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He's beating this "crappy ass cracker" comment to death.
Does he want us to infer that Trayvon hated white folks so much that he made Zimmerman murder him so he would mess up his life?
WovenGems
(776 posts)If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, and he can't, then baffle them with a wide stream of bullshit. Won't work, but it's worth a try.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)a white racial slur. That argument could appeal to any racists sitting in the jury big time.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,704 posts)But last I checked Trayvon isn't on trial.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)Maybe he is trying to appeal to them, either hoping they are out right racists or more subtle racists. I don't know, maybe the defense lawyer is just grasping at straws too.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)If he can convince the jury that Martin hated white people and jumped Zimmerman, that would be good for his case. And failing that, if it just turns into a "both sides are calling the other racist" fight, that may end up being a tie, which goes to the defendant.
LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Police do this all the time. Why do you think interrogation is often the same question over and over? It's to see if they can catch the witness in a misstatement, which is why you never talk to the police, rather let your lawyer do so.
This defense attorney is doing the same thing to show
1) That she isn't reliable and
2) For a dramatic "gotcha" moment
Emphasizing "creepy ass cracker" is an attempt to turn the white members of the jury against her.
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)and martin was a fucking punk who always gets away with shit to zimmerman. unfortunately martin didn't have a gun, so it doesn't matter. his sttitude towards white people is not relevant, however, zimmerman's attitude towards black people is relevant. i understand what the attorney is trying to do, but i think he is failing miserably.
mzmolly
(50,957 posts)ass cracker.