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Old 03-26-2012, 07:28 AM
 
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NEWFLASH- The shooter was Latino, not white. Why is everyone painting this as a white hate crime?
That's what I was wondering, why are people dragging white people into this??

 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:29 AM
 
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Just an observation from the 90s, living in Chicago then.

The neighborhoods that were unsafe for whites were generally unsafe for everybody.

But there were a lot of other neighborhoods that were only unsafe for blacks.

Like I said... just an observation.
Without a doubt, this is true.

It's also true that a lot of city neighborhoods are "controlled" by rival gangs - a lot of which are racial in makeup.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:30 AM
 
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That's what I was wondering, why are people dragging white people into this??

Because he was "white latino"....

It's a very grey area....now the black and white construct of America are using/abandoning Latinos when convenient.

It's ridiculous.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:31 AM
 
Location: BMORE!
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Where have you been? All I have heard about the past week has been about a black person being killed.
Where have YOU been? Blacks being killed isn't something that just started this past week.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:34 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Where have YOU been. Black being killed isn't something that just started this week.
Yes, I know. That's what i am saying. I see it all the time in the news. At this time it is ALL I see, and before this, other incidents have been on local news on daily bases.

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Old 03-26-2012, 07:35 AM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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A photo is worth a thousand wordsAttachment 92940
Well, it would if the "middle-finger" pointing one is Trayvon...which it's not. The other one could possibly be him, but not sure how gold teeth=deserving of death.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:35 AM
 
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That's what I was wondering, why are people dragging white people into this??

Its easier then the truth.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:37 AM
 
Location: Baltimore, MD
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it wasn't about him feeling threatened....
The whole "threatened by the black man with a bag of skittles" didn't come into play until he was knocked to the ground and having his face pounded.
This AFTER following Martin, calling the police and finally making the decision to approach him. Zimmerman provoked the entire situation.

If he decided to stay in his car, a block away and allow the police to intervene he likely would not have shot anyone. The police may have been able to do there job and perhaps no one would have lost their life.

Zimmerman created this entire situation and provoked the altercation.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:40 AM
 
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This AFTER following Martin, calling the police and finally making the decision to approach him. Zimmerman provoked the entire situation.
It.......doesn't......matter...

Understand this...If your whole premise is non-aggression then you must be consistent.

By advocation Martins beating of Zimmerman you are no longer arguing principle.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 07:41 AM
 
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I've yet to hear or read what "weapon" Trayvon used to hit Zimmerman in the back of the head? Was it the bag of Skittles? Supposedly they were fighting on grass. As for Zimmerman's "eye witness", was he so full of fear that he just stood by and watched what was going on? Were these two, big brave men actually in total fear of Trayvon? Did the police take photos of Zimmerman's head injury??

If Zimmerman has an "eye witness", I bet the "eye witness" thought that SYG would result in no arrest. I wonder if there is an arrest of Zimmerman and it goes to court, if the "eye witness" is prepared to take the stand and make the same testimony.

ETA: Witness Claims George Zimmerman Never Tried to... | Gather
Guess what? Your speculation as to who, what, when, or where is of no value. Not on the board. Not to police. Not to society. In the United States, the justice system gives credit to eye witnesses. You can speculate until you're blue in the face as to whether or not you believe the eye witness account ......but the bottom line is that it only makes you look ignorant for second guessing the person who was actually there and actually saw the event as it played out.

So why do you do this to yourself? Unfortunately, you're not alone. Millions of people have declared Zimmerman guilty in the court of public opinion.......which goes to show how shallow-minded Americans really are.

You should hold yourself to a higher standard.
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