Source: abcnewsradioonline.com --- Saturday, July 13, 2013
Photo by Gary W. Green-Pool/Getty Images (SANFORD, Fla.) -- Police in South Florida are bracing for the verdict in the racially charged George Zimmerman murder trial, creating places for people to peacefully protest, monitoring social media and urging people to remain calm. "It's a trying time for all of us. We're not sure what the verdict is going to bring but it's a great opportunity for evolution of the Sanford community," Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said at a news conference Friday as the jury began its deliberations. Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford on Feb. 26, 2012. Zimmerman, 29, maintains he shot Martin, 17, in self-defense, while the state argued that Zimmerman "profiled" Martin and concluded he was a criminal. The case took on racial overtones after police declined to charge Zimmerman, who is white and Hispanic. Martin was black. Zimmerman was charged with murder nearly two months later by a special prosecutor appointed by the state. Because of the tension over the case, the judge initially said she will delay the announcement of the jury's eventual verdict by two hours to give police ample time to prepare for security. It's not clear if that is still the plan. Benjamin Crump, a lawyer for Martin's family, told ABC News Friday that he did not expect violence. "I certainly don't think Trayvon Martin supporters are going to be emotionally overcharged to act out in a way that's not responsible becau ...
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