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A Florida court acquitted patrolman George Zimmerman, who shot an unarmed black youth - this incident received wide resonance in the United States, and after an acquittal, African Americans again took to the streets in major cities of the country.
Ziimerman acquitted the jury of the city of Sanford (Florida) from six women of different races and ages. The jury spent more than 16 hours in the deliberation room and informed the judge that Zimmerman was not guilty of unintentional murder. He was released in the courtroom, to which reinforced police squads were pulled.
Proponents of the conviction, gathered in and around the building, chanted the slogans "No justice!" Zimmerman’s defense has already told the press that their client is seriously worried about their lives.
Travon Martin was killed on February 26, 2012 in the village of Orlando - a suburb of Sanford, recalls Interfax. On this day, the police received a call from Hispanic local resident George Zimmerman, calling himself a "volunteer volunteer to protect public order." He reported an “extremely suspicious type,” who, he said, wandered aimlessly down the street in the rain. The dispatcher advised against pursuing the young man and sent a patrol car to the place. However, Zimmerman did not follow the recommendation and shot the teenager, subsequently stating that he had acted in self-defense. An investigation revealed that Treivon was “armed” with a glass of soda and a bag of candy.
Representatives of the African American population and human rights organizations called the incident a racial murder. “If I had a son, he would have looked like Treyvon,” said US President Barack Obama a year ago.
According to ITAR-TASS, Zimmerman was helped by the Florida law on self-defense, which prefers the use of weapons over other means of protection.
Unrest in major cities
Representatives of the African American population living in major US cities took to the streets on Saturday in protest against the acquittal of the killer Travon Martin.
Dissatisfied citizens flooded the streets of areas where African Americans live mainly in cities such as New York, Chicago, Miami, and Dallas. Police squads are reinforced in these areas. No incidents have yet been reported.
NEWSRU.com IMHO. Honestly, according to press releases, the matter is "muddy", and as it was, the residents of Florida actually know. We don’t know the legal status of a public patrol. A black man walked with iced tea and a bunch of sweets in a public place.