Report: Trayvon Martin gun-range targets called disgusting

[Baitball Blogger]

Clickorlando.com is reporting that controversial Trayvon Martin gun-range targets featuring a hooded silhouette with Skittles in the pocket are being sold online by a George Zimmerman supporter.

An unidentified entrepreneur contacted the news station, saying he advertised the targets on a popular firearms auction website and sold out in two days. Two Florida gun dealers were among the buyers.



http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-05-11/news/os-trayvon-martin-gun-range-targets-20120511_1_targets-florida-gun-dealers-clickorlando-com

[tblue]

1. Evil

That is what they are.

[KansDem]

2. Photo

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Welcome to my world.

[krispos42]

4. Holy shit.

Just... holy shit.

[krispos42]

5. Can the Skittles company sue him into the fucking grave? n/t

[RZM]

9. No, because they aren't actually using the Skittles name

You'll notice it uses some of the letters but not all of them.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. Cease and desist letters have been sent over FAR less infringements than that.

You know what it is I know what it is and so does everyone else.

I'm sure the skittles people don't want their name associated with the murder of a child. Surely enough to take it to court.

[RZM]

13. The intention is obvious, of course

I don't know much about copyright/trademark laws, so I'm not sure what exactly has to be shown. The letters spell 'skit.' I wouldn't think Mars could make a case that using those four letters constitutes some sort of infringement. But I don't really know. Maybe they could. I wouldn't think so though.

Perhaps they will take it to court anyway just to register their strong opposition to the targets and get some good press over it. A rinky-dink suit like that is nothing to a huge corporation like Mars.

[uppityperson]

6. rec to get on Greatest page. awful.

[deutsey]

7. In addition to never going broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public

looks like you won't go broke overestimating its callousness either.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Never, never underestimate the callousness.

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It is ingrained in the policies of local government. That's how endemic it is around here.

[Little Star]

8. WTF! Some people are just plain no fucking good! Who would even think this was ok???

Sick Fuckers!

[immoderate]

12. OK, this is very sick...

But it takes something like this to appeal to a sick sense of humor. You knew the vacuum would be filled.

--imm

[WI_DEM]

14. evil--so will Zimmerman denounce it?

[RZM]

19. Zimmerman's best move is to keep quiet

It would be a mistake going out there and talking about something this trivial. There are probably lots of people dreaming up ways to make money off of this story.

[bluesbassman]

24. His lawyer did. Decent response actually.

Zimmerman attorney Mark O’Mara told WKMG that this type of “hatred” just makes his client’s defense even more problematic.

“This is the highest level of disgust and the lowest level of civility,” O’Mara said. “It’s this type of hatred — that’s what this is, it’s hate-mongering — that’s going to make it more difficult to try this case.”

“I hope there is a crime that we can charge that person who made that with,” he added. “I’m not sure what it is, but we need to come up with one because that’s disgusting.”

[ProgressiveProfessor]

15. I've seen others along the same lines

[otohara]

16. Wonder What Zimmerman Thinks About This

I really want to move to Japan.

[kestrel91316]

17. We need to find out who the person is that made these and sold them, and plaster his name

and particulars all over the internet. If nothing else, a good public shaming might cause him to rethink his behavior in the future.

[Baitball Blogger]

22. He is an "entrepreneur"

From my experience it means a low life scumbag who will sell his own mother for a profit.

[DonCoquixote]

18. Yes, this is Central Florida

And just wait till the Tampa Convention where these guys are already bragging about "standing their ground" as they carry guns.

[LanternWaste]

20. Reason #4458 for me to avoid shooting ranges...

Reason #4458 for me to avoid shooting ranges...

[ellisonz]

21. Unsurprising. n/t

[daaron]

23. YIKES!!!

If only sinking to that level didn't mean sinking so low... am I wrong?

[Initech]

25. WTF!!!!! This is just plain fucking sick!!!

[Whisp]

26. evil scumsucking fuckwads

[AsahinaKimi]

27. video

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/11/trayvon-martin-gun-range-targets-sold-out-in-two-days/