So many tell me that I should be satisfied or at least partially happy, because at least the jury found Michael Dunn guilty of attempted murder of Jordan Davis' three friends (even though they did not convict on the first degree charge that the prosecution originally asked for).
With Florida's mandatory minimum, Jordan Davis' killer (I refuse to utter or type his name anymore) will go to prison for a minimum of 75 years, and at 47 years old, that equals the rest of his life. For the rest of his life, he gets the benefit of three meals a day, gets to lift weights, pursue education, access to free healthcare, while Jordan Davis lies in a cold grave, snuffed out at just 17 years of age.
Let me setup the scenario for you, for those unfamiliar with the case. On November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis and three of his friends were parked at a gas station playing their music. His murderer pulls in with his whore. His murderer had just arrived from his son's wedding reception, where I am sure they served alcohol, and sent his whore into the store to purchase more wine and snacks. His murderer parked so close to Jordan and his friends, that they couldn't open their doors. Jordan's murderer asks the young boys to turn down their music. They did initially, but Jordan chose to turn it up again (which is his right, and his murderer had no right to ask them to turn it down, because he could have just moved his car).
Jordan's murderer claims that he was threatened. Although he admits that he is hard of hearing, and claims the music was up loud (One lie of many). He also claims that he saw a weapon (None found, and the whole area canvased by cops). Jordan's murderer retrieves his gun from his glove compartment, and fires off 7 initial rounds, one missed (two struck Jordan, one in the torso, the other in the groin).
As Jordan and his friends were backing out of the parking space and away from the haze of gunfire, Jordan's murderer got out of his car and fired off three more shots for a total of 10 rounds.
When his whore returned to the car, he did not mention seeing a weapon. Jordan's murderer is so scared of the "thugs" (See my blog about thug being the new term for nigger), that he leaves his gun in his car, travels to a local motel, orders a pizza, drinks the wine and goes to sleep for the night. He fires 10 bullets into a car full of teenagers, and did not call the police, did not inquire did he injure or kill anyone. Did I mentioned he also walked his dog? He was more concerned with the well-being of his whore and his mutt, than the life that he had just taken. The next morning, he leaves the hotel and returns home. Luckily, one of the witness copied down his license plate to give police, so not only does he murder Jordan Davis, he flees the scene of the crime.
Fast forward to the jury trial. While telling multiple lies, Jordan's murderer does not shed tears for Jordan Davis. No, his tears were for his dog and his whore.
There were five counts on the table: Murder in the first degree for Jordan Davis, 3 counts of first degree attempted murder for his three friends, and one count of firing a missile (bullets) into a vehicle. The jury after 33 hours of deliberation over 4 days, found Jordan Davis guilty on four charges, although on a lesser charge, and could not agree on the 1st charge.
Let that marinate around your consciousness for a moment. This says several things to me. At least one person, if not several, believed that Jordan's murderer was somewhat justified for murdering Jordan. It also says to me that with the ridiculous Stand Your Ground Law, don't attempt to murder someone: just shoot to kill, and you will be fine, especially if it is an unarmed black boy. It also says to me that if Jordan Davis had been alone in that SUV, his murderer would be as free as you and me right now.
So this is not a victory, not even close. Lucia McBath and Ron Davis buried their only child. A child they thought that they would never have, and a jury of 12 and a Florida prosecution told them, their son's life was not worth anything.
Repealing Stand Your Ground is a step in the right direction, but until people's hearts and mind are changed, and until we call racism what it actually is instead of tiptoeing around it, there will be more Jordans, Trayvons, Jonathan Ferrell's, Oscar Grant's, Renisha McBride's.
Until next time.....
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