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George Zimmerman And Trayvon Martin
Ever been accused of manslaughter or been called a racist?Well, George Zimmerman has, in the Trayvon Martin case. Many people believe that if you are accused of murder like George Zimmerman does. They will just call you a racist and a murderer. Opinion and facts is a big part of this case, and obviously, he was the one who kill Trayvon Martin. However, he still has pleaded not guilty because he claims that it was just self-defense and not murder. Eventually, Zimmerman won the case because verdict found him not guilty, and a jury of six women found him also not guilty. I think that some people didn’t believe about Zimmerman claim; at the same time, some people may believe it. George Zimmerman is a white Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer
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