sensitive issues to americans but in the end, these cases get resolved by what evidence is available in a courtroom and a local jury, that looked at all of the evidence in a very well tried case by the way. great lawyers on both sides, full presentation of the evidence, this jury said george zimmerman acted in self-defense. and you know, to say that it's social commentary on the american system on the fairness of the american system, i don't think so. i think it's just how the jury judged the evidence that was given to them. >> tom i want to get your take on whether this was too weak a case for the prosecutors to bring in but i also want to know what you think about the commentary that this verdict makes, if anything, about the american justice system. >> well, first of all, the case absolutely should have been prosecuted. you have an innocent 17-year-old doing exactly what he had every right to do who was gunned down as a teenager. i mean, come on. the case should have been brought and in many other jurisdictions and many other juries would have convicted