Trayvon Martin's Murder

[The Dark King]

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[Bliss]

2 worthwhile blog comments stick out in yur link....


* Trayvon Martin's parents are asking everyone to please accept whatever comes down in peace


* Trayvon Martin could have been home eating Skittles while Zimmerman shopped at Target.

Zimmerman is the one who altered that course of events by trying to fulfill his "hero" fantasies.

 

[The Dark King]

2 worthwhile blog comments stick out in yur link....


* Trayvon Martin's parents are asking everyone to please accept whatever comes down in peace


* Trayvon Martin could have been home eating Skittles while Zimmerman shopped at Target.

Zimmerman is the one who altered that course of events by trying to fulfill his "hero" fantasies.

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[Tamstrong]

THIS! So much win in this entire post.
So much this.
All day, all night and even into the next morning.
And then again at lunch time, snack time, and dinner time.

What she said. Every last word.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Tamstrong again.

Loving you a lot for this one right here Tam. This case must be as especially heart wrenching for you considering that you have a black son.

Tamstrong,you hit it on the head! All of the excuses and jusifications of Mr.Martin's death has not weight. The conservatives,Fox News commentators,their "experts",etc are from another planet when it comes to this case.

Cosign the hell outta this!

Can't rep you Tam! Can somebody get her for me?

I love you girl!

I can't rep you girl, and I'm sure you got plenty of it from others for this post, but here's my love for you and this post, especially the bold. That's been my stance from the get-go and we can debate all day every day, but it all goes back to this fundamental truth. Great post!! :smt023:smt023

Thanks, y'all. Just my two cents.

This topic was never a debate topic. It was a discussion topic. That's why they never had any "debate leverage" to begin with.......

Precisely.

Dude. Let it go. Quit giving them any credit or power here. If the jury comes back with a not guilty verdict, the majority of people here who have weigh in on this matter will still see Zimmerman as the person who created this whole sorry event because he got out of his vehicle to confront someone when he shouldn't have. No matter how much they spin that simple fact to try to justify Zimmerman's stupidity, people here see the truth. If they choose not to see what everyone else does then let them. They accomplish nothing unless you allow them to by getting upset with them & their view of things like you're doing.

Well said, Ra-Ra.

With the trial over and while the Jury deliberates....just wanted to acknowledge that regardless of facts or any of our opinions ...this mother lost her son..

A son who, throughout his life until that fateful night, wasn't known to have maliciously hurt any person or kill anyone...
So whether for or against, just remember that, and respectfully empathize that his mother continues to grieve.

Thank you for this post, Bliss.

I can only speak for myself but I'm not even looking at any of that shit. I'm looking at it from the POV that a grown man used suspect judgement to engage in a situation that would have never occur if he used sound judgement. Even taking race out of the equation I'm still looking at it from that POV.

This.

Poingnent reminder, Bliss thank you for that.

Might I also add, that whether or not Zimmerman gets convicted..his family has to "grieve" a loss as well. I'm not trying to minimize this mothers loss. Nothing, not even time, heals that.
But what we do, our actions and our words, impact others around us and those we don't even know.

I won't speculate on Zimmermans family because its much to heated even for me. But when you hurt others you hurt yourself. When you hurt, your loved ones hurt.
Zimmerman must have loved ones deeply affected by this tragedy. A loss also. But not to be compared to a grieving mother and family and not to make excuses for Zimmerman.

Absolutely beautiful family in that picture.

I pray for her. She will never be the same and the depths of her anguish and sorrow...
It really highlights how we lose track of what's important here.

Suffering and how no matter where we stand on this issue..the inherent suffering caused even more suffering.
The cycle repeats itself everyday everywhere and with everyone.

I'm kinda pissed at Zimmerman
But focusing on that has prevented me from keeping the acute hurt of the WHOLE situation at the forefront.
I get swayed by strong emotion. So who am I to condemn Zimmerman for the same thing.

It goes back to separating the person from their actions. No easy task.
As Pema Chodron says:

Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.

Great post, Ali. :freehug:

Doesn't matter what anyone's POV on this is at the end of the day. A 17 year old young man is dead and no one's POV on how & why he was killed will bring him back.

Exactly.

Mikey. Here's some advice. Stop worrying about & focusing on what ignorant /racist people think or say about you, me, other black people & other races as a whole. Focus on you and being the best person you can be & contribute something positive to society if possible. That's how you shut up the naysayers and haters.

Excellent advice. :smt038



Thanks to Orejon & Loki for their legal insight & great posts. :smt023

 

[Stumper]

No verdict first day of deliberation.
Jury requested evidence.

