In Statement on Zimmerman Verdict, Obama Calls Trayvon Martin's Death a Tragedy

[Hissyspit]

Source: NBC News

@BreakingNews: In statement on Zimmerman verdict, Obama calls Trayvon Martin's death a tragedy; 'we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken' - @NBCNews

OBAMA STATEMENT ON ZIMMERMAN CASE

Posted on 07-14 at 18:39:10 CST

Statement by the President

The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities. We should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that’s a job for all of us. That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin.

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[hlthe2b]

1. It is a unifying appropriate statement that Fox/RW racists will turn into the worst form of "ugly"

in 10-9-8-7-6-5-4.......

[kestrel91316]

29. RWers will be extremely unhappy that he says Trayvon should be "honored".

They would only be happy if Obama said that he got what he deserved.

[heaven05]

2. measured

since he is president of all the people, zimpig supporter or not.

[hrmjustin]

7. You don't know that yet.

He should be federally prosecuted.

[hrmjustin]

14. I hope the Martin family sues and get as much money as possible.

[hrmjustin]

18. I hope they can sue because Lord knows they derserve to bleed the man dry of money.

[AllINeedIsCoffee]

4. Couldn't ask for a better statement from a President. nt

[GeorgeGist]

5. No mention of justice.

[OmahaBlueDog]

25. "But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken"

That would be the mention of justice.

Any discussion of prosecution under Civil Rights laws will fall to AG Holder.

[tblue]

33. He has to be above it.

As POTUS. It's not his style to be a firebrand anyway. Obama's is the voice of reason and "let's be cool and decent to each other and move on." What else could he say, really?

I wonder how the other side perceives it.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. I'm old enough to remember when there was talk of banning hand guns.

[alp227]

8. "Nation of laws"? You mean the NSA and international extrajudicial killings?

By itself, this is a classy, appropriate statement by the president.

But maybe Obama needs to take a look in the mirror. Cenk Uygur brought up this interesting scenario last year on The Young Turks "What If Trayvon Had Died In A Drone Strike?"

And explain why the bankers haven't even gotten a day in court yet?

[Hissyspit]

9. I like that he mentioned gun control

But, yeah, torture and destroying evidence of torture are against the law, too.

[Cali_Democrat]

19. Well if someone is killed by a drone strike overseas...I don't think US law applies in those cases

Am I wrong?

[AllINeedIsCoffee]

20. Oh, Jesus Christ. Some people never let up. Even for a single day. nt

[kestrel91316]

30. Yep. Some "democrats" never seem to pass up an opportunity to attack

our Democratic president.

[Ash_F]

36. Democratic feebleness and fear of the right is why Martin did not have justice.

We should have progressed way past the point we are today, where the evidence doesn't even matter because the jury is White.

Where you don't have any rights if you are brown.

[Cha]

23. Yeah, "Nation of Laws" and he's calling on us to Honor

Trayvon Martin by doing all we can to "stem the Tide of gun violence. Which obviously brought on this Tragedy.

bringing fucking hater cenk in this.. has nothing to do with this important message from the President.

[treestar]

34. Why would Trayvon have died in a drone strike?

He is not a foreigner and was not on foreign territory. Different issue altogether.

[phleshdef]

43. Don't you folks have enough threads about the NSA to exercise your foamy mouthed rants?

Do you really have to attempt to hijack threads that have nothing to do with it?

[totodeinhere]

10. I was hoping for a stronger statement than that.

Rather than saying "and a jury has spoken," he should have said that the jury's decision was a travesty. And he should have said that he has instructed his justice department to pursue a case against Zimmerman for civil rights violations.

[Cha]

24. The message is there.. and it's to honor Trayvon Martin by

helping to stem the Tide of Gun Violence in our Communites. PBO acknowledged that "gun violence caused this tragedy.

As far as the DOJ .. that has procedures that will need to followed and we'll see what happens with that.

[goldent]

26. It would have been way out of bounds for him to criticize the jury in this case.

[NaturalHigh]

11. A fair statement by the President.

[Iliyah]

13. Thank you Mr. President!

There are forces out there that want civil unrest. . . .But "We the People" are a nation of compassion.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. The Freepers last night were claiming Oakland was on fire.

[alp227]

22. sadly, they're right

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014537291

[Drunken Irishman]

27. Not sure if you're joking or what...

I don't see any evidence 'Oakland is on fire'. I see one flaming trash can. OH THE HORROR! I've seen more rioting during Black Friday.

[Nye Bevan]

15. I wish he would have made a stronger declaration in favor of gun control (nt)

[Baitball Blogger]

16. Yes, Obama.

I really want to see if he's ready to look closer at a society that would spawn a killing of a black kid and come up with an acquittal.

He may not like what he finds.

[KT2000]

28. The right tone from our President n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

31. 'we are a nation of laws,'

So why aren't Cheney, Rummy and Bush in prison for war crimes and torture?

Edit...Maybe he meant to say...We have become a nation of outlaws?

[Major Hogwash]

32. "That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin."

Yeah, I agree.

[Ash_F]

35. Now that's looking forward. /nt

[Kablooie]

37. Good God! This is a Freeper response to this statement.

"Why would anyone want to honor a thug who was killed while in the commission of a crime?
2 posted on 7/14/2013 9:50:57 PM by South40"

What the fuck!? These troglodytes have decided that walking home from the 7 Eleven with candy is a crime??
Or perhaps the crime they are referring to is the crime of being black?

The perversity of the conservative mind has absolutely no bounds.
Why the hell are these monsters out walking in the daylight.
They should be hidden under their rocks the way they have always been before.

[2Design]

38. Not a good statement from someone killing people with drones, torture, gitmo, and other Bush continu

continued atrocities - sorry this rang empty to me - as BS

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

39. It's so interesting how people view Obama. He can't win for losing.

There seems to be some black people (not myself) who are angry. They don't think Obama went far enough in his remarks.

But when I look around here and elsewhere, everyone thinks it was a unifying statement.

Again, the guy can't win for losing.

I sometimes feel sorry for him.

People unfairly expected him to be the Messiah and when he wasn't (or can't be), they turn on him.

[dickthegrouch]

40. Nation of laws: my ass

In that case, Mr Constitutional Scholar, FORCE THE NSA TO STOP COLLECTING WITHOUT A WARRANT AND DESTROY ALL THEIR ILLEGALLY COLLECTED DATA.

Then
Close Guantanamo
Restore the 4th amendment
Jail Bush Cheney et al
Jail the banksters
Restore illegally foreclosed homes to their rightful owners at the banksters expense
Restore equal protection
Force all gun sales to require background checks and insurance for the buyer
Restore transparency in government
Repeal the Patriot Act

In short, restore the law to t his country, not the bastardization that calls itself the law today.

[Arkana]

41. There's really nothing he could say that would pacify all parties involved.

I don't blame Obama for not bringing fire and brimstone on this one.

[Blue_Tires]

42. "Tragedy" is an understatement

But I'm grateful the president has taken the time to point out how fucked up the verdict was...

[phleshdef]

44. WTF is wrong with DUers who feel need to hijack threads that have zero to do with their grievances.

This thread has nothing to do with the NSA or Bush/Cheney, etc.

Attempting to hijack threads and throw them off topic is just trolling.