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East Haven Siblings Question Zimmerman's Not Guilty Verdict
The duo said George Zimmerman should have went to jail.
The big news this weekend was George Zimmerman receiving a not guilty verdict from a Florida jury following the death of Trayvon Martin.
The verdict caused protests throughout the country over alleged racism involved in both Zimmerman’s actions and the verdict. And for at least a brother and sister from East Haven, it meant less faith in the country’s justice system.
“Regardless of race, a crime was committed and he should have went to jail,” Rashida Robinson told the New Haven Register.
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“It just seems like justice wasn’t served,” Rasheem Robinson told the newspaper.
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