(Hey stumps? How's that for FACTS?..ill even throw in a FACTUAL link! Yaaayyy me *throws baby unicorns coated in gum drops* )

Any takes on what this means? <the no verdict..not candy coated unicorns>

<factual link>
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_...ions-begin-in-case-of-trayvon-martin-killing/
/<factual link>

*smurks*

NO WAY! You're telling me, you actually went onto the internet, found a source, utilized that source to make some kind of informed decision, came here, linked the source, and sited it? And you did this by yourself? Gosh golly, you are absolutely going places! :smt023

But it was an evidence list, not evidence itself. But the attempt was worth the praise itself.

 

[Alinoa]

NO WAY! You're telling me, you actually went onto the internet, found a source, utilized that source to make some kind of informed decision, came here, linked the source, and sited it? And you did this by yourself? Gosh golly, you are absolutely going places! :smt023

But it was an evidence list, not evidence itself. But the attempt was worth the praise itself.

ZOMG!

You know what else I can do all by my itty witty bitty self?

Wipe my ass.


Fuck off.

 

[Peach State Scholar]

ZOMG!

You know what else I can do all by my itty witty bitty self?

Wipe my ass.


Fuck off.

:smt043:smt043:smt043

 

[Bliss]

:smt043:smt043:smt043

I thought that was funny, too. :lol:

 

[Morning Star]

CLASSIC!!!!!!!

ZOMG!

You know what else I can do all by my itty witty bitty self?

Wipe my ass.


Fuck off.

 

[The Dark King]

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Again? Lol

 

[orejon4]

Thanks for posting this.

 

[Mikey]

ZOMG!

You know what else I can do all by my itty witty bitty self?

Wipe my ass.


Fuck off.

Hey....

You may want to watch this. It's kind of surprising. I guess there are plenty of African Americans who really are passionately defending Zimmerman. They have a BW who is an intern who assists in Zimmerman's defense. :?

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/v...attingly-dnt-zimmermans-legal-intern.cnn.html

 

[Alinoa]

Hey....

You may want to watch this. It's kind of surprising. I guess there are plenty of African Americans who really are passionately defending Zimmerman. They have a BW who is an intern who assists in Zimmerman's defense. :?

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/v...attingly-dnt-zimmermans-legal-intern.cnn.html

THIS was a mistake on your part?

I'm assuming you are referring to the video posted by paniro?

Because THIS was in response to stumpylumpykins reply to my post about the link.

I should have wrote it sans fuck off, though.

He was merely handing me back what I handed him to begin with.
I can appriciate a backhanded response any day.

Just don't insult my intelligence. Because i'm not stoopid.

So yeah...fuck off @stumps.

 

[Mikey]

THIS was a mistake on your part?

I'm assuming you are referring to the video posted by paniro?

Because THIS was in response to stumpylumpykins reply to my post about the link.

I should have wrote it sans fuck off, though.

He was merely handing me back what I handed him to begin with.
I can appriciate a backhanded response any day.

Just don't insult my intelligence. Because i'm not stoopid.

So yeah...fuck off @stumps.

Yeah, it probably was. The thread is too long for me to analyze every page. I just went on CNN to check it out and suddenly I saw her on the front page. I wish a younger version of her was Trayvon Martin's friend and she testified as a witness.

 

[Stumper]

THIS was a mistake on your part?

I'm assuming you are referring to the video posted by paniro?

Because THIS was in response to stumpylumpykins reply to my post about the link.

I should have wrote it sans fuck off, though.

He was merely handing me back what I handed him to begin with.
I can appriciate a backhanded response any day.

Just don't insult my intelligence. Because i'm not stoopid.

So yeah...fuck off @stumps.

Honestly, has your maturity level surpassed high school?

 

[Ol'Skool Classic]

Again? Lol

You know what I don't get about dudes like this? Why do ignorant Black People who don't give a fuck about the Black Community in the first place always want all other Black People to be mad about the ignorant fucks that fuck up the Black Community?? Like if enough Black People just get mad at those ignorant fucks that will somehow make them give a fuck & change their ways? Just STUPID.

 

[Ches]

You know what I don't get about dudes like this? Why do ignorant Black People who don't give a fuck about the Black Community in the first place always want all other Black People to be mad about the ignorant fucks that fuck up the Black Community?? Like if enough Black People just get mad at those ignorant fucks that will somehow make them give a fuck & change their ways? Just STUPID.

Can you say that word some more? You didn't say it enough.

Just messin' with ya! Bein' an ignorant...you know.

 

[Morning Star]

 

[Morning Star]

 

[Ol'Skool Classic]

Can you say that word some more? You didn't say it enough.

Just messin' with ya! Bein' an ignorant...you know.

Ha Ha Ha...


Sorry, but that's just a big pet peeve of mine. Dudes like that guy in the video are no better than the ignorant individuals who live in Black communities & destroy it, because just like them he doesn't give a damn. He's just as self centered as the screw ups he complains about.