The Case Of Trayvon Martin
March 21, 2012 - The tragic case of 17 year old Trayvon Martin, who was wrongfully shot and killed by a neighborhood watch citizen, George Zimmerman. This incident occurred back on February 26, 2012.
George Zimmerman is claiming that he was in fear of his life, therefore he is protected by Florida’s “Stand your ground” law that says you do not have to run from a confrontation, but you can use deadly force if you feel your life is at risk from an aggressor or if a felony is occurring. Here’s the problem … Mr Zimmerman was in pursuit of Trayvon Martin which means in effect his life was not in danger, and there was no felony being perpetrated by Trayvon Martin. Even during Zimmerman’s 911 call the dispatcher asked him if he was pursuing Martin and he said yes. The dispatcher told Zimmerman that he did not need to be following him and to stop. Zimmerman ignored the 911 dispatcher and the rest is tragic history. In my eyes it appears that Mr Zimmerman was the aggressor and young Mr Martin was the victim who, if armed, could have killed Zimmerman under the stand your ground statute.
Zimmerman is not a law enforcement officer. He is a private citizen who some would call a wannabe cop who has been a pain in the ass for the local PD. This guy has made at least fifty 911 calls to report suspicious people in his neighborhood and none have amounted to anything. Zimmerman also has a police record.
To make matters far worse for the Martin family, every civil rights whore including that scum bag Al Sharpton is coming to their aid to stir up tempers and possibly violence. Of course this is their opportunity for media exposure and has absolutely nothing to do with justice.
As of this posting, Mr Zimmerman has not been charged with anything. He is a free man. Trayvon Martin is still dead. -JRoycroft
Today syndicated radio talk show host Neal Boortz had a few things to say about this story and I would like to share them with you.
By Neal Boortz
The case of Treyvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida has really gained traction over the past four days while I was out of town. I’ve read what I could on the case this morning … and if my opinions on this are worth anything, here we go:
Bottom line – as things look now – it would appear that this so-called “neighborhood watch captain”, George Zimmerman, was a law enforcement wannabe who was destined to end up in a controversy like this. Some stories refer to him as a “self-appointed” neighborhood watchman. One story mentioned that Zimmerman had called 911 perhaps as much as 50 times reporting “suspicious persons” in his neighborhood. I could not find one instance where Zimmerman’s calls actually turned out to be valid … most were false alarms.
Treyvon Martin’s family says that they don’t believe that their son would have been killed if it were not for the color of his skin. I believe they’re right.
The Grand Jury will convene on April 10th to consider this case. I feel it is likely that charges will be brought against Zimmerman, as they should be. He should not be able to use Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” statute as a defense. You are not “standing your ground” when you are pursuing someone. On the other hand, the charge will very likely not be murder. This, of course, will outrage a lot of people; but I don’t know you you’re going to prove motive and intent in a case like this. Could the charge be second-degree murder? In Florida that charge requires the killer to be acting with a “depraved mind.” This can be an act that is imminently dangerous to another and which shows no regard for human life. Perhaps this charge could be proven in court.
Many people, of course, are screaming racism on this one. That’s understandable. People scream racism any time there is a negative interaction between a black and a white person. There is no evidence that I’ve seen here which indicates that Zimmerman harbored a belief in the genetic superiority of one race or another. Bigotry may be involved however. Perhaps Zimmerman just doesn’t like black people, though there is not yet any evidence of that. The more likely scenario here is one of pure prejudice. George Zimmerman saw a young black male in his neighborhood at night, and immediately pre-judged the situation, coming to the conclusion that Treyvon Martin was up to no good.
There is a tragic lesson here for neighborhood watch groups across the country. You need to choose carefully the people you want involved in keeping an eye on the goings-on in your neighborhood. Perhaps I’ve missed this in some story somewhere, but I get the impression that Zimmerman was completely self-appointed. He may have seeking recognition as some sort of neighborhood hero. Now I think it’s likely he will end up in jail.
The entire situation, as you would expect, is now being used by various race pimps and organizations to grab a little publicity for themselves while agitating the crowd and muddying the issue. Foremost among these people is that race-baiting creep from New York City Al Sharpton. The memory of Treyvon Martin, by all accounts an exemplary young man, is only soiled by the presence of Sharpton. You remember the Tawana Brawley case, I’m sure. But do you remember Freddy’s Fashion Mart? Click on the link to see how some died as a result of Sharpton’s bigoted rhetoric. And this is the type of guy you want to soil the memory of Treyvon Martin? And then we have the New Black Panther Party and the New Black Liberation Militia. They’re going to perform a citizen’s arrest of George Zimmerman. Now THERE is where the “stand your ground” law would be in effect.
