A large number of people shouted me down when I asked a
single question that was intended to encourage a critical analysis of the
shooting and killing of Trayvon Martin. Unfortunately, what I had to stomach was an emotionally laced confab
which is a typical response from African Americans and other black people from
around the globe.
Blacks
were not prepared for the following
“Have we considered that Trayvon was the aggressor, and not
George Zimmerman?”
I went on to cautiously state after I was verbally abused,
“If Trayvon was the brutally pugnacious antagonist, George
Zimmerman was on the right side of a law that essentially means that if you feel…just
feel…threaten you have a right to Stand Your Ground, and shoot someone…defend
yourself with any means available. And, perhaps there should be some citizenry
pressure put on the state lawmakers to examine and possibly change Stand Your
Ground to an adapted and provable self-defense diktat. ”
I did
not gain any traction with that statement either
Eventually, I surrendered. I did not pursue a battle that already
had my usual debate sparring partners fervently spent…drained – and at times ferocious.
It appears the objectors of my inquisitive concern have
settled down a bit. Actually, they have basically withdrawn from the Trayvon
Martin hoopla while Trayvon’s parents appear to be working the media circuit in
an expectation of a payday. I –with apprehension- contend the talk show spots
are similar to movie premieres…an opportunity for the ‘stars’ to promote their
pending motion picture blockbusters.
Inconsequently, a news story with blockbuster capability was
ignored by the remaining Hoodie Committee a couple of weeks ago.
Ignored…shunned probably because the report was not favorable for Trayvon’s once
maturing character.
Who would have ever thought after the saintly and childlike
depiction of the Skittle eater that he was a teenager that interfaced with not
so pleasant events and vices?
In an evidence submission attempt that was unusually denied
by a judge, Trayvon Martin was involved in the videotaping of a fight between
two homeless men…cell phone photographs of a gun and the handling of a gun,
various marijuana plant pictures were discovered in his saved images; and a
photo of Trayvon debonairly exhaling smoke became public information. By the
way, I am not sure if the respired smoke was from a cigar, Newport, Black and
Mild, a joint or some other urban smoke producing substance…well, a blunt undoubtedly…today’s teenager
doesn’t smoke joints.
George Zimmerman’s legal team is doing everything possible
to keep George out of the Joint. That’s what a law firm worth their salt should
do. Attacking the character of the victim is the common place to start when
there is a pending jury selection– and they have done that…they have placed
Trayvon’s character into the predictable conclusion:
He was
nothing but another Nigger with a violent streak
That’s enough to get any black man killed…just say he was
acting like he was leaning toward a violent response…Again, this is sufficient
for Stand Your Ground…
But, there was not any judicial success in the character
assassination endeavor which leaves me wondering:
Why can’t the prosecution
in this race-charged case request that the jury thoroughly examine the
character of a black boy who may have not been the Choir Boy?
Sorry, but Trayvon
Martin’s character is of importance if Zimmerman’s character has been placed
into question…
The Black Rebel
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