After death threats and an avalanche of hate mail, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26 has packed up his belongings and moved away to an unknown location.
So how does that happen? How does George Zimmerman get to receive a pass for shooting the unarmed teen who was just walking home from a convenience store with some skittles and an iced tea? How come the police believe Zimmerman's story that he was defending himself when he was the one who got out of his vehicle in pursuit of Trayvon and then pulled a weapon as the young man screamed for his life? Zimmerman was also told NOT to pursue the teen but failed to obey? Why did the police lie to the media and say Zimmerman had a squeaky clean criminal record---only to discover he had been charged with assault on a law enforcement officer?
All one has to do is listen to the 9-1-1 tapes - and realize this kid was screaming for help.
Trayvon could've been my grandson. How sad it is to know that, even with a black President, some of us still remain defenseless at the hands of police.
May George Zimmerman get exactly what is coming to him.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
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