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Area reaction to Zimmerman verdict mirrors national split
Everyone from lawyers to laypeople weigh in
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The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, handed down Saturday by a jury of six women, was inevitably polarizing. It prompted praise from groups who said Zimmerman acted in self-defense, and widespread dissatisfaction from civil rights groups who said he profiled the unarmed teen. While there were no protests in Hall County, legal experts in the local criminal justice community weighed in, offering a perspective outside the ideologies.