This comment, written in response to an editorial written by Charles Blow in The New York Times, sums up completely how I feel about the Trayvon Martin case:
"The thing that's different about Trayvon's murder--that shows me a different America than the one I grew up in--is that EVERY parent sees in Trayvon their own child. That Zimmerman saw a black face as a weapon turns the stomachs of millions as a hallmark of a more repugnant time in our history--yet one that lingers in the shadows with nauseating effect when it now surfaces."
No matter what the outcome...
If Trayvon is proven to have "started" the fight that left him dead because George Zimmerman followed him, thinking he didn't belong.
If Trayvon had a record as a "troubled" teen, one who had been suspended several times for wrong-doing.
If he was wearing a hoodie, which made him a criminal in some people's minds.
He was a child, a human being. He didn't desrve to be killed, no matter the circumstances.
In high school, I stole a stop sign, smoked pot every once in awhile, sneaked off campus for lunch, and skipped class ocasionally. I'm also pretty sure I owned a hooded sweatshirt. Did I have it coming? Would it make a difference if I said I'm white?
This is my issue with the Trayvon Martin case. He didn't deserve to be shot--from everything I've heard, he was hunted down and killed by someone who thought he was "other" because of the color of his skin. Prove me wrong. And God help us all if we truly haven't evolved past that.
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I love this post. I can't even bring my heart to blog about the case because, it's just too heartbreaking for me.
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