Zimmerman Trial Juror B37 Book Deal Killed By Twitter: Does Social Media Have More Power Than We Think?

When news spread that juror B37 of the George Zimmerman case was releasing a book on the trial Twitter went so crazy that it apparently forced the publishing company representing her to back out.




The evening of juror B37's interview with Anderson Cooper on "AC360," Sharlene Martin, the president of Martin Literary Management, announced via Twitter that her publishing company will be assisting the juror in the book venture.

The backlash was soon to come right after the announcement.






Meanwhile on "AC360," juror B37 was justifying the not guilty verdict.




"I think it was George Zimmerman's [voice]," said the juror. She continued with "all but probably one" juror agreed with that.




Her reasoning for believing it was the voice of the accused was because he was the one who "got beaten."




When Cooper asked her if she would have Zimmerman on her neighborhood watch she responded with "if he didn't go to far."




"I think he was frustrated with the whole situation of the neighborhood...the break ins and the robberies and actually arrested somebody not that long ago," said juror B37, defending Zimmerman. "I would feel comfortable having George, but I think he's learned a good lesson."




The interview made the juror a trending topic on Twitter. Soon to follow, Martin backed out of the deal.

The publishing president tried to give reason for the former book deal with a statement from juror B37.






Martin canceling the deal, left people with the notion that Twitter and other social media outlets can truly make a difference.

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