I don't believe anyone in their right mind has any guilt over what happened in the past since we had NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
Just because some ancestor (if at all) owned slaves doesn't mean we are culpable for that this far into the future.
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So the truth starts to out....
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12:18 p.m. EST, March 26, 2012|
By Rene Stutzman, Orlando Sentinel
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With a single punch, Trayvon Martin decked the Neighborhood Watch volunteer who eventually shot and killed the unarmed 17-year-old, then Trayvon climbed on top of George Zimmerman and slammed his head into the sidewalk several times, leaving him bloody and battered, authorities have revealed to the Orlando Sentinel.
That is the account Zimmerman gave police, and much of it has been corroborated by witnesses, authorities say.
Zimmerman has not spoken publicly about what happened, but that night, Feb. 26, and in later meetings he described and re-enacted for police what he says happened.
In his version of events, he had turned around and was walking back to his SUV when Trayvon approached him from behind, the two exchanged words then Trayvon punched him in the nose, sending him to the ground, and began beating him.
Zimmerman told police he shot the teenager in self-defense.
Civil rights leaders and thousands of others have demanded Zimmerman's arrest, calling Trayvon a victim of racial profiling and Zimmerman a vigilante.
Trayvon was an unarmed black teenager who had committed no crime, they say, who was gunned down while walking back from a 7-Eleven with nothing more sinister than a package of Skittles and can of Arizona iced tea.
Supporters have held rallies in Sanford, Miami, New York and Tallahassee, calling the case a tragic miscarriage of injustice.
Activist Al Sharpton headlined a rally in Sanford Thursday that drew an estimated 8,000 people. The Rev. Jesse Jackson yesterday spoke at an Eatonville church, where he called Trayvon a martyr.
Another rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. today in Sanford.
Zimmerman has gone into hiding. A fringe group, the New Black Panthers, have offered a $10,000 reward for his capture.
Police have been reluctant to provided details about all their evidence, but this is what they've disclosed to the Sentinel:
Zimmerman was on his way to the grocery store when he spotted Trayvon walking through his gated community.
Trayvon was visiting his father's fiancée, who lived there. He had been suspended from school in Miami after being found with an empty marijuana baggie. Miami schools have a zero-tolerance policy for drug possession.
Zimmerman called police and reported a suspicious person, describing Trayvon as black, acting strangely and perhaps on drugs.
Zimmerman got out of his SUV to follow Trayvon on foot. When a dispatch employee asked Zimmerman if he was following the 17-year-old, Zimmerman said yes. The dispatcher told Zimmerman he did not need to do that.
There is about a one-minute gap during which police say they're not sure what happened.
Zimmerman told them he lost sight of Trayvon and was walking back to his SUV when Trayvon approached him from the left rear, and they exchanged words.
Trayvon asked Zimmerman if he had a problem. Zimmerman said no and reached for his cell phone, he told police.
Trayvon then said, "Well, you do now" or something similar and punched Zimmerman in the nose.
Zimmerman fell to the ground and Trayvon got on top of him and began slamming his head into the sidewalk, he told police.
Zimmerman began yelling for help.
Several witnesses heard those cries, and there's been a dispute about from whom they came: Zimmerman or Trayvon.
Lawyers for Trayvon's family say it was Trayvon, but police say their evidence indicates it was Zimmerman.
One witnesses, who has since talked to local television news reporters, told police he saw Zimmerman on the ground with Trayvon on top, pounding him and was unequivocal that it was Zimmerman who was crying for help.
Zimmerman then shot Trayvon once in the chest from very close range, according to authorities.
When police arrived less than two minutes later, Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose, had a swollen lip and had bloody lacerations to the back of his head.
Paramedics gave him first aid, but he said no to going to the hospital. He got medical care the next day.
The Department of Justice last week opened a civil rights investigation into what happened, and Gov. Rick Scott appointed a special prosecutor.
It's not clear whether the special prosecutor, Angela Corey, the state attorney for Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, will have Zimmerman arrested, announce that there's not enough evidence to file a manslaughter charge or present evidence to a grand jury.
Well.. it's time for a Grand Jury to hear the bloody evidence and do what is right.
Either arrest the guy for murder or exonerate him.
Immediately.
Before this shit gets out of hand with people like Sharpton and Reverend Jackson talking up more shit to get the riots started again.
What the fuck is wrong with those people? Not everything done against a black man is racist or unfair, is it now you loud mouthed bastards?
The Far Left wants a race war followed by civil unrest that renews gun restrictions.
This activity is to clamp down on free speech and squelches any meaningful debate from conservatives as racist about Obama's past and present record leading up to the elections
Make no mistake the Trayvon Martin's death will become the rallying cry for the Far Left's Social Justice in the coming months.
The one with Obama in it was photoshopped, the original one wasn't, Peterle.
Jackson calls for repeal of self defense laws in wake of Trayvon Martin death
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In the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford, Florida, Rev. Jesse Jackson yesterday called for the repeal of self defense laws, such as the 'Stand Your Ground' statute in Florida that allows citizens leeway in the use of firearms to protect their lives and property. Jackson made the remarks during an address before an African American congregation yesterday in Eatonville, Florida, which is located 20 miles from the Martin shooting.
According to the Miami Herald, Jackson referred to Trayvon Martin as a 'martyr' and likened the spilling of his blood to that of Jesus Christ. Using the familiar hymn on the death of Christ entitled, There's Power in the Blood, as his theme, Jackson declared, "There's power in the blood of Emmett Till! There's Power in the blood of Medgar Evers! There's power in the blood of Dr. King!"
