It’s pretty hard to top “That’s real retarded, sir,” but 19-year-old Rachel Jeantel, friend of Trayvon Martin and “star witness” for the Zimmerman trial prosecution, is giving it the old college try.
She made waves yesterday when she testified that Martin had called Zimmerman a “creepy-ass cracker”:
This afternoon, when the defense asked her what that meant, here’s what she said:
#RachelJeantel says she learned to speak Creole first. In her neighborhood, "creepy – expletive- cracker" means "pervert." #ZimmermanTrial
— ABCActionNewsCourt (@actionnewscourt) June 27, 2013
In #Miaminess language, witness Rachel Jeantel said "creepy-ass-cracker" means "a pervert" who is white.
— Local 10 Zimmerman (@WPLGZimmerman) June 27, 2013
Defense: What culture is it where ppl describe others as "creepy as crackers?" Jeantel doesn't appear to understand, says "pervert."
— Sonni Abatta (@SonniAbatta) June 27, 2013
This trial is proving to be nothing if not educational.
A PERVERT?!!!!!!!!!! SOMEBODY GET THIS CHICK OFF THE STAND… #ZIMMERMANTRIAL
— Jay Soul (@JaySoulMuzik) June 27, 2013
I'm not familiar with this culture known as "pervert". #zimmermantrial
— Paintin Manning (@itssteveyall) June 27, 2013
They done asked this girl wat race would u consider a white cracker she said pervert #smh… Please take her off the stand ??
— Danasha (@DuhNaeShu) June 27, 2013
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Not understanding how "pervert" was an answer to question "what culture is that?" West would get her to clarify "pervert" referred to creepy
— Christina Vazquez (@CBoomerVazquez) June 27, 2013
she said pervert was a culture smdh
— Shit Real (@YBEcoolest_DEBO) June 27, 2013
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Maybe we’re just getting old.
Today I've learned that a "creepy ass cracker" is slang for pervert. Ah to be young again. #zimmermantrial
— JCS (@phillyjen815) June 27, 2013
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