The death of Treyvon Martin was tragic and, I believe, chargeable as second-degree murder. Let’s see what comes of the Grand Jury session on April 10th.
Related articles
- Police pressed to make arrest in Trayvon Martin’s death (thegrio.com)
- Standing your Ground in Florida and the death of an unarmmed Black Teenager (sacratomatovillepost.com)
- Florida shooting: What we know about Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman (news.blogs.cnn.com)
- George Zimmerman Neighbor Slams Media For Rushing To Judgment (mediaite.com)
- Trayvon Martin Killing: Prosecutor Orders Probe as Calls for Justice Rise (newsfeed.time.com)
- Trayvon’s Killer Walking Free Because of The Colour of His Skin (socyberty.com)
- Trayvon Martin, shot by George Zimmerman (metafilter.com)
- Justice Department intervention in Trayvon Martin case unusual, but not unprecedented, experts say ( )
- The Immorality of the Treyvon Martin Murder (zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com)
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03/22/2012 at 2:57 AM
COME ON THIS KID DID NOT HAVE TO DIE. MR. ZIMMERMAN YOU ARE THREE TIMES HIS SIZE YOU HAD OTHER OPTIONS …YOU SHOULD BE ASHAME OF YOUR SELF.
LEWIS
03/22/2012 at 3:54 AM
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03/22/2012 at 12:30 PM
It’s interesting that young black men are getting killed in mass everyday in big cities around this country in the drug and gang epidemic… Not a peep from the African American community till the shooter has light skin. It’s starting to look like a double standard.
When is all the black on black violence going to stop. One poor kid gets killed by a Hispanic that looks white and it’s mega coverage.
Dozens die by people of dark skin and nothing. Where’s the outrage.
Deshonta
03/22/2012 at 1:41 PM
Interesting…this Zimmerman person looks very latino to me…so because he has a “white name” does not make him white….although I feel that this person was too quick on his action…and sounds like he has some sort of OCD going on with him and mayhaps became some what paranoid…why was be walking around with a gun for that matter, I would be afraid of him if I lived in his or this neighborhood….then again look at the 13 year old who was set on fire…stalked by two older black youth….up to his front door…where does it end,,more young people will die…..black or white, brown or yellow…..
MES
03/22/2012 at 3:11 PM
I think Al Sharpton goals are to grab guns and paint non-liberals as hate mongers. He’s trying to put blacks against non-blacks. NAACP is on the scene to fuel a riot. I have no issue with sparking an investigation and holding Zimmerman accountable, I would want the same media for my own child. Where’s the NWACP, or the NHACP, or the NAsianAACP? The gun law, I do believe, is not in the wrong, however I do believe, every incident should be investigated to the fullest extent in every case. I’ve experienced racial discrimination from whites, hispanics, and blacks…but where is Al when the blacks attack based on racial motivation! American’s, whether they be white, black, brown, yellow, or green…if your kids are bad, keep them at home, if they’re out on the street robbing and steeling, selling drugs and gangbangin, they are at risk from non-violent gun owners from defending themselves when assaulted. When your violated by thugs for being the wrong color in the wrong neighborhood, any neighborhood, don’t boo hoo to the media that your sons were outstanding citizens and deserved better. My heart goes out to the family of young Mr. Martin, when we get the full story, after a real investigation, I believe Mr.Z should’ve stayed inside, unless Mr. Martin was in the act of b&e, or beating an elderly person on the street, these actions happen every day in the City…there are no arrest, there are no grand investigations, all Al is concerned with is stiring the ‘white on black or police on black issues’ pot. If he didn’t isolate other races, and gun owners, I might feel more inclined to view his issues without disdain.
Anonymous
03/22/2012 at 8:49 PM
Al Sharpton is a liar and has blood on his hands. Oh and lets not forget Tawana Brawley!
J Roycroft
03/22/2012 at 9:01 PM
Where’s the NWACP, or the NHACP, or the NAsianAACP?
Do you know what NAACP stands for? Try changing your acronyms to NAAWP, NAAHP, or NAAAsianP.
heart
03/29/2012 at 1:02 PM
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03/23/2012 at 7:58 PM
I believe that Trayvon Martin might been walking slow and looked funny in Zinnerman eyes because he might been on the phone, eating skittles, or drinking his tea. After that Zinnerman followed Martin thinking of himself of some kind of authority to stop the boy, and saying raciest remarks telling him to get out of my neighborhood. Then that might when they started fighting for Zinnerman to get his nose busted and his back of his head injured. Zinnerman probably followed him with the gun and shot him for payback, because Trayvon Martin had got the best of him. The witness Mary Cutcher did say that she thought they had a physical altercation between them at a different time. Look at the facts his background show he want to be above the law and his violent behavior to get him expel from the law enforcement school. He told the neighbor hood to look out from African Americans to my opinion he probably harassed Martin to get out the neighborhood.
