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President Obama Comments On Trayvon Martin Shooting

BRU

BRU

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Initially the President wasn't going to comment

White House says Trayvon Martin, the teen killed by neighborhood watchman, is local issue

The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama won't be getting involved in the case of Trayvon Martin, the black 17-year-old Florida high school student shot dead last month by a Hispanic neighborhood watchman in an incident that has sparked a national uproar.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Trayvon Martin' s family. But obviously we're not going to wade into a local law-enforcement matter," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters at his daily briefing.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/...artin-teen-killed-neighborhood-202833737.html


However; after increasing pressure from black leaders and communities he changed his mind.

“Obviously, this is a tragedy. I can only imagine what these parents are going through. And when I think about this boy, I think about my own kids. And I think every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative that we investigate every aspect of this, and that everybody pulls together -- federal, state and local -- to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened,” Obama said.

“But my main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin,” said Obama. “If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon. And I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves, and that we're going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened.”

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-trayvon-martin-20120323,0,4534775.story
 
with it raining, setting here wondering how many more teens were killed since Trayvon and not a word mentioned of their deaths..........

saw a list of Marines that were killed last month, some Murdered yet, I see nothing on the media's of these marines that 'Gave Their All............

just freaking 24/7 Trayvon and noway he'd look like 'O'
 
Dawg said:
with it raining, setting here wondering how many more teens were killed since Trayvon and not a word mentioned of their deaths..........

saw a list of Marines that were killed last month, some Murdered yet, I see nothing on the media's of these marines that 'Gave Their All............

just freaking 24/7 Trayvon and noway he'd look like 'O'
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my hope was that he would make a point that it didn't matter what color this boy's skin was, but rather a young man that lost his life and the tragedy in that. Instead like others; he made it about race.
 
BRU said:
my hope was that he would make a point that it didn't matter what color this boy's skin was, but rather a young man that lost his life and the tragedy in that. Instead like others; he made it about race.
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I'd say Zimmerman had already "made it about race" -- before he had even shot the kid.


Dispatcher: Sanford Police Department. ... Zimmerman: Hey we've had some break-ins in my neighborhood, and there's a real suspicious guy, uh, [near] Retreat View Circle, um, the best address I can give you is 111 Retreat View Circle. This guy looks like he's up to no good, or he's on drugs or something. It's raining and he's just walking around, looking about. Dispatcher: OK, and this guy is he white, black, or Hispanic? Zimmerman: He looks black. Dispatcher: Did you see what he was wearing? Zimmerman: Yeah. A dark hoodie, like a grey hoodie, and either jeans or sweatpants and white tennis shoes. He's [unintelligible], he was just staring... Dispatcher: OK, he's just walking around the area... Zimmerman: ...looking at all the houses. Dispatcher: OK... Zimmerman: Now he's just staring at me. Dispatcher: OK--you said it's 1111 Retreat View? Or 111? Zimmerman: That's the clubhouse... Dispatcher: That's the clubhouse, do you know what the--he's near the clubhouse right now? Zimmerman: Yeah, now he's coming towards me. Dispatcher: OK. Zimmerman: He's got his hand in his waistband. And he's a black male.
Dispatcher: How old would you say he looks? Zimmerman: He's got button on his shirt, late teens. Dispatcher: Late teens ok.
 
BRU said:
However; after increasing pressure from black leaders and communities he changed his mind.
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However; after more details of the story became known, the President did respond to a reporter's question regarding the ongoing investigation.



There... Fixed that editorial for ya!
 
BRU said:
my hope was that he would make a point that it didn't matter what color this boy's skin was, but rather a young man that lost his life and the tragedy in that. Instead like others; he made it about race.
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do you think if Trayvon was white , Zimmerman still pursued him and shot to death?
What a BS
 
Zimmerman is not the CIC

Indeed, and I stated that however it's just my belief that as a President he should be trying to unite people, not divide them. Al Sharpton the rest---it's to be expected - it's what they do. The President should be held to a higher standard and not fan the flames. This could turn out to be an all out war between blacks and hispanics.
 
"He's got his hand in his waistband"

I hope this does not turn out to be another kid shot while reaching to pull up his sagging pants!

I also hope the tapes prove what I suspect from what I have read, that this was a Rambo watchman, and that the dispatcher told him to back off, and he did not. I have taken the concealed carry course many times, but have not been in any neighborhood watch. The concealed carry course stress AVOIDING confrontation. What I have read about Neighborhood Watch programs also suggest they are to AVOID confrontation.

