When it comes down to it, this issue should not be about race. Focus should be placed on the fact that Trayvon Martin, a 17 year old minor, was shot and killed pointblank by Zimmerman, a 29 year old self proclaimed "neighborhood watch." Yet, Zimmerman is acquitted on the basis of "self defense." A grown man having to resort to lethal force to protect himself from a young boy. Reports say that Zimmerman was out to run errands when he spotted Martin and believed him to be "up to no good." This lead to him stalking Martin which eventually lead to the fatal encounter, leaving young Martin dead.
Now if we view this case from the point of race, we see a white male profiling a black American teenager. Also, a jury consisting mostly of white women clearing Zimmerman of all charges. This brings up the question, if Zimmerman were black and Martin white, would the case result in the same verdict?
Back in May, Marissa Alexander, a 31 year old black female was sentenced 20 years in Florida for firing a warning shot at a wall, in attempt to scare off her abusive husband. No one was injured in the encounter. Perhaps Alexander should have shot her husband through the heart, then she too could have been let off scott free.
The "Sunshine State" seems to be shrouded in clouds of injustice. I hope this country awakens to the countless acts of injustice that occur through out this country. However, as a nation we seem to be blinded to real issues and instead are fed superficial stories of no real substance. If one were to look for hard hitting stories, they must first dig through piles of crap. Just this morning I found the headlines on most news pages to be pertaining to the death of Cory Monteith, an actor with a severe drug addiction. While the death of anyone is a cause for mourning, it also drags the attention away from issues of importance. I believe it's time for America to wake up.
"Et Tu, America?"
Jaharvis Fulton, brother to Trayvon Martin.
