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The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Hakim27: 10:50pm On Mar 22, 2012 |
Are you fellow nigerians watching what is unfolding? How can they not arrest the killer but they are quick to arrest a black male if he kills someone. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by InkedNerd(f): 11:54pm On Mar 22, 2012 |
Hakim27: Are you fellow nigerians watching what is unfolding? How can they not arrest the killer but they are quick to arrest a black male if he kills someone. It's simple my dear--HE'S BLACK!! Didn't you know that assault a neighborhood watch volunteer wit Skittle and iced tea is a felony of the first degree Chei, seriously it really breaks my heart about what happened to that kid. I can only imagine what his parents must feel. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by ada24: 3:30pm On Mar 23, 2012 |
Someone needs to get Cap28 to comment. I have been following this case since the day he was shot - this case leaves a nasty taste in my mouth and is truely shocking. So the life of a black child in the west is really nothing. Anyway I have more to say but I have to go now will be back later when less busy |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 2:57am On Mar 24, 2012 |
Justice for Trayvon Martin
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Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 4:01am On Mar 24, 2012 |
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Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 4:15am On Mar 24, 2012 |
Caty hooding on for Tray. . . Do I look suspicious?
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Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 5:46am On Mar 24, 2012 |
Miami Heat planning tribute for Trayvon Martin tonight vs. Pistons..MIAMI — Dwyane Wade and LeBron Ringless James were only a few miles away from Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, participating in the NBA All-Star Game, on the night the unarmed black teenager wearing a hooded sweatshirt was shot to death by a neighborhood crime-watch volunteer. They never knew the teenager, but today, they decided it was time to speak out. Wade posted a photo of himself from a previous photo shoot wearing a hooded sweatshirt to his Twitter and Facebook pages this morning. Among the hashtags James linked to the photo: “WeWantJustice.” “As a father, this hits home,” said Wade, who has 10- and 4-year-old sons.
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Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 7:54am On Mar 24, 2012 |
The girl who poured powder on Kim K got arrested. . Just fucking powder on a stinky pornn star. . Smh
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Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 9:34pm On Mar 24, 2012 |
In the Trayvon Martin case---- They are now saying that the screams for help in the 911 call are from George Zimmerman. Apparently there is an eyewitness now that saw the whole thing in action. But I heard the 911 call. It sounded like a kid, not a 30 year old man. Also, I heard George Zimmermans call to 911 where he tells the dispatcher that he is following the "suspect" and the dispatcher told him not to. Yet he did anyway. Trayvon was wearing a hoodie, holding Arizona tea and skittles in one hand and his cell phone in the other. He had NO weapons on him, yet the POS Zimmerman is justified in his murder! They say that Trayvon was beating Zimmerman. Well, let's see--Trayvon was being followed by a stranger with a gun I would think I would defend myself too. Just sayin! It is also said that during Zimmermans 911 call he mumbled something that sounded like Fucking Coons. We don't know what transpired after Zimmermans 911 call to the shooting. But I believe that this was a racial killing and Zimmerman needs to be put in jail. I DO NOT believe that Trayvon did ANYTHING wrong at all! Hoodies for Trayvon |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by zolzlolz(f): 10:16pm On Mar 24, 2012 |
This case has made me so angry. We all know the truth, but people still deny. This happened to a CHILD. This could've been your child. Where is the compassion? Just shows that blacks aren't viewed as human. 1 Like |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Horus(m): 11:40pm On Mar 24, 2012 |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 4:20am On Mar 25, 2012 |
Horus: [flash] Absolutely. . @Topic just in case anyone here's willing to participate: Hoodie Rally for Trayvon Martin - - - SHAPE Community Center Harambee Site 3903 Almeda Houston, TX 77004 (Wear Your Hoodies!) Time: 5pm same time as Sanford Florida |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by Nobody: 4:34am On Mar 25, 2012 |
Trayvon Martin and his dad
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Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by igbo2011(m): 12:03pm On Mar 26, 2012 |
Why are people surprised about this? This happenes all the time first Troy Davis noww Trayvon. BLack men are all in prison by racist cops and juddges. White kids get away with crimes all the time. Trust me, I have been to America and seen or heard about it. I knew one whitek id was selling weed and he got a slap in the wrist. A black kid ding the same would get a jail sentence. The cops treat whites better than blacks. So before all you Nigerians rush to praise America remember thi s is how blacks are tgreated in America. It doesn't matter if you are Nigerian Jamaican or Afro Brazilins, as long as you are black you are a second class citizen. White Americans have white privilege. Watch videos by Tim Wise to understand more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Xe1kX7Wsc 1 Like |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by zolzlolz(f): 5:27pm On Mar 26, 2012 |
