Glenn and pat reacted to the latest nonsense on radio today. Last week in the trayvon martin trial one of the more explosive moments came when rachel jeantel uttered the words creepy ass cracka translationcracker in her account of trayvons. Yes, she was dissimulating in pretending that trayvon martins referring to zimmerman as a creepyass cracker wasnt racialof course it was. The crackers will come in various shapes of caucasian and white hispanic people, as well as shapes of objects such as guns, knives, genitalia, insects, and other objects people may find unsettling as edible. Jun 28, 20 on wednesday prosecution witness rachel jeantel, who was on her cellphone with martin while he was being pursued by zimmerman, actually testified that martin told her he was being followed by a creepy ass cracker. Uppercrust colonial americans had a way of referring to lowerclass british immigrants to the south as loudmouthed crackers, as in. Because rachel jeantel, 19, was the last person to speak to 17yearold trayvon martin before he was killed by george zimmerman on february 26, 2012, zimmermans defense team has relied heavi. Those hoping george zimmerman gets a harsh sentence cannot be thrilled with how testimony is going for the prosecutions star witness, rachel jeantel. Trayvon called jeantel and she put the idea in his head this cracka was a rapist and going to rape him then go to his house and rape his brother. The alleged use of the term cracker or more specifically, creepy ass cracker by trayvon martin to describe the man who was stalking. The focus of analysis is how the defense constitutes the term creepyass cracker as evidence of violence and aggression on behalf of trayvon martin.
I mention this because prosecution witness rachel jeantel testified that shortly before zimmerman killed him, martin told her on the phone that he was being followed by some creepyass cracker. The call was disconnected and martin later called her back. Rachel jeantel ends 2 days of testimony about trayvon martins last phone call. Rachel jeantel, who popularized the phrase creepy ass cracker in uncomfortable testimony that added a new racial dimension to the george. Jul 16, 20 rachel jeantel, who popularized the phrase creepy ass cracker in uncomfortable testimony that added a new racial dimension to the george zimmerman trial, gave a lesson about miami urban.
Jeantel was on the phone with martin moments before the fateful encounter. But jeantel has made a lot more sense than it may have seemed. For trayvon martins friend rachel jeantel, a village of. I saw a man look like he looked like a creepy ass cracker. Rachel jeantel, who popularized the phrase creepy ass cracker in uncomfortable testimony that added a new racial dimension to the george zimmerman trial, gave a lesson about miami urban culture. Jeantel said martin described the stranger as a creepy ass cracker.
Like jeantel, mangum contradicted herself so frequently that one of her victims attorneys said that anything she said was exculpatory, because it contradicted everything else shed said. In the early part of her testimony, jeantel described her conversation with trayvon, in which he notices a man looking at him, a man jeantel says martin described as a creepy, white. How much of a role have race, racism played in zimmerman. Will you white crackers please stop whining for the love of god. On tuesday, incredibly, judge debra nelson instructed the jury to disregard prosecution. Do people that you live around and with call white people, creepya crackers. White hispanics, creepyass crackers, teenage mammies, and suspicious aholes who always get away that is the vernacular of the george zimmerman trial. George zimmerman faces life in jail as a jury considers seconddegree murder charges against him for killing 17yearold trayvon martin.
Jun 27, 20 rachel jeantel creepy ass cracker john adams. Jeantel testified that she was on the phone with martin during the incident and that they were on the phone together while martin was at the 7eleven. Creepy ass cracker means pervert in my culture posted at 2. West did not question jeantel on her social media activities, including a recent scrubbing of her twitter account in which she criticized george zimmerman, his family, and attorneys and. The twitterverse reacts to rachel jeantel at the zimmerman. Will you white crackers please stop whining for the love. In the trial of george zimmerman, the florida man accused of murdering trayvon martin, witness rachel jeantel testified that martin told her that a creepy. Jul 03, 20 rachel jeantel reminds me of crystal gail mangum, the duke rapehoaxer. George zimmerman is truly a creepy ass cracka shadowproof. Chris hayes and linguistics expert break down rachel jeantels articulate use of black english by tommy christopher jun 28th cracker means something entirely different in florida. Towards the end of their show thursday, the hosts of the five played the now infamous clip of witness rachel jeantel testifying that her friend trayvon martin called george zimmerman a. Facing racism on the stand july 5, 20 nicole colson reports on the disgusting racist and sexist abuse hurled at rachel jeantel, a witness in the trial of trayvon martins killer george zimmerman. L ast week in the trayvon martin trial one of the more explosive moments came when rachel jeantel uttered the words creepy ass cracka translationcracker in her account of trayvons.
