. I cried Racism. Injustice. Unfairness. Wickedness. Stupid Jurors. Cocky Defense Lawyers. \u00a0Awkward Florida Laws. And what about when Michael Vicks went to jail for killing dogs? And Casey Anthony is free<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Trayvon Martin is still dead. And his killer is now free.<\/p>\n And there were so many tweets from so many wise people on Twitter. Someone wished that we (Black people) would get this angry every time a Black person dies. And I thought about it. I live in the City of Baltimore, and almost everyday, there is a report about some Black person being shot somewhere. I don’t pay much attention to it. I sympathize, but just for a fleeting moment. It’s just another dead Black person. Na today?<\/p>\n And someone asked why we (Black people) don’t get as angry when we kill ourselves, but only when others kill us? And I looked myself in the mirror – figuratively – and realized I was one of us, the people who only notice when the perpetrator is not Black, especially White. Like, how dare you kill us when we can kill ourselves?<\/p>\n I honestly don’t know how to fix this problem. But I know we have to fix us first before anyone or anything fixes us. It’s the same thing with Nigerian people. We have Nigerians dying in Nigeria due to crime, negligence, etc, but we just call on God to punish the killer (and the Government), and then we move on with our hustle and bustle. But let a foreigner in Malaysia dare to kill one of us. All hell will break lose.<\/p>\n In the end, the tweets below \u00a0sum up this sacrilege for me:<\/p>\n Meanwhile, somewhere in America, Casey Anthony is like, “Yasss, honey! I am no longer the most hated person in America.” #ZimmermanTrial<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Vera Ezimora (@verastic) July 14, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. RIP Trayvon Martin. #ZimmermanTrial<\/a> #TrayvonMartin<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Vera Ezimora (@verastic) July 14, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Rest in peace, Trayvon Martin. You were gone too soon. May your death not be in vain, and may God grant your family the fortitude to bear this horrible loss. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"