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Become a joke in some regards that he got off easy, because a lot of people believed hem to be guilty, but this is an interesting nugget. according to a new cnn poll, a majority of african-american respondents now today believe that the charges against o.j. were not true. what do you say to that, jim? >> well, i mean, look, you saw this case go down on racial lines, no question about it. the issue of race was introduced by the defense and allowed in by judge lance ito. i didnt really view this a...

Point? >> we think it speaks to the mindset of michael dunn. technically the state attorney has said she doesnt view this as a race case. nonetheless, you talk to most people on the street, they believe that michael dunn shot and killed jordan davis because he was black. and these letters show a racial animosity. the word thug i think people have argued is the new n word. and he uses thug throughout these letters. and we thought its good for the public to know who michael dunn is and thats why w...

Just not some of the witnesses they put on and a lot of things just didnt ever sense to me on that. >> what is interesting to me about that response from david is there is a theory on the o.j. simpson case a mainly black jury acquitted a black man. in this case, predominantly white jury acquitted a white/hispanic man. do you think, though, that race is that important in a jurys decision making from your experience. is it human nature? >> in a general sense -- >> in a general sense but leaning, a...

Seemed like every time they would put on a witness, it was -- they were on the defense -- defensive side, and it just -- a lot of things were just not some of the witnesses they put on and a lot of things just didnt ever sense to me on that. >> what is interesting to me about that response from david is there is a theory on the o.j. simpson case a mainly black jury acquitted a black man. in this case, predominantly white jury acquitted a white/hispanic man. do you think, though, that race is tha...

White jury acquitted a white/hispanic man. do you think, though, that race is that important in a jurys decision hmaking from your experience. is it human nature? >> in a general sense -- >> in a general sense but leaning, as well in your experience being a juror in a highly motivated race case. >> in a general sense i wouldnt know for sure because you dont know what goes into peoples mind sets in jurors but in regard to my experience, and the fact of the matter was with me in the o.j. simpson c...

Think the prosecution said, did not reach the bar that said this is evidence of a second degree murder conviction. i dont think they did it. what i do think, sean is that if you take into account the fact that this man was stalking the young man, and the fact that he was the one -- >> no, he wasnt. he wasnt stalking. >> thats not even in dispute. >> yes, it is. >> yes, it is. >> yes, it is. >> hes the one who gets out of the car, i think on all these, if the jury stopped and said, wait a second....

Dont say its a race case unless youre trying to hustle people to make money. im sick of this. >> i think thats so far off i dont know where to start. i think the verdict lacks any show of compassion or understanding for the fact -- >> you dont do that -- you dont show compassion in a criminal courtroom. >> i have to say, you know, the reason that we have juries. the reason we talk about having community people come in to be the final ashers. is because -- >> he doesnt know what hes talking about...

On you, juan. there was not a race case here at all, and the jury got it right, this is the wrong case for people like juan. i dont want to mention those other stations, msnbc, cnn to use this as a racial division in this country. its outrageous. that jury was correct. i dont want to mention any names, like melissa harris-teeter im holding my black children tighter tonight. that woman who said god is a racist, its embarrassing for me as an african-american to hear juan williams, msnbc, cnn talk ...

Williams, msnbc, cnn talk about this case as a race case. >> bam! smackdown one. >> that man is a disgrace to humanity. >> why? >> because he is a loud mouthed -- i know he is a loud mouth who cashes in on everything. >> i think tavis smiley says we dont care about black children, number one, and went on to compare what happened to newtown, i thought it was totally different. you have these tiny kids, almost preschoolers gunned down in a classroom, then you have a tragedy after a scuffle at nigh...

On you, juan. there was not a race case here at all, and the jury got it right, this is the wrong case for people like juan. i dont want to mention those other stations, msnbc, cnn to use this as a racial division in this country. its outrageous. that jury was correct. i dont want to mention any names, like melissa harris-teeter im holding my black children tighter tonight. that woman who said god is a racist, its embarrassing for me as an african-american to hear juan williams, msnbc, cnn talk ...