Wikipedia can relate the facts better than I, but in a nutshell Tawana Brawley was a young black girl who accused several white men of beating and raping her. Some were reported to be police officers and one a county prosecutor. Rev.(I use that term lightly) Al Sharpton led the charge for justice,claiming racism,etc. (sound familiar) A Grand Jury determined the girl's claims were false and Sharpton was sued for defamation of character by the prosecutor and ordered to pay restitution. In the end the accused people's reputations were pretty well trashed but Rev. Al is still going strong stirring up lynch mobs and making a pretty good buck doing it. I'm not saying the Florida situation is the same, but it sure wouldn't hurt for everyone to take a step back and wait for all the facts to become known before Zimmerman becomes the poster boy for vigilante justice.
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