So George Zimmerman's attorney started his opening statement with a knock knock joke.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

smh

[Earth_First]

1. For referece: (the joke)

Knock, Knock...

Who's there...

George Zimmerman.

George Zimmerman, who?

Okay, good. You're on the jury...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. What a moron?

And now I'm learning that the helpless George Zimmerman was training in MMA fighting techniques.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

6. that's actually kind of funny. It's still entirely inappropriate in the courtroom

And I still believe Zimmerman is as guilty as can be. But it's kind of a funny knock-knock joke.

[pacalo]

16. What makes it funny to you?

I'm asking because it doesn't make sense to me. What makes it clever?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

17. On its face, "Zimmerman who?" Would seem to indicate that the jury hadn't heard of him

And that would mean justice was blind and that none of the jurors was predisposed to thinking he was guilty. Of course, I'm sure every juror in the room is already familiar with the details of the case but that's why it was kind of funny to me. I'll bet the defense attorney is kicking himself tonight though.

[pacalo]

19. Gotcha.

Having watched a lot of the jury selection before the trial & hearing their answers, I can't help wondering if West's opening of a (lame)knock-knock joke was an indication that he regards the jury as having no depth. (Btw, the prosecutor should have insisted that they press on to question more prospective jurors -- I wasn't impressed with those who were questioned.)

The world is watching this trial, with more than just a simple-minded jury to appeal to, & a justice-is-blind parable would have had a more appropriate, serious tone for such a high-stakes case. Humor has no place in this trial.

[hootinholler]

18. OMFG That really is the joke

I didn't believe you until I saw the video clip.

[NoPasaran]

3. He should hang on to his day job

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. On Headline News they are saying "George is being fitted for a orange jump suit."

.

[Neoma]

4. Is this for real?

[uppityperson]

7. Yup. eom

[Neoma]

9. Are you sure?

This has got to be the onion...

[Raine]

11. It's real, I heard it with my own ears. It's all over the news. nt

[uppityperson]

12. Here is a youtube link, am sure there are others. It is something.

[Neoma]

13. That's a long lead to a knock knock joke...

[uppityperson]

14. One day when I was about 30, was walking down the street and came to an abrupt halt.

It suddenly made sense, the knock knock joke my mom had found so funny 20 yrs before. I may be slow, but I think long and deep.
Helen highwater

Zimmerman one isn't very funny.

[Neoma]

15. Any long lead will ruin a joke.

A joke is usually unexpected in one sense or the other.

[Raine]

8. Not a good way to get the jury on your side when

you make a joke about how uninformed they are. Not to mention how tacky and insensitive to the Martin family.

[monmouth3]

10. Zimmerman's lawyer evidently thinks he has a "slam dunk" of a case. Not so much I think..n/t