Jeantel said that martin told her that a creepy ass cracker was following him. But, as in the duke case, supporters of the persecution have turned the burden of. Jeantel said that martin told her that a creepyass cracker was following him. She didnt want to say ass in front of the teens mother, sybrina.
George zimmerman trial following the murder of trayvon martin. It wasnt racist it was a homophobic slur, i always thought the term asscracker referred to what he thought might be a gay man following him rather referring to a white guy. Rachel jeantel, 19, testified about the night zimmerman shot the 17yearold after a fight that jeantel said she overheard while on the phone with martin. Creepyass cracker comment not racist, says trayvon martin. The focus of analysis is how the defense constitutes the term creepy ass cracker as evidence of violence and aggression on behalf of trayvon martin. Creepyass cracker comment not racist, says trayvon. Jul 05, 20 facing racism on the stand july 5, 20 nicole colson reports on the disgusting racist and sexist abuse hurled at rachel jeantel, a witness in the trial of trayvon martins killer george zimmerman. Creepyass cracker comment not racist more rachel jeantel testifies about her conversation with martin on the night he was fatally shot. More ridiculous testimony from the trayvon martin trial. Sep 01, 2016 abstract this article examines interactions between defense attorney don west and witness rachel jeantel in the 20 state of florida v. Jeantel has said martin told her he was being followed by a creepyass cracker implying martin was being followed by a white man because of his race. Jul 01, 20 jeantel was on the phone with martin moments before the fateful encounter. In recross, west pressed again on creepyass cracka comment, establishing that people in her neighborhood often refer to white people as crackers. Witness rachel jeantel on cnn talks about the zimmerman.
Jun 27, 20 christopher, in his infinite wisdom, has decided that when rachel jeantel testified that trayvon martin had called george zimmerman a creepy ass cracker, martin was actually paying zimmerman a. Zimmerman trial rachel jeantel creepy ass cracker the five. On june 27, 20, in the trial of george zimmerman concerning the shooting of trayvon martin, a witness under examination rachel jeantel testified that martin, an africanamerican, had told her over the telephone that a creepy ass cracker is following me minutes before the altercation between the two men occurred. Christopher, in his infinite wisdom, has decided that when rachel jeantel testified that trayvon martin had called george zimmerman a creepyass cracker, martin was actually paying zimmerman a.
Jun 30, 20 rachel jeantel is the reason trayvon martin is dead, and she knows it. Across the blogosphere yesterday, panicked prog pundits struggled to explain why rachel jeantel, the prosecutions star witness in george zimmermans trial, is not dumb as shit. Creepy asscracker i think this is why she said with a little smile that it wasnt racist. Rachel jeantel, right, 20, poses friday with one of her mentors, lawyer karen andre, after her graduation from the academy for community education in miami. Rachel jeantel is the reason trayvon martin is dead, and she knows it. In the trial of george zimmerman, the florida man accused of murdering trayvon martin, witness rachel jeantel testified that martin told her that a creepy ass cracker zimmerman was following. Tonight my exclusive interview with the star witness in the case, rachel jeantel, speaking out for the first time since she took the stand. Jun 28, 20 the alleged use of the term cracker or more specifically, creepy ass cracker by trayvon martin to describe the man who was stalking him and eventually shot him to death has become a big. The treatment of rachel jeantel by the press was some of the most embarrassing, disingenuous crap i have ever heard. Trayvon martin witness, nabisco team up to launch creepy. This is probably the most uncomfortable moment from day. Jul 10, 20 rachel jeantels language in the zimmerman trial. Jeantel was the last person to speak to trayvon martin before his death.
