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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsStatement from the Parents of Trayvon Martin:
Statement from the Parents of Trayvon Martin:
"The killing of 17 year old Jordan Davis is yet another reminder that in Florida, racial profiling and stereotypes may serve as the basis for imaginary fear and the shooting and killing of young teenagers. No matter the verdict, the fact that Ron and Lucia will never see their son again will not change; we know that pain all too well. We walk with Jordan in defining his legacy to reflect our hopes by advancing love and tolerance in his memory, and continuing the fight against unjust gun laws."
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1s0gj3d
TDale313
(7,820 posts)My heart just aches for both sets of parents, and the many whose names we never hear.
sheshe2
(83,927 posts)Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)I cannot imagine being in their shoes and showing so much wisdom and restraint.
malaise
(269,186 posts)libodem
(19,288 posts)Those poor parents.
arthritisR_US
(7,299 posts)uponit7771
(90,364 posts)Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)Which is coded language for black!
Too bad he wasn't white.
MASSIVE SARCASM
Cha
(297,718 posts)GReedDiamond
(5,316 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)And oh so true!
Sweet and tender words spoken from pain and heartache.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)I realize that people here and elsewhere are well-meaning, but any prosecutor will tell you the more an indictment becomes a political football, the harder it is to obtain a guilty verdict.
Frankly I hope that suppression orders become the norm in cases such as these.
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Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)The wholesale loss of justice in Florida is also a great tragedy.
Reverse the races in the Dunn case and imagine the differences. It is just undeniable. Stand your ground might as well be retitled the guilty white man protection act.