The range of Twitter reactions to George Zimmerman’s bizarre non-arrest has been breathtaking. However, few can match the twisted logic of those claiming that this “arrest” is the final proof of the judicial system’s inherent racism. Just don’t tell them there’s no arrest and maybe no wielding of a gun.
Here’s how it works. See if you can keep up:
Zimmerman was not arrested for the Trayvon Martin incident. Martin was black. Zimmerman was wrongly reported to have been arrested today for pulling a gun on his wife. His wife is white. Therefore, the justice system arrests people based on the race of the victim. Because racism.
Never mind that the two scenarios have nothing in common.
We know what you’re thinking. We don’t think it’s smart either. Still, plenty of people are buying it, even hours after multiple aspects of the story were debunked by the police.
So Zimmerman killing an innocent BLACK dude was ok but is now locked up bcax he threatened his WHITE wife. #SocietyIsMessedUp
— ㅤㅤㅤ 876 ?? (@Jamie876_) September 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/Kayj4ever/status/377177183233380352
Domestic Violence is not OK. But I'm sure Zimmerman will serve time for pulling a gun on his white wife unlike killing a black teen.
— I AM SUPER GORGE (@IAmSuperGorge) September 9, 2013
So George Zimmerman pulled a strap on his wife huh?? I guess he dont know that you go to jail on the express bus when you kill white ppl..
— I_Fvckin_Hate_Monday (@FoulMonday) September 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/iAm_AJ/status/377147077090103296
George Zimmerman threatened his white wife with a gun and was detained immediately. What happened when he actually shot a black kid though?
— WestCoastDymes (@WestCoastDymes) September 9, 2013
George Zimmerman kills a black unarmed teen..NOT taken n2 custody..his white wife calls police..and he's taken n..yeah makes sense
— octoberbeauty (@octbeauty) September 9, 2013
George Zimmerman: kills a black boy, released. Pulled a gun of white woman (wife) on jail. Good going America
— black lives will always matter (@myrwarz) September 9, 2013
Zimmerman's wife says he threatened her with gun. Careful boy, doing that to white folks could get you in a mess of trouble. #p2
— Rick Barnes (@queerthoughts) September 9, 2013
Really? Do these people actually believe the things they say or are they just trolling for attention? We hope it’s the latter.
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