Trayvon Martin's mother moves to trademark phrases "Justice for Trayvon" & "I Am Trayvon"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Trayvon Martin's mother moves to trademark phrases that have become rallying cries in wake of son's death

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/trayvon-martin-mother-moves-trademark-phrases-rallying-cries-wake-son-death-article-1.1051304

While Trayvon Martin’s mother accused authorities of smearing her son, her lawyer revealed she’s moved to trademark slogans that have been popularized amid the outcry over his killing.

Sybrina Fulton, the slain teen’s mother, has sought to trademark two phrases: “Justice for Trayvon” and “I Am Trayvon,” attorney Kimra Major-Morris confirmed in an email Monday in which she said the move was not intended to reap a profit, the Associated Press reported.

The trademark applications said the catch phrases could be used on DVDs and CDs — but the mother’s lawyer indicated their use would be to support those who find themselves suffering for the same reasons as Fulton.

When a reporter for the wire service asked if the mother had any designs to make a profit, Major-Morris responded, “None.”

[PoliticAverse]

1. DU thread with previous discussion on this issue:

here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=82918

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3. Thank you. You posted while I was writing mine.

Perhaps the powers in control will infuse the two threads together.

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2. From what I saw on TeeVee, it doesn't exactly look like the mother's lawyer

was cut from the same mold as Johnnie Cochran. Perhaps she can use her promise of future financial reward to parley some bigger guns to represent her in the legal department. From what I have observed about the bigoted and biased legal system in her area, me thinks she is going to need them.