For every 1000 blacks who move us 1 step forward, there's a dim black that will move us 1000 back. Joe Oliver-the token black 'friend'-is defending Zimmerman now. *Jesus take the wheel* 1 Like |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by AfroBlue(m): 4:35pm On Mar 28, 2012 |
George Zimmerman, Son of a Retired Judge, Has 3 Closed Arrests Hmmmmm... Now here we go smells like an episode of Law And Order... Did George Zimmerman have help from his father, a retired judge, in clearing his name in three separate arrests? That’s the question that’s being asked now that more information on Trayvon Martin’s 28-year-old killer is being revealed. Robert Zimmerman, a former Orange County magistrate judge, recently wrote a letter to The Orlando Sentinel defending his son, who’s been dragged through the mud for shooting the unarmed 17-year-old last month. In the letter, the senior Zimmerman asks people not to jump to conclusions and insists that his son didn’t follow the young boy home as he walked through their gated community. “He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever. The media portrayal of George as a racist could not be further from the truth. At no time did George follow or confront Mr. Martin. When the true details of the event became public, and I hope that will be soon, everyone should be outraged by the treatment of George Zimmerman in the media,” wrote Robert Zimmerman. Now more info is being dug up on his “victimized” son through public records and revealing his checkered past. According to a records search on George, he was previously arrested for domestic violence, resisting an officer without violence and most shockingly, resisting an officer with violence — a felony charge that surely could have landed him in prison. All three of those arrests, however, were mysteriously closed with no semblance of charges for the Florida resident. So how was someone with a violent past including that of battery against an officer able to carry a 9 mm handgun? Maybe that’s a question Robert Zimmerman should answer … George Zimmerman had felony assault on police officer charge in ’05 & 2 domestic assaults Last edited Sat Mar 24, 2012, 09:48 AM USA/ET – Edit history (2) From the Orange County, FL Circuit Court Clerk of the Court Records page: [link to myclerk.myorangeclerk.com] Record Count: 4 Search By: Party Exact Name: on Party Search Mode: Name Last Name: Zimmerman First Name: George Case Status: Closed Date Filed On or After: 01/01/2005 Date Filed On or Before: 01/01/2006 Sort By: Filed Date Case Number Citation Number Style/Defendant Info Filed/Location/Judicial Officer Type/Status Charge(s) 2005-CF-009525-A-O ZIMMERMAN, GEORGE MICHAEL 10/05/1983 07/18/2005 Div 10 OKane, Julie H Criminal Felony Closed CR-RESISTING OFFICER WITH VIOLENCE BATTERY ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 2005-MM-010436-A-O ZIMMERMAN, GEORGE MICHAEL 10/05/1983 07/18/2005 Orlando Miller, W Michael Misdemeanor Closed CR-RESISTING OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE 2005-DR-012980-O ZUAZO, VERONICA vs. ZIMMERMAN, GEORGE M 08/09/2005 Div 44 44, TBA Domestic Violence Closed – SRS 2005-DR-013069-O ZIMMERMAN, GEORGE M vs. ZUAZO, VERONICA A 08/10/2005 Div 46 White, Keith F Domestic Violence Closed – SRS http://rollingout.com/culture/george...losed-arrests/ __________________ |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by AfroBlue(m): 4:38pm On Mar 28, 2012 |
Bobby Rush Gets Kicked Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie For Trayvon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ougHdwR8PhI 1 Like |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by AfroBlue(m): 4:42pm On Mar 28, 2012 |
Pics of Trayvon 9 days before his death (shared by his family) |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by zolzlolz(f): 5:30pm On Mar 31, 2012 |
Looked like a loving guy. So sad Looked like a loving guy. So sad |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by TayoD1(m): 2:00pm On Apr 03, 2012 |
@topic, I understand the rush to judgement by y'all, but can you just chill till all the facts come in before you start prosecuting Zimmerman? Besides, more facts are coming out among which is the one which proves that NBC doctored the 911 tape they released. ABC News too has admitted that the video they released and their comentary was misleading. What happened to Trayvon is a tragedy but the tragedy is compounded if the society collectively destroys an innocent man who was only trying to defend his community and his life from imminent danger. I am also reminded of the Duke Lacrosse case where the same susects came out to destroy the lives of some kids simply because they were white. They played the lady (Black skinned woman) as the victim but history has now proven otherwise. Up till tomorrow, I have not heard any apology from Sharpton and his ilk regarding the damage they did to those boys' future. The criminal justice system needs to be allowed to play out. Making this political is unwise. Even Obama got himself involved with this even though he paid a political price the last time he waded into such a case. If we are outraged, let us be outraged by all murders. The Black on Black murder rate and the Black on White murder rate keeps rising while White on Black murder rate keeps falling. I don't take serious outrages that have political undertones and this one smells to high heavens. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by ADM1(m): 2:50pm On Apr 03, 2012 |
