Comments on: MILLION HOODIE MARCH

By: pat

pat — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:52:22 +0000

zimmerman called treyvon a f-ckin coon on the 911 tape. so how are they gonna say hes not racist? i want more people paying attention to that

By: BD

BD — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:07:23 +0000

I wish I knew about that rally in NY yesterday or I would have gone. I'm glad this is getting national attention now. George Zimmerman needs to be behind bars. God help him once he goes to jail though because his real justice he will get from inmates who don't like you messing with kids.

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:03:34 +0000

Update: "Trayvon Martin Case: Lead Investigator Asked to Step Down"As tensions between community leaders and residents in Sanford, Fla., reach a boiling point, the man leading the investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is being asked to step down.During a heated special meeting regarding the death of the unarmed teen, who was allegedly shot and killed by self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, Sanford city commissioners conducted a vote of "no confidence" against embattled Police Chief Billy Lee. Three of five commissioners voted against the chief.One commissioner demanded that Lee resign. It is now up to the city manager to decide whether or not to let Lee go."The unknown in a tragedy will make the heart do crazy things, and we haven't done a good job of getting out in front of that," said Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett after the vote. "I have confidence in him in a lot of ways, and don't have confidence in him in some ways." But it's not just the mayor, or the conduct of the police officers, that is being questioned.Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law gives enormous leeway to people like Zimmerman to use deadly force if they feel threatened. Since the law was enacted seven years ago, justified homicides in Florida have jumped threefold, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.(MSNBC reported that's it's jumped in Florida 250%) Twenty states have similar laws, but Florida's is widely viewed as having the broadest application. Courts across the state have been trying to figure out how to grapple with the legislation and the Martin incident is one of several examples that have stirred controversy.In another ongoing trial, lawyers for Trevor Dooley are using the law to defend him in the death of his neighbor David James. In 2010, Dooley shot James in front of his 8-year-old daughter after witnesses say the two men got into an altercation on a basketball court in Valrico, Fla., when James tried to prevent Dooley from shooing away a teenage skateboarder using the court to practice tricks.Dooley's attorneys argue that he is protected by Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law and that he shot James in self defense. They argue that mundane neighbor disputes can turn violent. […]Read: http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-case-lead…

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:36:54 +0000

Quote for the Day “I do think this story will alter the landscape in the way the media covers victims of color and possibly the way the police handle the cases as well. This case proves there is interest in seeing justice for people who look like Trayvon, and that these incidents can’t just be swept under the rug.’’ ~ Sybrina Fulton Hmm. Let. Us. Pray.

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:23:46 +0000

US News/MSN: "Police chief receives vote of no confidence over handling of Trayvon Martin case" The Sanford City Commission voted 3-2 that it had no confidence in Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. over his handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting Wednesday. Velma Williams, the city’s only black commissioner, said she spent 15 years trying to bring together the black community and white community, and the Martin episode has taken an emotional toll. “And now this. It’s a national embarrassment," she said. [...]Read: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/22/1080...