LambChop
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Five of which were young black males so Trayvon fit that profile.
I think every 16-17 year old black male in Florida fits that profile. jmo
Five of which were young black males so Trayvon fit that profile.
BBM...
The problem with profiling based upon the color of one's skin/gender is that it subjects innocent people to unwarranted suspicion and accusations. No matter what percentage of black males living in Sanford, FL can be considered criminal, there is an additional percentage who cannot be considered criminal. And it is a violation of the civil rights of all of these people to make an assumption that is not based on evidence, as opposed to statistical assumptions.
As always...Just My Opinion
It doesn't, because following is not illegal. Nowhere in the law does it say that if you follow someone, you can not use stand your ground defense.
That's done by real LE at airports, not everyday citizens on the street!We are profiling potential terrorists all day long.
We cant live with eyes wide shut.
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Basically, not much has been new on this case. We must wait for a proper investigation which is underway now.
I personally come on here to lend my support for FAIR LEGAL OUTCOME.
Yes Trayvons parents deserve an answer.
BUT I am very saddened by the witch hunt, or hangings without justice. And HAVE to put in my two cents and hopefully people will ask themselves HOW do I know this is true???
It is despicable in my opinion that some are judge and jury. There is definitely a 2 minute pause where we do not know a thing.
GZ was harassing Trayvon IMO which is illegal. Pls note that the stalking law does not say repeatedly harassing , just repeatedly following.
Florida Law:
"Any person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or harasses another person commits the offense of stalking, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083."
http://www.esia.net/State_Stalking_Laws.htm
If the majority of KNOWN burgularies are by Black youngsters...and the other are undetermined (could be Black or not) ...that means that ALL known burgularies were by Black young men. Maybe some or all of the others are too.
But what GZ Had to go on...was all SOLVED cases were Black youngsters. ALL SOLVED CASES> 100%. Therefore it's not profiling. It's factual common sense to watch an stranger in that demographic.
Although it's disgusting the profiling he did, I can somewhat understand it in his mind. Where he took it too far, is his actions beyond calling 911. I am Neighborhood Watch for my block. I do NOT patrol, and I do NOT carry, nor own a gun. I think also based on his racial profiling and his racial slurs, that George Zimmerman was a trigger-happy vigilante gunning to get a black man that night, IMO!!!And it would shed light on why GZ might have profiled TM. Because of the crime stats he knows for his neighborhood.
And his statement to GZ, "Okay, we do NOT need you to do that!" was the ONLY emphatic and forcefull thing he said during the entire exchange. There was no doubt what he meant. It was not a "Wow, thanks, what a nice gift, you shouldn't have!" it was "Knock that crap off now."
Doesn't repeatedly apply to both follows and harasses? By the way how did he harass Trayvon? Based on his story all he did is ask him a question.
If I ask you a question is that harassment?
So if in my area all burglaries have been committed by white people (which is actually likely), then it's fine for a black man to follow all white people in the dark, right?
So if in my area all burglaries have been committed by white people (which is actually likely), then it's fine for a black man to follow all white people in the dark, right?
Totally disagree with you, I believe George showed premeditation in his 911 call, and we know he used racial slurs- even his own brother admitted that! I think GZ will be arrested and charged with murder following the Grand Jury investigation!May I point out that it is outrageous to call GZ a "murderer" when we have only rumor and second hand reports. There are NO CHARGES yet...so GZ is not even accused of being a murderer. Not one legal affadavit has been filed, we have read no witness statements. We are going on a media that has proven on several occasions already to have PICKED A SIDE. That is NOT evdence. That is a biased media driving a story.
There is no evdence that GZ was racially motivated. He my well have loved his Black neighbors but hated the crime that affected all of them. WE DO NOT KNOW. The media has perpetrated HOAXES before and then sailed on to ruin more lives. Then, AS I KNOW WELL... THEY SLINK AWAY!
GZ had his opportunity to ask Trayvon a question when Trayvon walked up to his car but GZ remained silent and spooked Tray. IMO, the continued following became harassment after that silent confrontation.
And his statement to GZ, "Okay, we do NOT need you to do that!" was the ONLY emphatic and forcefull thing he said during the entire exchange. There was no doubt what he meant. It was not a "Wow, thanks, what a nice gift, you shouldn't have!" it was "Knock that crap off now."
Yes it is. And God bless him for giving volunteer time trying to keep your neghborhood safe. Thugs are available in all skin hues. The Gangsta mentalty is as white as Black.
So yes...he should follow the demographics!and any strangers that fit it!
My two cents, statisticians cannot reliably predict anything from a sample of 8 cases. The larger the sample the more accurate the numbers will be. The point of statistics is to generalize results to the larger population. I have never seen a reliable study that included 8 variables.
JMO MOO IMO