[Ilovethecommunity]

Originally Posted by boxus

I guess my comment flew right over your head.

To understand my comment, set your mind back right before it was made; everyone was talking of racism, it came out later that Zimmerman was Hispanic, I asked simply what people thought of the racism factor of it.

It appears the racism part went away in the national news as great news outlets like CNN started stating Zimmerman was a white Hispanic (anything to keep the racism aspect going), I still challenge anyone to come up with another story where CNN ever used the term white Hispanic. A person will not find it because CNN needed to keep the racism aspect alive and well for ratings.

I assure you, if Zimmerman would have saved some kids from a fire, CNN (and others) would not have called him a white Hispanic, just the term Hispanic.

The racism aspect has shifted from Zimmerman (since minority vs minority racism does not attract ratings) to the police department.

But the racism aspect is still there. They have statements from neighbors of Zimmerman that said he has told them to look out for "black teens that appear to be outsiders."

News stations are still making him look racist.

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by Ilovethecommunity

But the racism aspect is still there. They have statements from neighbors of Zimmerman that said he has told them to look out for "black teens that appear to be outsiders."

News stations are still making him look racist.

Can you post some links to those statements?
I had not seen them.

[Spring Hillian]

You consider smart advice to be racism? The key here is "outsiders".

Originally Posted by Ilovethecommunity

But the racism aspect is still there. They have statements from neighbors of Zimmerman that said he has told them to look out for "black teens that appear to be outsiders."

News stations are still making him look racist.

[TampaKaren]

Interesting read in the link below about the media's manipulation of the facts. The media wants us to believe what they tell us to believe whether it's truthful or not.

Media Corruption 101: Politico Not Interested In NBC's EditGate

And here's one about Zimmerman from an incident in 2010.

In 2010 race-related beating case, George Zimmerman pushed to discipline same officers who investigated Trayvon Martin shooting

[Ilovethecommunity]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

You consider smart advice to be racism? The key here is "outsiders".

He also said "black teens"

[Ilovethecommunity]

Originally Posted by Mike1306

Can you post some links to those statements?
I had not seen them.

Did George Zimmerman Commit A Hate Crime? @PolicyMic | Jennifer Moore

From the Article
"Zimmerman may have taken his job a bit too seriously. His neighbors reported, "Zimmerman went door-to-door asking residents to be on the lookout, specifically referring to young black men who appeared to be outsiders"

I'm just going to add this in.
"A neighborhood teenager, Teontae, stated that he and is friend, who is also black, "would sit at the end of the driveway in the evening and felt uncomfortable when Zimmerman would pass them on a neighborhood patrol." Zimmerman accused Travis Williams of stealing a bike and made him prove that he owned it with the bike's serial numbers."

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by Ilovethecommunity

I'm just going to add this in.
"A neighborhood teenager, Teontae, stated that he and is friend, who is also black, "would sit at the end of the driveway in the evening and felt uncomfortable when Zimmerman would pass them on a neighborhood patrol." Zimmerman accused Travis Williams of stealing a bike and made him prove that he owned it with the bike's serial numbers."

That is a little much. Travis parents should have taken this to the HOA and had Zimmerman removed.

[AnnieA]

Originally Posted by Mike1306

A first year law school student could chew up and spit out any atty. who tried to prosecute that stalking charge. Keep in mind that the newspapers and tv news will keep asking different "experts" the same question until they get the answer they want to air or publish.

I like you, Mike1306, for your thoughtful and reasonable answers.....what a crock this has all become. Zimmerman may have erred but, no one has waited long enough for the facts to come out and the media, Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, et al, has made this tragedy into an even uglier mess...even the parents copywriting the slogans and their childs name has a dingy ring to it...."they are just trying to prevent this from happening to someone else....." How does a copywrite accomplish that.....

[AnnieA]

Originally Posted by burgler09

Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty in this country?

Innocent until proven guilty.... unless the media makes a big deal and provides one side to a story to create racial battles. Typical.

Good post. Your "handle" makes me a little nervous though.....LOL.

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by Ilovethecommunity

Did George Zimmerman Commit A Hate Crime? @PolicyMic | Jennifer Moore

From the Article
"Zimmerman may have taken his job a bit too seriously. His neighbors reported, "Zimmerman went door-to-door asking residents to be on the lookout, specifically referring to young black men who appeared to be outsiders"

I'm just going to add this in.
"A neighborhood teenager, Teontae, stated that he and is friend, who is also black, "would sit at the end of the driveway in the evening and felt uncomfortable when Zimmerman would pass them on a neighborhood patrol." Zimmerman accused Travis Williams of stealing a bike and made him prove that he owned it with the bike's serial numbers."

So a writer who did not even speak to anyone herself made up a quote.
"His neighbors" in the plural, made a quote together?
Seriously?