Op-ed by Peter Children –
At 10PM Saturday evening, July 13th, one of the greatest travesties ever to have occurred in America took place. George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin.
This “was” 17 year old youth, a child who was walking home, not bothering anyone, did nothing wrong, had no police record and had every right to be where he was. This tells us all that if you’re black you are not safe on the street after dark….it says you can be legally shot to death with impunity. This “used” to be America….oh, I forgot, it IS America, only a America wrapped tightly in a big white sheet.
What took place last night in Stanford, Florida shook my faith to the very core; when the verdict was read aloud and the words not guilty came across the room, I was immediately overwhelmed with a profound sadness. I distinctly remember this Northern section of this country and the unbelievable prejudice that was present in my own community….now this verdict tells me we are still where we started.
Racists from across the entire U.S sent Zimmerman in excess of $700,000.00 to afford a smoke and mirror team of litigators he otherwise couldn’t have afforded. And even at that, he tried to hide that money by putting it other accounts. The fact that the money was sent….by itself tells me how wide spread this cancer is. I know where I am at, I know where I live and I expect a deluge of “anonymous” response….but none of which will step in front of that white sheet and write their real name.
Peter Children
I don’t agree he was just walking and “bothering no one.”
With the history of the neighborhood having a series of break-ins, anyone walking through the neighborhood that hour of the night would be bothersome. That is just common sense.
If you or anybody was out walking through my neighborhood late at night I would keep an eye on you also. That is just common sense. People out walking around late at night are automatically suspect. More than once over the years my dog has barked at someone outside after 10:00PM and I have went out to find a bunch of young adults walking down the road. After following them I found some breaking into homes. The Police caught them. Usually they just walk through.
I get why Zimmerman continued to follow Travon Martin.
If Travon Martin felt threatened in some manor he had a phone to call 911, he was on the phone to friend which told him to run, run, run. He had the option to continue down his path and go home with his skittles.
Instead Travon Martin became involved in a fight that I believe he started. This time he bit off more than he could chew. There is nothing in any of the evidence that Zimmerman did anything to provoke Travon Martin. Following and observing someones actions is not a crime. As a neighborhood watch captain he was doing what he should. The fact that the police dispatch advised him not to follow doesn’t mean he was bound by that. With all the break-ins it is understandable why Zimmerman continued to follow Martin.
Now that we know what Travon Martins past history is, it is not a stretch to conclude he was also casing the neighborhood for future break-ins.
Also, don’t forget he had marijuana in his system. That causes paranoia and I am sure contributed to Travon Martin’s bad behaviour.
At the end of the day Travon Martin is no martyr.
Pete,
After reading Travon Martin’s criminal history do you still think the verdict was a travesty?
Really?
The travesty is our court system that won’t let the JURY hear ALL the information about a defendant be it good or bad.
All information in these investigations should have been presented to the Jury and the American People.
Travon Martin clearly, should not be martyred.
Wow! Thank you for your post.
Everyone should follow the links and read the article. Also follow the link at the bottom of the article that says “Read More”. There is an additional article there that while similar has additional information. I even read the affidavits of the officers involved in the schools coverup.
How sad the Main Stream Media hasn’t covered this story properly. Has to purposeful.
Their coverup of the “life of crime” that Travon Martin was leading has been harmful to the mood of this country.
It’s no wonder dummies like real democrat are confused!
Peter, he may not have had a record with the police department (I’m not positive on that factoid), but he was not an innocent child by any stretch of the imagination.
“This “was” 17 year old youth, a child who was walking home, not bothering anyone, did nothing wrong, had no police record…”
I really hope you’ll follow this link and READ ALL OF IT. Especially the part of the story that states that Martin had a backpack that contained at least 12 items that matched items in recent burglary reports and burglary tools. Read the part that states the schools internal police force didn’t file a criminal report with the local PD because school policy says not to file criminal reports on black male students. Why would they do that? So they can make their school look better on paper to gain state funding!
“This tells us all that if you’re black you are not safe on the street after dark…”
Again, go back to that link I provided. You wanna know what “this tells us”? It tells us that there are those in this country that don’t give a damn about what really happens in the world as long as they can further their own personal agenda… like the school HIDING criminal activity just for a little extra funding. It tells us that they didn’t care that Martin is a criminal and that people had been deprived of their belongings, just so long as they could get a few more $$ dropped into the funding bucket.
So, no Martin may not have had a record on file with the city or county, but he was not an innocent youth.
