I am very impressed by the stand Barack Obama took on the case of Trayvon Martin who was murdered by George Zimmerman.
"You know, when Trayvon Martin was first shot, I said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago. And when you think about why, in the African- American community at least, there's a lot of pain around what happened here, I think it's important to recognize that the African- American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that -- that doesn't go away," he said.
“There are very few African-American men in this country who haven’t had the experience of being followed when they are shopping at a department store. And that includes me.”
He also called for a review of so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws, a central issue in the case.
Read the NBC story here.
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Showing posts with label Trayvon Martin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trayvon Martin. Show all posts
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks out on Trayvon Martin case
Civil rights activist Al Sharpton has announced a national movement - to protest in front of courts over the course of a year - in reaction to the verdict where George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin. The verdict in this case is an affront to civil rights, a black teenager, unarmed, minding his own business, was pursued and murdered.
The verdict highlights that there is still a long way to go for true civil and human rights in America, that while much progress has been made, there is still a long way to go. We are a long way from a post-racial society.
This verdict is a huge step backwards, validating racial profiling. Also, for African-Americans in Florida - or in any state with "stand your ground" laws - they have very good reason to be worried about their safety and security. After all, George Zimmerman was let off for killing an African-American teenager who was unarmed.
In the United States, there is a very strong racial bias to stand your ground laws - which Zimmerman used to get let off - against African-Americans. This chart is very telling.
Zimmerman was taken to the police station and let go, and Trayvon's parents were not notified for 24 hours, by which time their son lay dead in the hospital.
This is pure injustice.
Update: An interesting picture which appeared on the front page of the NY Daily News.
Friday, April 20, 2012
George Zimmerman will be free on bail
It is sad. This man is a cold-blooded murderer. Maybe it helped that his father was a judge. To me it looks like first justice denied and now justice delayed.
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United States of America Vs. United States of America
U.S does not need wars internationally. Americans are at war with each other every day. I believe in the last ten years more murders took place in U.S than soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Monday (April 2, 2012),
"....the former student accused of killing at least seven people at a California college Monday recently lost two family members and had debts, according to reports."By NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services,
Recently an innocent teenager Trayvon Martin killed by a racist George Zimmerman.
Here are more examples of mass-killing in U.S
2011 Grand Rapids, Michigan shooting
United States, 2011, Rodrick Dantzler
Seven people killed in two separate homes and two persons injured by firearms, suspect later killed himself after holding three people hostage in a home.
United States, 2010, Christopher Speight
Speight killed eight people in three locations in Appomattox, Virginia with a high-powered rifle over the course of several hours before surrendering to police.
Geneva County massacre
United States, 2009, Michael McLendon
McLendon, a 28-year-old unemployed man, used an SKS rifle, a Bushmaster AR-15 and a .38-caliber handgun to kill 10 people before shooting himself.
Virginia Tech massacre
United States, 2007, Seung-Hui ChoCho,
Using two pistols, killed 32 in two separate events and then himself in the course of about three hours.
Red Lake massacre, United States, 2005’ Jeff Weise
"Weise shot and killed his grandfather and his grandfather's girlfriend, both police officers. He then proceeded to a local high school and fatally shot a security guard, five students, and a teacher, injured 15 others, and then committed suicide.."
Update:“ In the US, there are roughly 17,000 murders a year, of which about 15,000 are committed with firearms. And it's not just about murder. The non-gun-related suicide rate in the US (are additional killing) ….. Factor in firearms, and the rate is suddenly twice as high as the rest of the developed world.” Atlantic Review Recommend this post
Monday (April 2, 2012),
"....the former student accused of killing at least seven people at a California college Monday recently lost two family members and had debts, according to reports."By NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services,
Recently an innocent teenager Trayvon Martin killed by a racist George Zimmerman.
