Comments | ontd_political: Verdict doesn't end debate in Trayvon Martin death

chaya in ontd_political

Verdict doesn't end debate in Trayvon Martin death

Jul 15, 2013 09:37

They took to the streets, to radio call-in shows, to social media to vent their frustration. George Zimmerman not guilty? It can't be, they said.

"Only white life is protected in America," one protester in Washington shouted Sunday, a day after a Florida jury found the Hispanic former neighborhood watch volunteer not guilty of second-degree murder ( Read more... )

race / racism, murder, cnn, trayvon martin case, florida, protest

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tabaqui July 15 2013, 14:28:05 UTC

I'm very glad that almost all the demonstrations/protests are peaceful ones.

DO NOT read comments - they are 99 percent pro-Zimmerman and 100 percent ugly racist.

gambitia July 15 2013, 15:28:11 UTC

"It's not a crime to follow anybody"

Yes, it is. See "harassment" and "stalking", both of which are criminal offenses. Bonus round: see "racial profiling".

"We expected not to be given justice"

I have heard this sentiment over and over and it never ceases bringing me to tears.

skellington1 July 15 2013, 16:57:46 UTC

That last one should be included in some kind of "Oppressors co-opting the rhetoric of oppression" bingo, along with all the claims of Christian persecution and misandry and what have you.

gambitia July 15 2013, 17:05:25 UTC

I'm having trouble parsing; what?

skellington1 July 15 2013, 17:13:25 UTC

Reading comprehension failure on my part -- I mis-attributed the quote as being from the pro-Z people at the beginning of the article, so none of what I wrote applies. My apologies!

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anaralia July 15 2013, 17:40:54 UTC

I lost a friend over the weekend (blocked on Facebook and everything) over this. She pulled that "This isn't about race!" line at one point too.

roseofjuly July 15 2013, 17:52:07 UTC

Things like this always expose the ugly in people.

redstar826 July 15 2013, 19:25:02 UTC

I have actually been surprised that everyone I follow online has been pretty decent.

sio July 15 2013, 17:47:29 UTC

in related news, Zimmerman's lawyers are now going to sue NBC for supposedly editing the 911 call. sorry, lawyers--the racist words in that call came out of your boy's own mouth--you have no case. fuckwits.

redstar826 July 15 2013, 19:28:04 UTC

this has been going on for a while now, hasn't it? Every time I've watched NBC news, they've mentioned at the end of their report on the trial that Zimmerman is suing them

masakochan July 15 2013, 20:15:15 UTC

Speaking of protests- GlobalGrind has 20 photos of some of the protests.