@ Real: why don’t you call it a night? Come back after awhile and give it another go. I suggest you return here in August – of 2020. Kudos to LVS, whose 11:37 comments from this morning have apparently rid us of Laker Forever, hopefully, forever. This thread has definitely been one of the most entertaining in which I have ever participated!
NIACC you say I need a English class well maybe if you would of ever did work with your hands got them dirty instead of sit in class and talk down to your kids all day like you do here you would need one to.
Don’t you wish Watch dog. I never said Trayvon was perfect I don’t hate, you do. Your the hateful one sends the hateful Zimmerman $100 he will probably buy more ammo with. Your the one says it is OK for a Nazi druggy to pull a gun on a down and out carnie. Your the one takes the side of My Voice a racist and LVS another racist, he even get’s his friend to try to get the Nazi from the lake to shoot the Laker lady how nice. You want to see hate just look in the mirror, talk about pot and Ketel that is you Mr. Hater.
Is MOB RULE what we want?
Now that this whole thing has become a phoney race issue, it is very apparent that the President Obama’s silence is egging this on.
President Obama by his silence is encouraging Mob Rule.
Where is the leadership to quiet the country? Instead things are escalating and are out of control in places.
Mob rule is not how we run this country but that is what the protesting people are demonstrating and doing.
We all need to resist this mob rule that leads to destruction and violence.
People like Real Democrat and his ilk won’t agree but the rest of need to be aware and not encourage there hate.
Pete, no at 80 you are not bullet proof but make no mistake, I admire your courage to use your real name. I would do the same but there is no doubt it would hurt my business. I just can’t afford the risk of being opinionated in public.
In my public life I don’t debate the issues openly, only with close friends. They are many and on both sides of the issues but we love each other anyway.
Too bad this verdict couldn’t be in the same vain. I understand the passion; I just don’t think it’s productive to get so upset not getting my/their way.
I do see some good things coming out of this. We need some rules.
First of all if you are going to be in a Neighborhood Watch Program and be visible, you should have some kind of uniform on. Second, if you are going to be covert and watch for crime, you can’t engage.
This whole incident got out of hand for both Zimmerman and Martin with a very tragic ending.
All four prosecutors that were involved in this dog and pony show trial need to be disbarred, and the judge needs to be removed for showing unprecedented bias towards the state!!
This trial was forced on America by “The Messiah” KING Obama, Eric Holder, Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson. The top four racist race baiters in America.
Like it or not, he was found not guilty. Let it go.
hahahaahahHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, LVS! You’re so tough!
Peter – could it be that you’ve been duped by the media into taking the bait on this story?
Who has been the media darling all along and would appreciate a refocusing away from their own misdeeds?
@ real Democrat…You seem to be saying that by LVS informing a friend of what Laker says about Mr. Blodgett, bad things will result. You then accused LVS of inciting violence. I am not a fan of Todd Blodgett, but for you to make this tenuous connection is absurd. NIACC offers excellent courses on two subjects in which you’re in dire need of help: Logic, and English. Why don’t you enroll in them, and then log back on here in about six months?
@ My Voice: I shall impart some wisdom to you, you ignorant redneck. LVS should also read and digest my advice. You trigger-happy nut cases think it’s ok for someone to pull a gun on an unarmed person. Blodgett’s life was not in danger, and he had no reason to believe it was. Do you bigots belong to the same gun club as the neo-Nazi drug addict whose violence you endorse? I am beginning to think you buffoons must also use drugs with him, based on your warped thinking. Okay, now you can rejoin your fellow Yahoos at your neighborhood tavern. Happy hating.
I just watched that Utube on Joshua Chellew. Where is the outrage PETER????? Why are you not going after these four that are guilty of killing an innocent white man??? Not a darn peep. What has become of our Country??? Reading this opt makes me furious. Now this Utube shows a real travesty. Why not tell us about this situation.?? Where’s your outrage Peter??
@ LVS. Yes the cops knew he pulled a gun so did half the bar. My friend who’s bf was there said when he came back inside the bar his gun was on the carny’s back. He should of been arrested it was excess force. Iowa law.
@ LVS you and Retired are wrong, sorry. Shame on you for making excuses for our local Nazi druggy, he pulls a illegal fire arm on somebody you two say OK. If that would of been you not the carnie you would say different.
@ Laker – I am not a gun guy or a lawyer, but I believe you may be mistaken in your interpretation of Iowa Code. I do not think it is illegal for gun permit holders to imbibe alcoholic beverages while a gun is on their person. I think it only becomes illegal when someone carrying a gun becomes intoxicated.
Oh, and I just sent him a $100.00 and told him to put it towards his law degree, if he chooses to pursue it.