Tayo-D: What a $tupid comment. George Zimmerman was an innocent man defending himself? He was the one that followed Trayvon Martin after the 911 dispatcher told him not to. He's the one that approached the boy. And audio forensic experts have said the voice that is screaming for help is not the voice of a man in his late 20s, but a teeanage boy. As for the video of George in the police headquarters, there was no blood on George. None. Not on his clothes, not on his face, not on the back of his head. If your nose is broken, it will bleed like crazy and you'll need multiple bandages. There were none. And since George claimed Trayvon was on top of him and shot him at close range, wouldn't Trayvon's blood be on his clothes? He wasn't even taken to a hospital. It's also known that George called the cops 46 times since January 2011 about suspicious figures aka black males. Turns out they lived in the same neighborhood George lived in. And all Martin was doing at that time was talking to his girl on his cell phone, which I hope will be released soon, with a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea. Those are the facts of this case. Look it up yourself. And yes, NBC did distort the tape by removing a comment Zimmerman made about Martin. I'm not saying he should be executed. What I'm saying is this case should be in a court of law ASAP. What the hell does the Duke Lacrosse case have to do with this case? You're making a ridiculous strawman argument and comparing apples to bok choy. What are you, Jesse Lee Peterson? Why the hell should Al Sharpton apologize when he was NOT involved in that case? As for the claim they were targeted because they're white, that is so laughable. Prove it. Don't use Fox News as a source. As for President Barack Obama, so what if he made a comment about this case? Presidents in the past have made comments about local cases that become national news. Also, the fact that you think no one black is paying attention to black-to-black crime is funny because I can create a dossier refuting that. As for black-to-white crime, your claim is false because the overwhelming majority of crimes are intraracial. You seriously need to step away from Fox. 1 Like |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by TayoD1(m): 3:38pm On Apr 03, 2012 |
@A.D.M., What a $tupid comment.This statement does not make your argument any more plausible. Can you disagree without being diagreeable? Just try!!! George Zimmerman was an innocent man defending himself?That is his story, which by the way was corroborated by eye witnesses. The Police must have believed him to release him after 5 hours of intensive interrogation. It's note-worthy that he didn't plead the fifth nor ask for a lawyer during this interrogation. By the way, what has happened to our justice system that presumes inocence until proven guilty?! He was the one that followed Trayvon Martin after the 911 dispatcher told him not to. He's the one that approached the boy.He followed the boy quite alright (and that is what vigilantes do in their communities), but who approached is still a matter to be determined. According to Zimmerman, he was on his way back to his truck when Trayvon approached him. This is something that the justice system will need to prove one way or another and it is irresponsible to jump to conclusion that is not proven as yet. And audio forensic experts have said the voice that is screaming for help is not the voice of a man in his late 20s, but a teeanage boy.Did the expert say it was the voice of Trayvon for sure? So you expect people's voice to remain the same in a life and death struggle. Don't let people play on your intelligence here. As for the video of George in the police headquarters, there was no blood on George. None. Not on his clothes, not on his face, not on the back of his head. If your nose is broken, it will bleed like crazy and you'll need multiple bandages. There were none. And since George claimed Trayvon was on top of him and shot him at close range, wouldn't Trayvon's blood be on his clothes? He wasn't even taken to a hospital.You are going to town with outdated facts. ABC News have now admitted that the video they are showing was taken only after Zimmerman was cleaned up after seeing a Doctor. They admit there was indieed a gash on his forehead and that the Police report indicate same. Obviously, these networks have worked people like you into a frenzy based on innacurate information and yet you will not back down and wait for all the info to come out. It's also known that George called the cops 46 times since January 2011 about suspicious figures aka black males.It is also known that Trayvon was into drugs! My point being what has that got to do with this case? Turns out they lived in the same neighborhood George lived in. And all Martin was doing at that time was talking to his girl on his cell phone, which I hope will be released soon, with