I don't have to say anything about the George Zimmerman trial. If you don't know what it was all about you probably aren't reading this. So I'm simply going to point to Florida's recent track record as America's segregated water fountain. Unfortunately the back of the bus is nothing compared to what Florida's District Attorneys and jurors have been throwing at its state's minorities this year.
16 year old Kiera Wilmot was arrested for felony misconduct when a science experiment blew the lid off a water bottle, a charge that could have potentially landed her in prison as a domestic terrorist. The same District Attorney declined to file any charges when a nearby boy accidentally shot and killed his younger brother.
Kiera is black, the boy who shot his brother, not.
High school student Kaitlyn Hunt was arrested for child abuse when she continued a long term relationship with a freshman after turning 18 while countless other Florida high school students continue their relationships with underclass students long after graduation. Kaitlyn faces potential prison time and registering as a sex offender.
Kaitlyn was dating a girl.
George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges for killing Treyvon Martin in what he claims was self defense while Jacksonville's Marissa Alexander was sentenced to twenty years in prison after firing warning shots in her own home against her abusive husband, a man she had a protective order against. Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law states a victim of a crime is allowed to immediately retaliate in defense, and was used to help Zimmerman's defense clear him of all charges. Alexander used it in her defense to no avail.
Marissa Alexander is black.
Welcome to Florida: "You got your rights, now don't step out of line."
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