TYT: Trayvon Martin Gun Range Targets Sold Out In 2 Days

[ihavenobias]

Via WKMG/The Raw Story: "A person selling gun range targets modeled after slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin says that their "main motivation was to make money off the controversy." WKMG's Mike DeForest reported on Friday that the unidentified seller told him that the targets "sold out in 2 days." "The response is overwhelming," the seller said. While the item appears to have been removed from GunBroker.com, a cached version of the page was still available at the time of publication. Photos of the item, which was titled "10 Pack Trayvon Martin Targets," showed crosshairs over a hoodie similar to the one Trayvon Martin was wearing when he was shot by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in February. The figure has a bag of Skittle in his pocket and is holding what appears to be a can of iced tea, similar to what Martin had purchased before being gunned down. The pack of 10 targets was being sold for $8...".* Ana Kasparian and Huffington Post Science Correspondent Cara Santa Maria break it down on The Young Turks.

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[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Multiple prior parallel threads

[ihavenobias]

2. 2 Things

1. I don't see this topic in the last 5 pages of the video section. I assume you're referring to articles and GD threads.

2. This is two hosts on The Young Turks discussing the topic and sharing their point of view. If there are multiple prior threads that include this video in the section please let me know.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Parallel, as in along the same lines

There have been two very good threads on this topic already. While not including the TYT discussion, there were a number of interesting points (and counter points) made.

Had I said duplicate thread...

[ihavenobias]

4. Suggestion

Reply Title: Here are a couple of very good threads on this topic

Message text: (Insert links to those threads)
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IMO that's a more respectful, productive way to go about it. Maybe you didn't intend it, but I read your first comment as 'meh, you're wasting our time by posting about something that's already been discussed'.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Counter suggestion

That you use the new and improved search functions prior to posting. Many others are and its a good thing.

[ihavenobias]

6. One thing I'll never understand

Let's say that I wasn't a fan of Thom Hartmann (I actually AM a fan of his for the record).

Thom posts a video titled 'Thom Hartmann on Trayvon Martin Gun Range Story'.

I would never think to click just to leave a negative comment. What would be the point? I already know I dislike Thom (or say I'm tired of the gun range issue based on GD threads on the topic), I would only be annoying the poster and Thom's fans who click the clearly labeled Hartmann video. If there were several good GD threads about TH's perspective on the issue that included his video that would be one thing.

At any rate, the fact that the video section is totally quiet on the issue makes this an even more questionable argument because many people don't visit multiple sections of DU - some only come for discussions, some only come for articles, some only come for videos, etc.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. And some of us who like videos click on any one of them labeled TYT... :D

This is news to me, my friend, however rotten. Thanks for posting and bringing this to our attention. Wow.

[20score]

7. When I heard about this my first reaction was to hope someone identifies this asshole,

and whatever happens to him...so what.

Guess that's my second and third reaction, too. I know that's not well thought out, but I truly hate that Nazi.

[MedfordTim]

8. Do you see a new "target silhouette" in the making?

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Good God! What a horrendous idea!

Yeah, it's a crass moneymaking scheme, but it's in the worst taste possible. "Unacceptable," is the word for it. Wow.

[kwell]

11. scary

Very strange stuff here.

[ScottLand]

12. I think it hurts Zimmerman's case more than it helps him.