Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It Author: | Language: English | ISBN:
B00I8RMMOO | Format: PDF
Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It Description
A provocative examination of race, gun laws, and violence that exposes how the state of Florida bungled the Trayvon Martin case through new interviews and revelations about the trial.
Many thought the election of our first African-American president put an end to the conversation about race in this country, and that America had moved into a post-racial era of equality. Then, on the night of February 26, 2012, a black seventeen-year-old boy walking to a friend's home carrying only his cell phone, candy, and a fruit drink was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch coordinator.
The public, especially African-American journalists and activists, clamored for the media to pay attention to the killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. The July 2013 trial of Zimmerman for murder captivated the nation, as did his eventual and shocking acquittal. Any belief that we lived in a post-racial America was shattered.
In her provocative and landmark audiobook Suspicion Nation, Lisa Bloom, who covered the trial from gavel to gavel, posits that none of this was a surprise: Our laws, culture, and blind spots created the conditions that led to Trayvon Martin's death and made George Zimmerman's acquittal by far the most likely outcome. A trial lawyer herself, Bloom details how the "winnable case was lost" through new in-depth interviews of key trial participants. The only nonwhite juror tells her story of loneliness and isolation during the trial. The state's medical examiner describes a scientific theory he wanted to raise during his testimony but could not. Rachel Jeantel, the state's star witness and the last person to speak to Trayvon Martin, reveals how poorly the state prepared her to testify and what went through her mind when she was on the stand. And a new examination of Trayvon's school suspensions raises troubling questions about racial profiling against the teenager at his own high school.
And the injustice continues, ...
- Audible Audio Edition
- Listening Length: 8 hours and 30 minutes
- Program Type: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Publisher: Brilliance Audio
- Audible.com Release Date: February 25, 2014
- Whispersync for Voice: Ready
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00I8RMMOO
Lisa Bloom wrote an amazing book about the State V. Zimmerman Trial. She showed in a powerful narrative how George Zimmerman racially profiled Trayvan Martin, pursued the innocent young man, and used the Florida Stand Your Ground Law to get away murder. Zimmerman later said on Sean Hannity that it was the "Will of God"
It can be argued from the facts shown in this book that George Zimmerman created the Neighborhood Watch at the Retreat At Twin Lakes to find those punks that were robbing the houses. All of his 911 calls were made to police with reference to black suspects that he imagined were criminals. His anger got worse over time to the point when he encountered 'Trayvan Martin, a youngster who was walking home to see the All Star Game armed with an Arizona Iced Tea and a bag of Skittles.
The nightmare that Trayvan Martin must have experienced surely could give him the right to use the Stand Your Ground Defense against George Zimmerman. He was considered someone up to no good. Zimmerman even said that these punks always get away.
Lisa Bloom takes us on an excursion into the blunders of the prosecution that paved the way for a not guilty verdict. This book is a must read for anyone interested in making sure this never happens again.
We learn how the prosecution failed to use the evidence that would force George Zimmerman to take the stand. You will see how expert witnesses were given a pass and how a ruling by the judge prevented the key words "racial profiling" from ever being used in the Opening Statement. The defense conveniently used race at the conclusion of the case to smear Trayvan Martin. They put a woman on the stand who was robbed by two blacks.
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