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WingDinger

(3,690 posts) Sat Apr 21, 2012, 11:35 AM Apr 2012

To those who refuse to admit Zimmerman was profiling. [View all]

No, I am not only talking about Trayvon being black, imagine Trayvonica is walking home after getting candy and soda. And a strange man follows her. Chases on foot and confronts. Ludicrous? Why?

Why do we allow a girl to fight for her life against a stalker, and not a boy? Would we assume that trayvonica was the aggressor, in the absence of another eyewitness? Would we assume Trayvonica will just grow up to be a thug?

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To those who refuse to admit Zimmerman was profiling. [View all] WingDinger Apr 2012 OP

Another good point! k&r Little Star Apr 2012 #1

Very good point, but I'd already made that connection. NO ONE should put up with this. freshwest Apr 2012 #2

In some sense EVERYONE who says... 'he/she/that' doesn't belong here is profiling HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #3

Zimmerman was following Trayvon and not stalking him. Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #4

Would you say that if it was a fourteen year old girl? WingDinger Apr 2012 #6

It will come out in trial as evidence that he chased down the kid Rex Apr 2012 #5

If Zimmerman wasn't profiling, then he would have stopped everyone that walked by. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #7

There is another meaning: bemildred Apr 2012 #9

In the version I heard, Zimmerman was being confrontational, not stealthy. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #10

Well, whether "hunting" is the proper metaphor or not is arguable. bemildred Apr 2012 #16

Further, trayvon asked pointedly, as he passed Z's truck window, ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME? WingDinger Apr 2012 #11

I agree that following people like that can be very creepy, ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #14

That was the context that came to mind for me, as well. I wasn't thinking about the TV Movie MADem Apr 2012 #13

I always try to construe things so they make sense first, if I can. bemildred Apr 2012 #17

Please... earth trine Apr 2012 #8

well it is a variaton on the name of a MAN after, tag on an "a" to identify as a woman msongs Apr 2012 #12

I feel that race IS the underlying factor! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #15

Extremely likely for the US. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #18