Disturbed / Device Singer David Draiman Addresses George Zimmerman Verdict

Those who follow Disturbed and Device frontman David Draiman's Twitter account are keenly aware of how much the singer follows world events and is willing to address the subject matter openly. So it should come as no surprise that he was among the many weighing in after George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder charges in the death of youth Trayvon Martin.

The polarizing case drew strong responses nationwide, but Draiman used his posting on the matter to play peacemaker, to urge those outraged by injustice to put that to use in bringing attention to other atrocities in the world and to not bite on the fear and hate mongering or political agenda-furthering that has been brought about by the Zimmerman case.

In a well thought out and outlined response via Twitter, Draiman stated:

ZIMMERMAN/TRAYVON MARTIN;

THE CASE IS OVER AND A VERDICT HAS BEEN GIVEN. NOW;

NO MATTER WHAT YOUR OWN PERSONAL OPINION MAY BE ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS CASE,

1. NO ONE IS JUSTIFIED IN ACTS OF VIOLENCE OR DESTRUCTION AS A RESULT OF THIS.

2. POLITICISING THIS EVENT (AS THE LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE MEDIA HAVE BOTH DONE) IS IRRESPONSIBLE, ABHORRENT, AND SELFISH. THERE'S ALREADY FAR TOO MUCH RACIAL TENSION AND BASELESS HATRED IN THIS WORLD, AND THOSE ON EITHER SIDE WHO TRY TO USE THIS AS A MEANS OF FURTHERING THEIR POLITICAL AGENDAS, FEAR/HATE MONGERING, OR FURTHERING THEIR OWN RISE TO FAME OR POWER, SHOULD BE CALLED OUT AND SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.

3. THERE ARE A PLETHORA OF EXAMPLES OF BOTH JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE ALL OVER THE WORLD, EVERY DAY OF OUR LIVES, THIS IS NOT, NOR SHOULD IT BE MADE TO BE A BLACK OR WHITE OR HISPANIC ISSUE.

SO ALL OF YOU OUT THERE, GET OFF OF YOUR SOAPBOXES, CUT THE CRAP, MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIVES, AND LETS FOCUS ON ALL OF THE OTHER ATROCITIES THAT OCCUR ALL OVER THE GLOBE (LIKE THE SCHOOL MASSACRE IN NIGERIA WHICH THE MEDIA HAS BASICALLY GLOSSED OVER IN FAVOR OF THE ZIMMERMAN FRENZY). THERE IS NO GREATER PIMP THAN THE MEDIA. THEY ARE EXPERTS IN WHORING SOMETHING OUT UNTIL IT IS BROKEN, DRIED UP, AND NO LONGER OF USE TO THEM. DO NOT LET YOURSELVES BE MANIPULATED BY THIS SLIGHT OF HAND BULLS--T.

OK ... I'M DONE.

Draiman is currently out on tour with Device in support of the band's self-titled debut. The group can be found on the Megadeth-led Gigantour trek this summer.