a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea. Those are the facts of this case. Look it up yourself. And yes, NBC did distort the tape by removing a comment Zimmerman made about Martin. I'm not saying he should be executed.As I've proved to you earlier, you are the one venting over inaccurate information. Not only did NBC doctor the tape, ABC did the same. Both are now just admiting that fact. It's funny how the edits are geared towards a particular agenda. Never mind that their agenda may end up destroyin the life of an individual who may yet be justified by the criminal justice system. What I'm saying is this case should be in a court of law ASAP.And what I'm saying is that our justice system resumes innocence until one is proven guilty. The Police have interrogated this guy extensively and have no reason to think he was lying. That is part of the procedure. Let it work itself out and stop putting unnecessary presure on people who know how to do their jobs. What the hell does the Duke Lacrosse case have to do with this case? You're making a ridiculous strawman argument and comparing apples to bok choy. What are you, Jesse Lee Peterson? Why the hell should Al Sharpton apologize when he was NOT involved in that case? As for the claim they were targeted because they're white, that is so laughable. Prove it. Don't use Fox News as a source. As for President Barack Obama, so what if he made a comment about this case? Presidents in the past have made comments about local cases that become national news.All these cases bear the same mark. Presume the white party is guilty before the end of an investigation. Obama had to have a beer summit to walk back his lack of judgement and I believe he has shown same here by interjecting himself into the situation. The Republicans also paid dearly for it when they interjected themselves in cases they had no business with such as the Sarajevo case. Also, the fact that you think no one black is paying attention to black-to-black crime is funny because I can create a dossier refuting that. As for black-to-white crime, your claim is false because the overwhelming majority of crimes are intraracial. You seriously need to step away from Fox.Everything I have mentioned are based on facts and I will prove that to you with real numbers. As I have said before though, you have been fed a bunch of misinformation by people with an agenda. They have sent you to town with the talking point that it is another case of white on black crime ignoring that the overwhelming murder on blacks were commited by blacks. They ignore that Zimmermann is half hispanic because it is an inconvenient fact. I bet you that there would have been no outrage about this incident if Zimmerman was black. That is what pisses me off about this whole incident! |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by armyofone(m): 5:55pm On Apr 03, 2012 |
Tayo, mine is if it were a white guy who was killed, do you think they will just let the black guy to home same day? My only problem is why not do the same to Zimmerman? oh you are right to kill a thief, well done bruv, go home/bed. case closed. Not so right you know. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by TayoD1(m): 6:19pm On Apr 03, 2012 |
@armyofone, Tayo, mine is if it were a white guy who was killed, do you think they will just let the black guy to home same day?I cannot answer that question because it is hypothetical and there is no data to back up the insinuation. If the law is followed to the letter, there is every possibility that the Black guy will go scott free if there is no basis to detain him. Zimmerman never asked for a lawyer an was willing to make a statement and aswer questions. Guilty people are not likley to do such. My only problem is why not do the same to Zimmerman?Zimmerman has every constitutional and God-given right to defend himself if he felt his life was in danger. The truth is that if really Trayvon was the assailant and he succeeded in killing Zimmerman, this case will not receive the national attention it is getting. The bottom line is this. The entire nation has been driven to a freny because of innacurrate information provided by networks with agendas. We need to put faith in our law enforcers and criminal justice system. Let Zimmerman, like every accused have his day in court and not intimidate the system into punishing someone who may be innocent. Are you guys happy that the Black Panther have now put a bounty on him? No one is saying anything about that nor is Obama condemning that situation. This again is why I said Obama shows a lack of good judgement in geting into this situation. His silence on the Black Panther issue suggests his approval of such extra-judicial activity. He's only got a lot to lose. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by ADM1(m): 5:22pm On Apr 04, 2012 |
Tayo-D: You're a fool and you're a waste of space. You're the one who's been fed bad info. This case has nothing to do with black-on-black crime. Again, apples and bok choy. And I can create links showing blacks do care about what goes in their neighborhoods. 1 Like |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by TayoD1(m): 7:02pm On Apr 04, 2012 |
