[Heretic]

It's nearly impossible to find someone who knows about this case, yet doesn't have an opinion on it. This includes myself; I formed an opinion on this case, and I will openly admit that my opinion changed little over the course of the trial.

But through all of that, everyone needs to remember that this man was put on trial and had his guilt (or lack thereof) determined by a jury of his peers. None of us had access to the trial in its entirety, and therefore, do not have the same view as the jurors did. Even if there is disagreement with the verdict, the trial was (for all intensive legal and practical purposes) held well within the confines and regulations of United States law. Mr. Zimmerman was found not guilty, which means that (personal feelings of the jurors notwithstanding) there was insufficient evidence to declare that he intentionally set out to kill Mr. Martin. On this level, I find that logic overrules my personal feelings, and I believe that the jury made the right decision.

On a final note, I think that the criminal case was far more cut-and-dry than any potential civil suit that may (and probably will) follow.