Here are more examples of mass-killing in U.S
2011 Grand Rapids, Michigan shooting
United States, 2011, Rodrick Dantzler
Seven people killed in two separate homes and two persons injured by firearms, suspect later killed himself after holding three people hostage in a home.
United States, 2010, Christopher Speight
Speight killed eight people in three locations in Appomattox, Virginia with a high-powered rifle over the course of several hours before surrendering to police.
Geneva County massacre
United States, 2009, Michael McLendon
McLendon, a 28-year-old unemployed man, used an SKS rifle, a Bushmaster AR-15 and a .38-caliber handgun to kill 10 people before shooting himself.
Virginia Tech massacre
United States, 2007, Seung-Hui ChoCho,
Using two pistols, killed 32 in two separate events and then himself in the course of about three hours.
Red Lake massacre, United States, 2005’ Jeff Weise
"Weise shot and killed his grandfather and his grandfather's girlfriend, both police officers. He then proceeded to a local high school and fatally shot a security guard, five students, and a teacher, injured 15 others, and then committed suicide.."
Update:“ In the US, there are roughly 17,000 murders a year, of which about 15,000 are committed with firearms. And it's not just about murder. The non-gun-related suicide rate in the US (are additional killing) ….. Factor in firearms, and the rate is suddenly twice as high as the rest of the developed world.” Atlantic Review Recommend this post
Friday, March 30, 2012
Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Illinois Removed from the House for Wearing Hoodie
Rep Bobby Rush was wearing a hoody in the House to show his solidarity with the family of Trayvon Martin. Speaker ruled that the Rep was breaking the etiquettes of the House and must be removed from the House. He must wear a business suit. Nonsense! I have seen Reps wearing t-shirts addressing the House. Hypocrisy of the American society is incredible when it comes to minorities.
Another oddity I noticed, when I was visiting Washington D.C and watched a sitting of the House, that as soon as a Rep started speaking, the whole House more or less went empty. Can Speaker not ask them to stay and do their job instead of yapping in the hallways and hobnobbing with the lobbyists?
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Another oddity I noticed, when I was visiting Washington D.C and watched a sitting of the House, that as soon as a Rep started speaking, the whole House more or less went empty. Can Speaker not ask them to stay and do their job instead of yapping in the hallways and hobnobbing with the lobbyists?
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Trayvon Martin: More Lies revealed about the murderer Zimmerman
Police said according to Zimmerman he was hit first, that his nose was broken and bleeding at the time. All lies. Have we made progress or are we as humans still vicious animals? Racism is alive and well.
Watch the following video and you decide for yourself as to where the injuries are to Zimmerman on the day of the murder. I have indicated many times that I am against capital punishment but in this case Zimmerman deserves it.
I will never forget that I was in Florida, spending my vacation there, and next door to me was a friendly gentleman. We were sitting in the gallery and started talking. He asked me where I was from, and I told him I was from Canada. He said, “you’re lucky you don’t have blacks.”
I asked this man – who was a judge – “how so?”
He said, “they’re a nuisance, these black men sire the kids and then walk away from them and the state has to take care of those kids.” I wondered, what kind of decisions this judge made when it came to African-Americans.
That gave me some idea how deep the racism was in the south.
Read the CBC story here. Recommend this post
Watch the following video and you decide for yourself as to where the injuries are to Zimmerman on the day of the murder. I have indicated many times that I am against capital punishment but in this case Zimmerman deserves it.
I will never forget that I was in Florida, spending my vacation there, and next door to me was a friendly gentleman. We were sitting in the gallery and started talking. He asked me where I was from, and I told him I was from Canada. He said, “you’re lucky you don’t have blacks.”
I asked this man – who was a judge – “how so?”
He said, “they’re a nuisance, these black men sire the kids and then walk away from them and the state has to take care of those kids.” I wondered, what kind of decisions this judge made when it came to African-Americans.
That gave me some idea how deep the racism was in the south.
Read the CBC story here. Recommend this post
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