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Kyo Aikens
03/24/2012 at 7:10 PM
A different witness has come forward and his statement to the police is the main reason Zimmerman has not been charged yet. The witness is on record telling the police that he saw Martin on top of Zimmerman on the ground and Zimmerman was yelling for help. If this is true then the story has taken a completely different turn.
J Roycroft
03/24/2012 at 8:05 PM
You are develoing a story, a story of a lie. Face it Zimmerman was going to deal with young Martin for being “Black”. Recall his comment, “They always get away…” Who is the “they”?
Whether you like it or not, violence behavior is part of your culture. Europeans have destroyed generations of people of color. From my great grandfather’s Ireland homeland to the far East to the Americas, the roycroftl of the world have murdered and then denied their participation. Have you know shame??!!
Rob
04/08/2012 at 12:45 PM
Rob – What the hell are you referring to? What story am I developing? Did you even read what I said in the article? Who commits more crimes than any other group? That would be blacks Rob. So before you go around pointing fingers and making ignorant accusations like you did, I suggest you do some research and see what culture is committing the violence. How about we look into your ancestors past and lets see how innocent they are. You’re ignorant Rob. You obviously are not bright enough to understand the whole point of my article or you didn’t even read it.
J Roycroft
04/08/2012 at 1:22 PM
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03/25/2012 at 10:54 PM
I love those captions on some sites; “Shoot a hoodie, protect your neighborhoods.” God bless you George Zimmerman and thank you. I’d love to buy George a truck-load of ammunition so he can help control the thugs like Trayvon.
JanCorey
03/27/2012 at 3:18 PM
This man will have his day in court. I understand the hearing is April 10. EVIDENCE will be presented. A jury of 12 people will hear both sides. A decision will be made. Whether the decision is right or wrong, it is the American system of justice and the results need to be accepted. Al Sharpton is more than willing to lead us to the conclusion HE wants us to reach, even in cases where the evidence points in exactly the opposite direction (e.g. Tawana Brawley or Freddie’s Fashion Mart), but let’s let the courts do their job. We don’t need race riots if the jury believes the evidence doesn’t support Sharpton’s agenda.
Even if Zimmerman was a vigilante, there was some reason he felt the need to guard his neighborhood. Perhaps it is the same reason that the police in our town felt the need to cordon off the downtown area and call a bomb squad because a gift-wrapped children’s toy was dropped along the sidewalk. It’s not a sane world we live in anymore. Paranoia is being propagated everywhere you turn.
heartdoc
03/29/2012 at 12:49 PM
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03/30/2012 at 7:13 AM
Race aside, it’s still very very wrong. How can he claim self defense when the boy had nitohng on him to hurt anyone with, yet he himself had a gun? Come on now. And they won’t even try to investigate it?? A person’s life was taken!! That definitely calls for an investigation.I think all too often police try to cover eachother’s backs when things like this happen. In my town not too long ago a drunk off duty police officer was speeding and hit and killed a 15 year old boy with his car. The officers who responded to the scene (one being the father of the officer who killed the boy) tried to cover it up. They disregarded evidence (an empty liquor bottle that was thrown from the car window after the accident happened that an eyewitness saw) and the officer refused a blood alcohol test at the hospital siting a fear of needles as an excuse. When a persons life is taken, ALL ASPECTS of the issue should be investigated, whether or not it was probably self defense. That is ridiculous.
Allen
01/15/2013 at 12:40 PM
At least that drug-thug has been taken care of before he likely would have hurt some children. Thank you George Zimmermen.
JanCorey
03/30/2012 at 2:51 PM
JanCorey:
REALLY!!! Terrible ugly things you are posting. GOD isn’t evil…not blessing murderers who follow and kill children on the way home.
JanO
04/03/2012 at 5:51 PM
What? What exactly are the terrible and ugly things I posted here Jan? Did you even read the article?
J Roycroft
04/03/2012 at 6:46 PM
My comments were not to you Mr. Roycroft. They were in response to JanCorey’s postings, who thanks Zimmerman, referring to Treyvon as a “drug-thug.” Her March 27th posting says “God bless you George Zimmerman and thank you.” In that posting she “would love to buy George a truckload of ammunition…”
I found your article when searching for information on the shooting. I’ve never heard of you but did get more information than I had before and your article had a compassionate tone, calling the tragedy a “tragic case.” Thank you.
JanO
04/04/2012 at 2:46 AM