Zimmerman's Brother Speaks Truth to CNN'S Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan Interviews Zimmerman's Brother

Everyone has commented on this trial and most have formed their own opinions. Listening to Robert Zimmerman, brother of the acquitted, I heard a helpful perspective--which even Piers Morgan refused to accept because it did not keep the news alive as the story he had made it into.  Robert Zimmerman reminded everyone of these perspectives:

• Nobody is celebrating; there are no high-fives. A life was lost, another changed forever.
• He expressed sympathy for the Martin family,
• The verdict was not--"innocent," but "not guilty" beyond a reasonable doubt. 
• The legal system worked--not to everyone's satisfaction--but structured a process in which the case was argued fully by duly prepared legal representatives, moderated by an impartial judge and decided by a jury of impartial jurors--who worked overtime.  The system failed those with predetermined verdicts.  
• Because somebody has died--no matter how tragic that is--do we have to find somebody guilty?  
• Civil suits can now be brought. 

Piers Morgan thought he had the last word when he asked Zimmerman how he would be feeling if the roles had been reversed, his brother killed, and the killer now freed.  Said Zimmerman with a question: "How would I have felt if my brother broke somebody's nose, injured their head in a fight so that he was killed by self defenses?"  

 

 My Turn at the Microphone

 Thought I to myself:  "Shame on you, Piers.  The verdict has just come down and you flip it on the brother who was just found not guilty?"  I am accustomed to having moderators use language of care--"This must be difficult.  Thanks for coming on the show," instead of "Gotcha journalism" which had hoped for the guilty verdict before the jury deliberated.