Monday, April 30, 2012

Trayvon Martin: Let the Real Story be Told

Originally, I saw Trayvon Martin's death as a killing from the result of a unreasonably small amount of probable cause. According to CNN, it is believed that George Zimmerman is a racist because he used racial slur to describe Trayvon over a 911 phone call. George Zimmerman grew up in a multiracial family, so it's hard to call him a racist. Whether or not Zimmerman is truly a racist, this is an issue that needed to be addressed.

From a social perspective, this was the most talked about story for most of February and March. The focus was on why George Zimmerman described him as suspicious in the first place. I didn't have to do any research because of this. The conversation on Facebook was all about everyone changing their profile picture to Trayvon's face and calling for justice. Howard University had a rally in front of the white house. LeBron James and the entire Miami Heat team posed for a photo with hoodies on to demonstrate how they appear to be "suspicious."

Coincidentally, the media followed the same trend of the public (with the exception of Fox news). They followed the idea that George  Zimmerman is undoubtedly a racist. They ignored the fact that the police report indicated that Zimmerman was bleeding as well as an eyewitness report that said that two were saw on the ground, one on top of the other.

However, I'm no expert but if I saw a kid with a white hoodie, some skittles, and an Arizona Iced tea, I wouldn't be highly concerned about that person. I wouldn't have much of a suspicion about that person. I'm not saying that the media and the general public are right, nor am I saying that George Zimmerman is not a racist. All I'm saying is that this story needs to be told through forensic evidence.

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