Closing Arguments At Zimmerman Trial

The defense today closed with a large placard listing the many ways the jury should have reasonable doubt.

FLORIDA: Broward Sheriff's Office Issues Plea For Peace After Zimmerman Verdict

The Broward County Sheriff's Office has posted a rap video in which young people plea for peace, whatever the verdict may be in the Zimmerman trial.  Right wing sites have long predicted riots should Zimmerman be acquitted.  Breitbart has posted a transcript:

The video, titled “Raise Your Voice, Not Your Hands,” focuses on attempting to channel reaction into non-violent response. It depicts two youngsters, one black teenage boy, one Hispanic teenage girl. “Raise your voice!” says the girl. “And not your hands!” says the boy. “We need to stand together as one, no cuffs, no guns,” says the girl. “Let’s give violence a rest, because we can easily end up arrested,” says the boy. “I know your patience will be tested,” says the girl, and then both conclude, “but law enforcement has your back!” “Let’s back up and choose not to act up, and deputies are with us, so no need to act up,” says the boy. “Let it roll off your shoulders,” says the girl, “it’s water off your back, don’t lack composure, because in one instant it could be over.” Both conclude: “So let’s make the choice to raise your voice and not your hands.” Sheriff Scott Israel says, “I’m Sheriff Scott Israel, and law enforcement does have your back.”

UPDATE: JMG reader Matt found the clip on YouTube.

RELATED: The trial is taking place in Sanford, which is north of Orlando. Broward County is in south Florida, which saw widespread rioting in 1989 after a Hispanic cop in Miami shot a black man off of his speeding motorcycle. The motorcyclist was killed and his passenger was seriously injured.

Child Porn Trial Begins For Christian Alliance Defense Fund Lawyer

As you may know, the Alliance Defense Fund is the anti-gay Christian legal group that provides free lawyers to just about anybody working to thwart civil rights for LGBT Americans. As I reported in November, one of their lawyers has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts related to child pornography. Her trial began yesterday in Concord, New Hampshire.

Jurors in the child pornography trial of Manchester attorney Lisa Biron in U.S. District Court saw videos that Biron is accused of making in which a 14-year-old girl is shown having sex with two different men. In his opening argument, U.S. Attorney John Kacavas said Biron was a pot pusher, pornography producer and predator who considered the teen "an object, a thing." Biron, 43, is accused of taking the girl to Canada, giving her alcohol and marijuana, and videotaping her as she had sex with a Canadian man she had met online. Biron is also charged with making more videos, on a cellphone, of the girl having sex with another male in New Hampshire. Defense attorney James Moir cautioned jurors that they were going to see graphic videos and said the issue here is not whether Lisa Biron is morally depraved.

Among the first witnesses were two 14 year-old boys who testified that Biron had sex with them and then filmed them also having sex with the underage girl. Praise Jeebus. (Tipped by JMG reader Brian)

RELATED: After news of the arrest broke, I emailed the ADF for a statement. They did not respond and have banned me from their Facebook page.