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In reply to the discussion: Re: Trayvon Martin [View all]

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
35. There are forces at work here far from targeting and killing a teenager.
Sun Apr 1, 2012, 08:29 PM
Apr 2012

Not only are there obvious racial profiling targeting by a civilian who had no justifiable to shoot this young man, now the right wing monsters who cheer capital punishment seem to have injected support for the unsupportable. This was murder committed and almost allowed to be ignored by those paid to maintain justice. The same people applauding capital punishment appear to be willing to allow public slaughter of a teenager with iced tea and skittles.


What or who will be the next?

Re: Trayvon Martin [View all] H2O Man Mar 2012 OP
nt sudopod Mar 2012 #1
Powerful, H2O Man. MarianJack Mar 2012 #2
Wow, keep on keeping on. arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #3
Thank you for sharing your powerful experiences with us. myrna minx Mar 2012 #4
Years ago, decades now, I used to think Angela Davis was over the top EFerrari Mar 2012 #5
But, NOLALady Mar 2012 #17
While racism didn't start in suburbia EFerrari Mar 2012 #21
Actually, more than 20 years... chervilant Mar 2012 #26
Mander followed that book H2O Man Mar 2012 #27
The Jeffersons went on the air in 1975, I was thinking of that show. EFerrari Mar 2012 #31
great OP as always, H2O Man ! nt steve2470 Mar 2012 #6
I gladly call you my brother ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #7
Thanks for adding to the talk we're having on DU lunatica Mar 2012 #8
Thanks for this excellent post malaise Mar 2012 #9
I Don't Have A Story Like That DallasNE Mar 2012 #10
thank you seems Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #11
Thanks ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #12
WTF is wrong with us/ zeemike Mar 2012 #13
America is not the same for all of us MrScorpio Mar 2012 #14
these stories just break my heart. barbtries Mar 2012 #15
I am glad all the incidents I have seen have been relatively mild, Kalidurga Mar 2012 #16
.... spanone Mar 2012 #18
I hear you, brotha. Mopar151 Mar 2012 #19
Thank you for the post, sorry about the way things are, still. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #20
Sometimes patience is not a virtue. Gregorian Mar 2012 #22
And history repeats and repeats. Thank you, my friend. Maybe one day we will babylonsister Mar 2012 #23
You don't know that it was murder, but don't let that stop you. Vattel Mar 2012 #24
It is said H2O Man Mar 2012 #29
You have no real answer. Vattel Mar 2012 #32
As the H2O Man Mar 2012 #33
I find it telling ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #37
Thanks H2O Man ewagner Mar 2012 #25
america marshall gaines Mar 2012 #28
This happened not too far from where I live coeur_de_lion Mar 2012 #30
Powerful. K&R Horse with no Name Apr 2012 #34
There are forces at work here far from targeting and killing a teenager. gordianot Apr 2012 #35
relating to the pain GETTINGTIRED Apr 2012 #36
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