[Hoot Gibson]

The symbol of Lady Justice with her blindfold tells us that all of us will receive equal treatment under the law of the land. Sadly, we all know that that is not the case.

If both Martin and Zimmerman were of the same race, the general populace wouldn't be aware of the incident or the trial.

If Zimmerman were black or Hispanic and Martin were Caucasian, very little would have been reported by the media. Again, the general populace would be unaware.

If Zimmerman were Caucasian and Martin black or Hispanic, the media would be even more fervent in its coverage.

All of this is not really a reflection on Lady Justice. It is a reflection on the attitude displayed by the media and its ilk.

In the end, the fault lies with the media and those who stir up racial unrest and not with the foundation beliefs of our legal system. Unfortunately, the former seriously effects the performance of the latter which results in Lady Justice's blindfold being transparent.

Many in the media assumed in early reports that Zimmerman was a Caucasian. After all, "Zimmerman" sounds like a white person's name. When that turned out not to be true, the narrative changed to Zimmerman being identified by the media as a "white Hispanic."

If the media and the race hustlers like Sharpton and Obama had initially realized that Zimmerman was Hispanic, this story may have remained a local news story.