While I don't agree in the verdict in the Trayvon Martin murder case, I cant wrap my head around the attempt at subtle racism surrounding it. I say attempt at subtle racism as it is coincidentally not subtle what so ever.
"It was a white guy that shot a black guy in cold blood!"
"He shot him cause he was black in a white gated neighborhood!"
While his name sounds white, George Zimmerman is part Hispanic. The fact that race had to be brought up in general is silly but lets entertain it. "NAACP officials contact FBI and Government officials to hold a Zimmerman accountable in the Civil Rights Courts."
Holy shit, I thought they would entertain the idea of this being OJ Simpson part 2, not bring the Black Panthers back for a vengeful civil rights battle. Black or white, we all thought the evidence was clear even through the clouded after thoughts and swayed opinions. Do I think Zimmerman is guilty? Sure. Was what happened to Trayvon terrible and does his family deserve justice? Absolutely.
But at what cost are the courts willing to pay to put Zimmerman behind bars? Racial segregation and belittlement was thought to have been a line not brought up or crossed by public officials. Instead lets dance on that line and smear it till we have a catastrophic race war when its a clear cut trial of, "that's bullshit, that guys guilty", regardless if he was purple and Trayvon was green.
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