@A.D.M., You're a fool and you're a waste of space. You're the one who's been fed bad info. This case has nothing to do with black-on-black crime. Again, apples and bok choy. And I can create links showing blacks do care about what goes in their neighborhoods.I can see you have anger management issues. Despite ignoring your first verbal assualt, you decided to follow through with another. Is this how you received your education (if you have any)? I have addressed all the points you and others have raised and showed how you are venting over misinformation. My expectation is that a rational person would simmer down and re-evaluate his position based on those new information. It is obvious that you are no ratinal person and I do not see a need to continue wasting time on you. Please feel free to ignore my postings in the near future. I will not be brought down to your base level of character asasination and incoherent rantings. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by armyofone(m): 9:26pm On Apr 04, 2012 |
Tayo D, I'm not one to be driven by some cheap frenzy. Let the court tell him he is not guilty and should go instead of the police. you should be a republican strategist 1 Like |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by TayoD1(m): 11:24pm On Apr 04, 2012 |
armyofone: Tayo D,That the guy was released by the Police does not mean he is free from prosecution. Tayvon's family or anyone else could still file a criminal or civil lawsuit against Zimmerman. The bottomline is that the Police can only hold you in custody for so long. They either charge you if they have evidence that you've committed a crime or they let you go. They obviously did the later because they do not have sufficient evidence to detain Zimmerman. If however in the future they have such evidence, then they can arrest and charge him appropriately. armyofone: you should a republican strategistThis has nothing to do with politics. It is simply allowing the justice system to work without undue influence. During all that frenzy brought about through misinformation, Sharpton accused the Police of not doing any investigation nor even cordoning off the murder scene with yellow ribbons. Problem is that he lied. Part of the police report released two days ago proved otherwise. In the meantime, his misinformation has set many drones into a frenzy all across the globe and created divisions and enmity amongst neighbors. That is nothing more than compounding the already tragic event. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by zolzlolz(f): 1:25pm On Apr 05, 2012 |
I can't believe Tayo D |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by TayoD1(m): 2:01pm On Apr 05, 2012 |
zolzlolz: I can't believe Tayo DLet me tell you what I can't believe. That so far, I am the only objective one on this forum. I am asking for due proces of the law to play itself out and others are seeking jungle justice. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by JeSoul(f): 4:36pm On Apr 05, 2012 |
Haha uncle Tayo is never afraid to stand alone Armyofone, my sister how now? @topic, Such a tragic story. I want to believe that the justice system is colorblind, but the truth is we all (including cops) racial profile every single day. If Zimmerman was killed & Trayvon had lived, would he have been charged or released? All we have are our speculations. While they have not found evidence Zimmerman is guilty of murder - I personally think he is 'guilty' - of what I don't know. I do know what we know about him testifies to his overzealousness. -Anyone who calls the police that often and over frivolous things like 'doors left open' or 'people playing loud music driving by'...like seriously dude? overzealousness. -And my biggest gripe with him - the 911 operator told him NOT to follow Trayvon and he did, why? overzealousness. -And in following Trayvon he knew he had a concealed weapon, what were his intentions? overzealousness. Being a neighborhood watchman does not confer on you any authority whatsoever, and walking around with a gun[/b]AND [b]seeking out confrontations with people on the street - is incredibly reckless. His actions directly led to the death an innocent person, and saying you're sorry is not going to bring him back. Claiming 'self-defense' when you're the one who went to look for trouble - with a loaded gun - to me will not suffice. Is there nothing in these facts that the police can at least charge him with? If I were Trayvon's parents or family I too would be demanding someone be held accountable. ^^^^^all that said, The media lust of opportunists like Al Sharpton & co that are swarming all over this story, using it to plaster their faces all over tv...just plain sad. In this I'm 100% with TayoD and Juan Williams (a black liberal, see his spot-on article below). Black on black crime statistically outnumbers white/hispanic on black - stupendously & overwhelmingly so. Where are the Sharptons & Jacksons to mobilize protests for us to stop killing each other? especially as these numbers are disturbingly on the rise year after year, or are we upset only when someone of another race kills one of us? This is why I find it hard to respect them and the so-called 'civil rights movement' they claim to be leaders of. Much like charity, civil rights must begin at home. |
Re: The Trayvon Martin Murder Case by JeSoul(f): 4:44pm On Apr 05, 2012 |
Fantastic article for all of us to consider well. I could not agree more with Williams on every point. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303404704577307613183789698.html |
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