Trayvon parents: Son disrespected even in death

[workinclasszero]

(CBS/AP) SANFORD, Fla. - Prior to a march and rally to be held marking one month since a Florida teenager was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer, the parents of Trayvon Martin defended their son and decried reports that offered contrary accounts of the confrontation.

Rev. Al Sharpton said that he had warned Trayvon's parents that their son would become the subject of speculation: "As much as it will hurt, they will try to make your son a junkie, a thief, assaulter, everything else before this is over," he said. "If you want to discuss something relevant, discuss what Zimmerman might have had in his system. Discuss his past.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57404609/trayvon-parents-son-disrespected-even-in-death/

[CatWoman]

1. I saw that press conference

and am so very pleased everyone stepped up to tell the press to stop the bullshit.

[Blue_Tires]

2. It could have been me

and all you'd hear in the media: "Did you know BlueTires was taking perscription anti-depressants?? AND played violent video games for hours on end?" along with a bunch of other things, and the speculation would spiral to infinity

[cindyperry2010]

3. me too

because whether or not he got suspended has nothing to do with the illegal pursuit

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. Jessie Jackson was particularly compelling

in giving examples of his three college-educated sons and the instances of racial profiling they had suffered in their lives at the hands of police.

[ProSense]

5. It's amazing

how many people have used the plight of African Americans, from jobs to the war on drugs, to bolster their political agendas.

Yet the minute a young black male is shot, apparently for no reason, every stereotype in the book (he was a pot-smoking thug who broke assailant's nose) is being offered up to justify his death and excuse his killer.

Disgusting.

[workinclasszero]

8. Right and here I thought we were living in a post racial America after Prez O

Guess not.

[Johnson20]

6. Of course we have

studiously avoided making any speculation about Zimmerman's chsracter

[SpencerShay]

11. Fuck George Zimmerman's "character."

"Of course we have studiously avoided making any speculation about Zimmerman's chsracter"

Boo-hoo.

You mean the murderous racist asshole with a criminal record, who who is still alive to tell "his side" of the story, and defend his own character, while he tears down Trayvon Martin's character?

[uppityperson]

13. How is "murderous racist asshole with a criminal record" hyperbolic nonsense?

He murdered. He muttered "coon". He had a criminal record. He tore down Trayvon's character.

What there is hyperbolic nonsense that sounds like a freeper?

Edited to add that it is spelled "intelligent", not "intellegent". FWIW.

[Johnson20]

14. Site me

hard cold evidence (stuff a jury can convict on) that one he committed a murder and two that he is a racist (not some garbled goobly gook) and I will conceide. ntil then it is hyperboyle period.

[uppityperson]

15. Are you saying he didn't murder Trayvon? Seriously? By Z's own account, he followed & shot T.

And you say he didn't do that unless I can give you hard cold evidence. Are you SERIES?

I don't know your location so cannot site you. Not sure what that has to do with anything. If we are playing guessing games, here's one for you. What color are my socks.

Or did you mean "cite"?

[Johnson20]

17. Right now I'm willing to believe

that he killed him. Murder,well I'm ging to wait until the FBI and DOJ come up with their findings. Are you?

BTW I'm trying to type on a phone, appearently without great sucess.

[uppityperson]

25. Since this is not a court of law and legalese is not necessary, Z did murder Trayvon.

Legally, intent matters in these 2 words but this is not a court of law. I do not see how Z could have shot Trayvon in the chest without intending to make T dead.

[Rex]

16. So you are saying that Zimmerman did not murder someone?

SERIES?

[Johnson20]

18. Murder or kill there is a big difference ask any first year law student. n/t

[HangOnKids]

20. Of which it is OBVIOUS you are Not n/t

[Johnson20]

22. Ok since you are so well versed in the law

Please explain how murder and kill are the same under the law. I won't hold my breath awaiting your answer.

[HangOnKids]

21. The Number At The End Of The Handle Is A Good Indicator

Of repeat players. Just sayin'.

[obamanut2012]

23. Interesting

[HangOnKids]

19. Maybe you should learn how to spell INTELLIGENT, and use an before it not a.

Props for using hyperbolic correctly, you know Rush loves that word.

[Johnson20]

24. Yes by all means attack

a laspe in my spelling, but I see you don't attack the content of my post. Hummm

[HangOnKids]

26. Sorry the content isn't worth commenting on n/t

[Lilyeye]

7. This is turning into a huge mess

I am not surprised at all when you consider the sources of this garbage. They were even going as far as posting a fake picture of the boy that was from another Trayvon Martin.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/25/1077684/-Racist-False-Travon-Facebook-picture-being-circulated

[all american girl]

9. I saw that press conference

I was getting so angry at the reporters....then Rev Al toko the mic....I was clapping and shouting at the TV...I was so glad that he let them have it. How dare they demonize a dead child. Trayvon can't speak for himself. Zimmerman has had a month to get his story together....I don't believe anything he says, but here's the deal, this stand your ground law...didn't Trayvon have a right to stand his ground and punch that jerk in the nose?
I turned and asked my son what he would do if someone was following him...He said, what the f*ck are you doing....this is easy to say sitting on the couch, but I do believe he would do that...and I would have thought that would be reasonable, I don't think that any longer.

[SamG]

10. So true! I guess that's why I heard that

Fox News was the only cable news channel NOT to carry the press conference!