Forming an opinion on what little I have read that seems reliable, I am pretty sure Zimmerman's actions went against what is taught in Concealed Carry programs and what guidelines his watch committee had issued.

Considering his numerous reports to the police, I think they and the watch committee were negligent in not checking out this guy for being too aggressive.

Meanwhile, hundreds of other kids have die without much comment.
 
BRU said:
Indeed, and I stated that however it's just my belief that as a President he should be trying to unite people, not divide them. Al Sharpton the rest---it's to be expected - it's what they do. The President should be held to a higher standard and not fan the flames. This could turn out to be an all out war between blacks and hispanics.
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President Obama is not Al Sharpton. I suppose that expecting you to grasp that nuance is not "to be expected".

What, exactly, did the President say that you found so divisive?
 
Greenridgeman said:
"He's got his hand in his waistband"

I hope this does not turn out to be another kid shot while reaching to pull up his sagging pants!

I also hope the tapes prove what I suspect from what I have read, that this was a Rambo watchman, and that the dispatcher told him to back off, and he did not. I have taken the concealed carry course many times, but have not been in any neighborhood watch. The concealed carry course stress AVOIDING confrontation. What I have read about Neighborhood Watch programs also suggest they are to AVOID confrontation.

Forming an opinion on what little I have read that seems reliable, I am pretty sure Zimmerman's actions went against what is taught in Concealed Carry programs and what guidelines his watch committee had issued.

Considering his numerous reports to the police, I think they and the watch committee were negligent in not checking out this guy for being too aggressive.

Meanwhile, hundreds of other kids have die without much comment.
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Exactly and it's my hope that Zimmerman won't be able to hide behind the 'stand your ground' law, he was the aggressor and that should weigh heavily on the outcome. How in the world can you claim self defense when YOU were the aggressor? He was told to stand down, and you can hear him in the tape out of breath (running) to catch up with the boy. That boy would be alive had Zimmerman done what he was told. Zimmerman was LOOKING for a fight, he was the one looking for trouble. We have a neighborhood watch program in place here because it's so rural. You are never supposed to pursue- you are supposed to WATCH and report. Simple as that. There are rumors surfacing now that Zimmerman wasn't even part of the watch program.
 
NightSwimmer said:
President Obama is not Al Sharpton. I suppose that expecting you to grasp that nuance is not "to be expected".

What, exactly, did the President say that you found so divisive?
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I think that's exactly what I said

Al Sharpton the rest---it's to be expected - it's what they do. The President should be held to a higher standard
 
BRU said:
I think that's exactly what I said

Al Sharpton the rest---it's to be expected - it's what they do. The President should be held to a higher standard
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oh, stop it. you'd most likely be
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Negligence abounds in this case. It seems obvious the guy was looking for a fight with somebody. Personally, I think a white kid would have done as well for Zimmerman, he seems to have been a "headhunter". Police should have been cautious of him due to all the calls he made to them, and so should the watch committee, if indeed he did belong to an oraganized neighborhood watch.
 
JuliefromOhio said:
oh, stop it. you'd most likely be
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Of course not. I just hoped his message would be more along the lines of a young man lost his life and the tragedy in that instead of the "he looks like me" path he took. Just my opinion.
 
Greenridgeman said:
Negligence abounds in this case. It seems obvious the guy was looking for a fight with somebody. Personally, I think a white kid would have done as well for Zimmerman, he seems to have been a "headhunter". Police should have been cautious of him due to all the calls he made to them, and so should the watch committee, if indeed he did belong to an oraganized neighborhood watch.
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Absolutely and I think the special outside investigating team WILL get to the bottom of it.
 
Greenridgeman said:
"He's got his hand in his waistband"

I hope this does not turn out to be another kid shot while reaching to pull up his sagging pants!

I also hope the tapes prove what I suspect from what I have read, that this was a Rambo watchman, and that the dispatcher told him to back off, and he did not. I have taken the concealed carry course many times, but have not been in any neighborhood watch. The concealed carry course stress AVOIDING confrontation. What I have read about Neighborhood Watch programs also suggest they are to AVOID confrontation.

Forming an opinion on what little I have read that seems reliable, I am pretty sure Zimmerman's actions went against what is taught in Concealed Carry programs and what guidelines his watch committee had issued.

Considering his numerous reports to the police, I think they and the watch committee were negligent in not checking out this guy for being too aggressive.

Meanwhile, hundreds of other kids have die without much comment.
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why do you hope zimmerman is at fault? the truth is far from being known, yet it certainly appears you have you have racial prejudces against what for all anyone knows is the victim...
 
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