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I am currently on leave and have been sitting at home in the morning, enjoying coffee and quiet, and watching the news. Everytime a black person comes on the news and speaks of the Zimmerman case, they speak of it as some sort of horrible atrocity. I have tried my hardest to think from the other side of this thing. I just don't understand where people are getting that this is an error in our justice system. Should Zimmerman have followed him? IDK. I probably would have considering he fit the description of most of the thieves that had been operating in the neighborhood. You see a black male, hiding his face, walking in the rain through your neighborhood. That fits the description of someone up to no good. Regardless of whether he was or not. Then, we know that Martin referred to Z as a honky. That seems lost upon the media. Anyway, Martin was in an advantageous position on Z in this fight. He very easily could have killed Z from that position. I definitely would have shot Martin from that position. Am I missing something here? Is something just totally flying over my head? I just don't see the atrocity in this.
He was black is why.
Wearing a hoodie is suspicious because it fit the description of other thieves that had broken into houses. Walking between houses was as well because no one knew Martin in that particular area. Plus, the fact that he put the hoody on after he noticed Z following him made it more suspicious. And yes, because he was black. There hadn't been any white thieves in that particular neighborhood. Can you answer the OP or are you just another race baiter?So wearing a hat in the rain is suspicious? No it isn't. Is walking in the rain suspicious? No. At Night. No.
He was black is why.
Even if that is true!!!! (Which it is not...) That doesn't give Trayvon Martin the license to punch him in the face and possibly/probably break his nose, jump on him, straddle him and boink his head on the concrete a time or two. Or do you live under different laws than the rest of us???
Wearing a hoodie is suspicious because it fit the description of other thieves that had broken into houses. Walking between houses was as well because no one knew Martin in that particular area. Plus, the fact that he put the hoody on after he noticed Z following him made it more suspicious. And yes, because he was black. There hadn't been any white thieves in that particular neighborhood. Can you answer the OP or are you just another race baiter?
Yes I understand you feel that blacks should be followed all the time.
If some strange man starts to follow you I am sure you won't feel threatened.
Oh, I've already clearly expressed an opinion on THAT. What I wouldn't do is keep talking casually on the phone and do anything other than beat feet for home.
He didn't put the hoodie on until he saw Z following him. So he wasn't wearing it to protect from rain.Wearing a hoodie protects you from getting your hair wet in the rain. Same for an umbrella.
He was followed because he was black. Not for covering his head in the rain.
He didn't put the hoodie on until he saw Z following him. So he wasn't wearing it to protect from rain.
I already acknowledged that he was followed because he was black. He fit the profile of other thieves that had been robbing homes in the neighborhood. They were black.
Again, do you have a point?
Ah so you would be afraid.
Mags, it's clear what this guy's intent is. I'm on the verge of just ignoring him and moving along. He doesn't know anything about the case and is totally convinced beyond reason that the only reason Martin was shot was because he was black. Nevermind that Martin called Zimmerman a honky (by Martin's own girlfriend's admission) while Zimmerman never used a racial slur, nevermind that Martin confronted Zimmerman, nevermind that Martin hit Zimmerman first, nevermind that Martin was in full mount on top of Zimmerman smashing his head off the pavement. Those are just tiny details that should be ignored because Martin was black.Oh, I've already clearly expressed an opinion on THAT. What I wouldn't do is keep talking casually on the phone and do anything other than beat feet for home.
Why didn't you just come out and say you were irrational and racist? I would have stopped debating you a few posts ago. Thanks for clearing that up.I made the point. He was followed and killed for being black.
Mags, it's clear what this guy's intent is. I'm on the verge of just ignoring him and moving along.
Why didn't you just come out and say you were irrational and racist? I would have stopped debating you a few posts ago. Thanks for clearing that up.
He was followed for being black. It wasn't for wearing a hat in the rain or eating candy.
Are you hoping that if you say that enough times it'll magically become true? Thousands of hours of analysis by the jury completely disagrees.
Are you hoping that if you say that enough times it'll magically become true? Thousands of hours of analysis by the jury completely disagrees.
It is true because that is what happened. Wearing a hat in the rain is not suspicious.
You have absolutely no idea what happened that night or what went on in Zimmerman's brain. You weren't there.
I don't think it was eating candy either. That didn't fit the profile of the other thieves. Also, he wasn't eating the candy while he was walking. He also wasn't wearing a hat. It was a hood. And yes, it was because he was black. We've established that.He was followed for being black. It wasn't for wearing a hat in the rain or eating candy.
I don't think it was eating candy either. That didn't fit the profile of the other thieves. Also, he wasn't eating the candy while he was walking. He also wasn't wearing a hat. It was a hood. And yes, it was because he was black. We've established that.
Targeted for what? Observation? The real question is why didn't Martin just go home instead of choosing to confront the "creepy ass cracker" that was following him? Zimmerman targeted Martin for observation. Martin targeted Zimmerman's nose. Martin got shot for it. End of story.Having established he was targeted by an armed man for being black it is obviously Z at fault.
1. You don't understand why a lot of black people are upset? Read this and if you don't get it after that, you never will. http://gawker.com/the-zimmerman-jury-told-young-black-men-what-we-already-770650992I am currently on leave and have been sitting at home in the morning, enjoying coffee and quiet, and watching the news. Everytime a black person comes on the news and speaks of the Zimmerman case, they speak of it as some sort of horrible atrocity. I have tried my hardest to think from the other side of this thing. I just don't understand where people are getting that this is an error in our justice system. Should Zimmerman have followed him? IDK. I probably would have considering he fit the description of most of the thieves that had been operating in the neighborhood. You see a black male, hiding his face, walking in the rain through your neighborhood. That fits the description of someone up to no good. Regardless of whether he was or not. Then, we know that Martin referred to Z as a honky. That seems lost upon the media. Anyway, Martin was in an advantageous position on Z in this fight. He very easily could have killed Z from that position. I definitely would have shot Martin from that position. Am I missing something here? Is something just totally flying over my head? I just don't see the atrocity in this.
It was Trayvon's neighborhood too. And wearing a hoodie in the rain is not "hiding your face" - white people do it all the time with it being considered suspicious. And in what world - other than a racist one - does a black teenager wearing a hoodie in the rain "fit the description of someone up to no good". Is that really what this country has come to? Where all it takes to be suspicious is to be a black kid walking in rain with a hood on your head? Really? I can't even be mad anymore. It's just sad. Trayvon's death is sad. The acquittal is sad. Your post and attitude are sad. It's all just sad and sick and I can't wait until I and other people work to fix it.You see a black male, hiding his face, walking in the rain through your neighborhood. That fits the description of someone up to no good.
According to Zimmerman. Don't you love how people just take the word of the guy who silenced the person with the other side of the story.Zimmerman targeted Martin for observation.
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