What would happen if a crowd descended on a police station in the Southern USA demanding action again a black man suspected of a crime against a white person? We all know the answer: there would be non-stop coverage about white racism, claims that lynching was returning to the South, and a general uproar in the national media. We might even see Al Sharpton leading marches demanding justice for the intended target of the "lynch mob". So why is it allright for the reverse to happen in the case of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman? I just watched Piers Morgan's interview of somebody named Toure who apparently appears on MSNBC. Toure, the "journalist" made clear that Zimmerman murdered Martin, even though Toure admitted that he did not have the full facts. I also read about Sharpton's call for escalating violence in Florida until action is taken against Zimmerman. No one familiar with Sharpton's past would expect him to know or care about the actual facts, but where are the leaders telling him to pipe down?
The truth is that the facts are still known only by a few folks investigating the shooting. We all need to remember the rape charges against the Duke lacrosse team members that ruined the lives of three college students only to turn out to be totally phony. We have a justice system. We ought to let it work.
I repeat what I have said before: I do not know if Zimmerman is guilty of manslaughter or not; I do not have the facts to make that determination. I do know, however, that Zimmerman deserves fair treatment and, if charged, a fair trial. The crazy race baiters have taken things to the point where that fair trial may not be possible.
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I believe that the investigation istaking longer than it possibly should have. I am sure the reason is they have not found as yet compelling evidence to arrest & charge Mr. Zimmerman.
My son is married to a wonderful African American & has 4 fantastick children.
The media once again, is OUT OF CONTROL. Convicting a man prior to the right of due process.
Racism is being magnified by Mr. Sharpton & Jackson. I won't even speak of Louis Farakhan.
90 % of all teens killed in the U.S. are Black, 75% of the Killers are Black.
It is time for these BLACK Leaders to enter their cultural communities & change the culture. Money is not the problem, morality ethics , integrity are only words of RELATIVITY. As Bill Cosby has said, BLACK MEN need to be more responsible.
I pray that this issue does not inflame Racial Riots & more KILLING.
IMHO
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