Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
If somebody strange got out of their car at night and ran after one of your daughters, would that be just a guy following them?


I am sure anyone feels differently about a case involving their own family. That is why it is generally a conflict of interest to prosecute, defend or judge cases where a family member is involved. But here we are talking about the law and evidence, not personal emotion.

In addition, here is the actual transcript from CNN’s interview with Jeantel:
  • MORGAN: But you — but you felt that there was no doubt in your mind from what Trayvon was telling you on the phone about the creepy ass cracka and so on, that he absolutely believed that George Zimmerman, this man, you didn’t know who he was at the time, but this man, was pursuing him?

    JEANTEL: Yes.

    MORGAN: And he was freaked out by it?

    JEANTEL: Yes. Definitely after I say may be a rapist, for every boy, for every man, every — who’s not that kind of way, seeing a grown man following them, would they be creep out? So you have to take it — as a parent, when you tell your child, when you see a grown person following you, run away, and all that.

    Would you go stand there? You going to tell your child stand there? If you tell your child stand there, we’re going to see your child on the news for missing person.


Nothing about Zimmerman running.

Similarly, I was unable to find anything in the new coverage of her testimony that indicated she testified that Zimmerman was running after Martin. Instead, it appears she said that Martin ran away from Zimmerman at her urging (in part on the whole theory that Zimmerman was a gaypist).

So, based upon Jeantel’s statements, which you claim to find completely credible, Martin ran away from, and then attacked Zimmerman, in the belief that Zimmerman was a homosexual and possible rapist, simply because he was being followed (not “stalked,” btw).

In any other context, many people would consider that sort of stereotyping and overreaction “gay bashing.” And I’m sure you would have been one of them.