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That tip line makes me feel physically ill. Such an egregious overstepping of the DOJ and disregard for the Rule of Law.

 

People should fill that tip line up with all the twitter death threats to Zimmerman, his lawyers, lawyer's families, and the jurors.

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That tip line makes me feel physically ill. Such an egregious overstepping of the DOJ and disregard for the Rule of Law.

 

People should fill that tip line up with all the twitter death threats to Zimmerman, his lawyers, lawyer's families, and the jurors.

 

What else do you expect from someone who was nominated by our current leader? "Wait, we did not get our way? Find another way to get what we want."

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One of my few real wishes is that Holder sees jail time after this administration. I've got a suspicion Holder will charge himself and then Obama will pardon him on this last day of office, along with many others. Hell, Obama might even try pardoning himself.
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So this is how you guys felt when OJ was found innocent... I get it now...

 

I don't know if that is a totally fair comparison.

 

Do I think Zimmerman was right? FUCK NO, he should have kept his ass in his truck.

 

This thread shows how the media and certain people have the ability to create drama.

 

Edit: nice troll edit jedi master :lolguy:

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MEXICAN SHOOTS BLACK KID, EVERYONE FREAKS OUT ABOUT RACISM

 

MEXICAN SHOOTS BLACK GUY: WE HAVE HIS EVERY MOVEMENT FOR 4 HOURS AND HAVE SOLVED 5 OTHER MURDER/ DRUG CASES IN A WEEK.

 

CAN WE PLEASE HAVE SOME CONSITENCY

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MEXICAN SHOOTS BLACK KID, EVERYONE FREAKS OUT ABOUT RACISM

 

MEXICAN SHOOTS BLACK GUY: WE HAVE HIS EVERY MOVEMENT FOR 4 HOURS AND HAVE SOLVED 5 OTHER MURDER/ DRUG CASES IN A WEEK.

 

CAN WE PLEASE HAVE SOME CONSITENCY

 

He's "white hispanic" (whatever the fuck that means) according to the media.

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so i am kind of confused. during the trial, when the retard said that creepy ass cracker wasnt racist. the parents of trayvon and their lawyer had a press confress and said that this case was not about race. fast forward to the past couple days since the verdict, they did a complete 180 lol

 

then

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/trayvon-martin-trial-prosecution-star-witness-grilled-article-1.1384074

 

and now

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/travon-martin-parents/2013/07/18/id/515758

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"It's sending a terrible message to other little black and brown boys that you can't walk fast, you can't walk slow. "

 

 

Thats the quote that I heard on tv that really got under my skin..

 

You can't walk fast, you can't walk slow, and you can't beat the shit out of someone while they lie on the ground. What is this world coming to!?

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Quoting this here as it's perhaps the best text embedding in this entire thread.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

 

*Romany Malco, who reprises his role as Zeke in the recently wrapped “Think Like a Man, Too,” weighed into the Trayvon Martin topic from a different angle.

 

In a blog on The Huffington Post, the actor pointed out the role of mainstream news, pop culture and economics in this story steamrolling over more prevalent black on black shooting crimes that are largely uncovered by the press.

 

He wrote:

 

I haven’t touched on the Trayvon Martin issue because race matters in this country are the paralysis of the American people. To constructively discuss Trayvon would require empathy, introspection and an understanding of America’s social and economic history. This is why the open forums we have seen thus far seem to fuel more ignorance and bias than reasonable debate.

 

To be brutally honest, the only reason people are even aware of Trayvon Martin is because it became a topic within mainstream news and pop culture. Meaning: News directors saw it as a profitable, sensational story. Hundreds of blacks die annually in South Side Chicago without even a blurb. Trayvon isn’t in the mainstream news for any reason other than ratings and profit. The news coverage on the Zimmerman case almost implies that the killing of this young black man is somehow an anomaly and I resent that.

 

In this country, if it isn’t streamlined through mainstream media and pop culture, it doesn’t seem to warrant national debate. Our “government” continues to wreak havoc on our civil liberties and there is little to no protest from the black community because of media diversion tactics that keep such pertinent issues out of mainstream media. But if Jay-Z or Rihanna were to make mention of it, we’d suddenly be jolted out of our sugar comas and protesting on freeways.

 

My point being, people are up in arms about Trayvon based on regurgitated pundits and manipulated facts aired to elicit emotion while fueling America’s anger and division. That’s how you boost ratings. No different from Piers Morgan’s desperate rant over gun control when he knew his ratings were in the dumps. And from where I stand, anyone who still relies on corporate-owned media pundits to support an argument isn’t equipped to offer worthwhile solutions.

 

People are using Trayvon Martin’s death as an excuse to project their own deep-seated issues with racism and will not be capable of intelligent, empathetic debate until they’ve cooled down and afforded themselves an education.

 

Addressing Trayvon without first addressing the absence of critical thinking in our schools, the lack of introspection, the reasons for our low tolerance and our country’s skewed value system does nothing more than create a sounding board for the ignorant. So rather than facilitate more racism outcry, I’d like to address young black people specifically.

 

I believe we lost that trial for Trayvon long before he was killed. Trayvon was doomed the moment ignorance became synonymous with young black America . We lost that case by using media outlets (music, movies, social media, etc.) as vehicles to perpetuate the same negative images and social issues that destroyed the black community in the first place. When we went on record glorifying violent crime and when we voted for a president we never thought to hold accountable. When we signed on to do reality shows that fed into the media’s stereotypes of black men, we ingrained an image of Trayvon Martin so overwhelming that who he actually may have been didn’t matter anymore.

 

Don’t you find it peculiar that the same media outlets who have worked so diligently to galvanize the negative stigmas of black men in America are now airing open debates on improving the image of black males in American media? Do you honestly think CNN is using their competitive time slots for philanthropy?

 

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” – Rahm Emanuel

If we really wanted to ensure Trayvon Martin’s killing was not in vain, we’d stop perpetuating negative images that are now synonymous with black men in America. We’d stop rapping about selling drugs and killing niggas. The next time we saw a man beating a woman, we’d call for help or break it up, but one thing we would not do is stand by with our cellphones out — yelling WORLDSTAR! Instead of rewarding kids for memorization, we’d reward them for independent and critical thinking.

 

We’d spend less time subconsciously repeating lyrics about death and murder and more time understanding why we are so willing to twerk to songs that bemean women and boast of having things we cannot afford. We’d set examples of self-love for our youth by honoring our own hair, skin and eye color. We’d stop spending money on designer gear that we should be spending on our physical and psychological health. We’d seek information outside the corporate owned-media that manipulates us. We’d stop letting television babysit our kids and we’d quit regurgitating pundits we haven’t come up with on our own.

 

Education, introspection, self-love and excellence are the only ways to overcome the wrath of ignorance. So before going back to popping molly and getting Turnt Up, I urge you to consider the implications of your actions. Your child’s life may depend on it.

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