tj444 -> RE: Update on Trayvon Martin case (9/26/2012 11:23:06 AM)
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ORIGINAL: vincentML You are certainly entitled to your opinion. I respect that naturally. My concern is that our opinions are often colored by extraneous influences, to wit: Media portrayal of Martin and Zimmerman The Associated Press noted that initially the most widely used media photo of Martin was several years old and showed him as a "baby-faced boy," rather than as a young man in his late teens. To represent Zimmerman, the media chose a shot of a beefy 21 year-old Zimmerman taken seven years prior to the shooting, whereas recent photos show him as slim-faced and more mature. The two outdated photos chosen by the media may have helped shape the initial public perception of the shooting. The AP quoted academic Kenny Irby on the expected effect, "When you have such a lopsided visual comparison, it just stands to reason that people would rush to judgment," and another academic, Betsi Grabe, as saying that journalists will present stories as a struggle between good and evil "if the ingredients are there."[339] Good vs Evil My opinion was not based on the photos used by the media (the very first article I read didnt even have photos), it was based on how Zimmy handled himself with the 911 operator and what he said to her as well as the fact he was packing a gun (to go to the store?) and that he had some serious charges against him & incidents where he was violent and the aggressor, especially attacking a cop, seriously, who does that??? and he wanted to become a cop (& a Judge), no less.. there is not much logic with the guy, he is all emotion over-riding all else.. considering the things he has done both behind his various lawyers backs and against their advice (like the TV interview & his God comment [8|] ), he should be on America's Dumbest Criminals. He has been his own worst enemy, not the media.. JMO
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