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George Zimmerman Not Guilty: What Do You Think?
A six-member jury found Zimmerman not guilty of all charges related to the 2012 death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Not guilty.
A six-member Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder related to the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on Saturday, a decision that created a swift response from people who sit on all sides of the issue.
On Feb. 26, Zimmerman shot and killed Martin.
Martin was walking back to the home of his father's fiancee from a local 7-Eleven convenience store after purchasing a can of iced tea and a bag of Skittles.
He was spotted by Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, who thought Martin looked suspicious because of what he described as an unnaturally slow and meandering gait, according to the Associated Press via the Huffington Post.
Zimmerman called the police and proceeded to follow the teen through the Retreat at Twin Lakes, the gated community where Zimmerman lived and where Martin had been staying. A confrontation ensued, Zimmerman shot Martin, Martin died, and six weeks later, Zimmerman was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
The prosecution argued Zimmerman had profiled Martin, disobeyed police order and confronted him. His defense argued that Zimmerman fired in self-defense while Martin was pummeling him.
In the end, the all-women jury sided with the defense.
Click here to read the full details of the case and verdict.
Supporters of Martin, who was black, argue he was unjustly and fatally profiled, while supporters of Zimmerman - who is white and Peruvian - contended he was defending himself in a state that recognizes a "Stand Your Ground" law.
So we want to hear from you, Patch users. Was the jury's decision correct? Is it right? Do you feel justice has been served? Let us know in the comments below.
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