So trayvon hides in the bushes and then ambushes george zimmerman and attacks him like he would a rapist. Jun 28, 20 jeantels contribution to the race discussion included a quote she attributed to martin when he told her a creepyass cracker was watching him. According to jeantel, martin allegedly told her that he was being chased by a creepya cracker. Testifying in the george zimmerman trial, prosecution witness and trayvon martin friend rachel jeantel, 19, says she was on the phone with him before he was shot. Trayvon martin told friend about man following him in.
Yesterday, glenn read some of the tweets that have magically dis. Jeantel would, indeed, appear to be as dumb as a huge fat pile of wildebeest dung swarming with flies on the african savannah. Jul 11, 20 white hispanics, creepyass crackers, teenage mammies, and suspicious aholes who always get away that is the vernacular of the george zimmerman trial. Rachel jeantel, who popularized the phrase creepy ass cracker in uncomfortable testimony that added a new racial dimension to the george zimmerman trial, gave a lesson about miami urban. Balloon juice creepyass crackers, race and bias in the. The trial of george zimmerman, who is charged with murder two for killing trayvon martin, will recess for the july fourth holiday only the jury is sequestered and there is obviously pressure to reach a verdict as soon as possible. Jeantels contribution to the race discussion included a quote she attributed to martin when he told her a creepyass cracker was watching him. She was on the phone talking trash to trayvon about the creepyass cracker rapist following him and how if he was a real gangster hed give the cracker a beatdown hed never forget.
Jun 08, 20 the two minute clip above is of rachel and the prosecutor repeating creepy as cracker over and over as the court reporter struggles to make out what shes saying, rachel explaining that creepy as cracker means a white person, then and expressing concern the creepy guy might be a rapist. The national focus on race in this case hit a high point when rachel jeantel, a 19yearold student, testified. Language log rachel jeantels language in the zimmerman trial. Jun 28, 20 much of the country is laughing at the ghetto black girl who keeps getting tripped up in her story. I mention this because prosecution witness rachel jeantel testified that shortly before zimmerman killed him, martin told her on the phone that. Zimmermans defense hammers at prosecutions star witness. Jun 27, 20 rachel jeantel reutersjacob langston crackers, please who cares if trayvon martin called george zimmerman a creepy ass cracker. Abstract this article examines interactions between defense attorney don west and witness rachel jeantel in the 20 state of florida v. Crackers, a teenage mammy the sorry truth about race and zimmerman trial. Witness rachel jeantel on cnn talks about the zimmerman trial. Rachel jeantel, a friend of martins and one of the prosecutions key witnesses, spent two days on the witness stand this week and more than five hours being crossexamined by zimmermans. The two minute clip above is of rachel and the prosecutor repeating creepy as cracker over and over as the court reporter struggles to make out what shes saying, rachel explaining that creepy as cracker means a white person, then and expressing concern the creepy guy might be a rapist. White people are creepy ass crackers liberty unyielding. Trayvon had described zimmerman as a creepyass cracker to his friend rachel jeantel, who was on the phone with him in the moments before the shooting, she testified.
The people that you live around and with call white people creepy ass crackers. Jul 02, 20 because rachel jeantel, 19, was the last person to speak to 17yearold trayvon martin before he was killed by george zimmerman on february 26, 2012, zimmermans defense team has relied heavi. Jun 28, 20 yesterday, one of the defense lawyers in the zimmerman trial said that shooting victim trayvon martin injected race into his fatal encounter with george zimmerman by referring to zimmerman as a creepyass cracker while on the phone with his friend, rachel jeantel. Rachel jeantel reutersjacob langston crackers, please who cares if trayvon martin called george zimmerman a creepy ass cracker. Creepyass cracker means pervert in my culture its pretty hard to top thats real retarded, sir, but 19yearold rachel jeantel, friend of trayvon martin and. Crackers, a teenage mammy the sorry truth about race. Those lameass crackers make me absolutely ashamed to be a white male. But you guys are forgetting the lines jeantel spoken before creepyass cracker stole the spotlight. The attorney tried to get jeantel to own up to the term being. On wednesday prosecution witness rachel jeantel, who was on her cellphone with martin while he was being pursued by zimmerman, actually testified that martin told her he was being followed by a creepy ass cracker. Jun 27, 20 the twitterverse reacts to rachel jeantel at the zimmerman trial. As a blogger, i have watched all the testimony so far.
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