Jackson then called for the repeal of Stand Your Ground, stating that the law prevented police from placing under arrest George Zimmerman, who allegedly shot Martin while fulfilling his duties as a community watch volunteer.
In a TV interview following the address, Jackson went further to state that only police officers should have firearms and that guns should be outlawed for average citizens.
But according to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who was the state's chief executive at the time the law was passed, Stand Your Ground had nothing to do with the fact that Zimmerman has not yet been charged:“This law does not apply to this particular circumstance,” Bush said after an education panel discussion at the University of Texas at Arlington. “Stand your ground means stand your ground. It doesn’t mean chase after somebody who’s turned their back.”Stand Your Ground laws have been passed in multiple states over the past few years in response to citizen complaints that many of the statutes at the time severely restricted their ability to defend their lives and homes when attacked by intruders, particularly when they are the victims of the growing phenomenon of home invasions. The new laws also give citizens the freedom to defend themselves with guns if they are attacked away from their homes.
Florida, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Michigan, Montana, and Indiana are among the 27 states that have passed similar laws, which are also known as 'the Castle Doctrine.'
While critics have claimed that the laws are tantamount to vigilante justice, the laws are very specific concerning how and under what circumstances citizens can act with immunity in using firearms in clear cases of self defense.
The setting and circumstances of the Trayvon Martin shooting appear to indicate that Stand Your Ground does not apply, given that Zimmerman apparently followed Martin in a public area outside a convenience store to a gated community in Sanford.
While police have been sketchy about providing specific details to the media concerning the shooting, apparently Zimmerman was not threatened when he decided to follow Martin after spotting him outside the convenience store. There are reports that an eye witness claims that later in the chase Martin attacked Zimmerman, which led to the shooting, but the details concerning such reports are scant.
Governor Bush made it clear that he was speaking about the initial incident in which Zimmerman thought Martin "looked suspicious" and began to follow him. Stand Your Ground laws do not consider such a thing as a legitimate factor in using deadly force.
If it is determined later once all of the facts are in that Martin directly attacked Zimmerman at some point, then and only then would the Stand Your Ground statue come into play.
The specific statutes in the various states concerning Stand Your Ground can be viewed here.
Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton Join NAACP in Trayvon Martin Protests
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Monday marks another restless day in Sanford, Fla., where community leaders and activists, NAACP leaders, and Christian ministers, are scheduled to attend a series of events calling for punishment for the killer of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was shot exactly one month ago while returning from a store, unarmed.
A panel discussion will be held at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church at noon today, moderated by columnist and TV talk show host Roland Martin, according to local media reports. Panelists are to include NAACP Florida president, Adora Obi Nweze, as well as Martin family attorneys, Ben Crump and Natalie Jackson and state Rep. Dwayne L. Taylor (D-Daytona Beach).
The NAACP has been supporting the Martin family since the tragedy made national headlines, with members insisting that the African-American teen's killing involved racial profiling. Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watchman, who had not been arrested due to Florida's "Stand Your Ground Law," which allows residents to use deadly force to defend themselves in order to "prevent death or great bodily harm." Zimmeran, who is white and Hispanic, claims he shot Martin in self-defense, as he feared for his life. According to reports, Zimmerman followed Martin, despite police ordering him not to, as he walked through a gated residential community.
Prominent black church leaders are also planning to show their support for Martin's family today by joining the calls for Zimmerman's arrest.
Popular Baltimore evangelist Jamal Bryant is scheduled to protest in front of Sanford City Hall at 4 p.m. before a 5 p.m. City Council meeting. The protest will begin at First United Methodist Church on South Park Avenue, and end at the Sanford Civic Center, according to The Orlando Sentinel.
"Headed to Sanford today with a few Sorors to rally for justice," Bryant Tweeted Monday morning.
Trayvon Martin's parents, along with civil rights activists the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton, will be in attendance at the 5 p.m. town hall meeting.
Sharpton has been arguably the most outspoken advocate for the case among public church personalities and public figures. During a big rally last week, which he led, Sharpton said that Zimmerman "should have been arrested that night."
Monday morning, Sharpton tweeted: "Spent much of last night meeting with the parents and lawyers of Trayvon Martin about the legal and movement strategy for justice."
Although some observers have noted that it has predominantly been African-American church leaders at the forefront of calls for justice in Trayvon Martin's case, other Christian figures have expressed outrage over the teen's killing.
Many Southern Baptist pastors in Florida see the issue as a social justice case, not a racial profiling one, a local pastor told The Christian Post recently.
Among prominent Evangelical leaders who have expressed solidarity with the protesters were Franklin Graham of Samaritan's Purse and John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minn.
An Unfortunate T-Shirt Hits Florida Streets In Wake Of Trayvon Martin Killing
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Expanding the definition of “cracker,” a t-shirt featuring the photo of the man who shot Trayvon Martin is now available for purchase.
As seen at right (click to enlarge), the shirt has a picture of George Zimmerman and the words “Pussy Ass Cracker.” Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Hispanic, killed Martin, 17, last month while acting as a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida.
The shirt’s “pussy ass cracker” line is apparently a reference to lyrics from the rapper Plies’s song “100 Years,” which bemoans stiff sentences handed out by racist judges.
hahaha