Justice for Trayvon Martin
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
by Vanessa Woodard Byers
By now you are aware of the murder of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. Martin, 17, was shot to death by George Zimmerman who was on Crimewatch duty in the gated community where the shooting occurred. Martin was visiting the area, he was a student a Krop Senior.
Zimmerman claims the shooting was self-defense. Martin had no weapon on him only a bag of Skittles and can of Arizona Iced Tea he purchased from a nearby convenience store.
Zimmerman called in to police about a suspicious person and was ordered not to take further action.
So, what's wrong with this picture? Zimmerman shoots Martin. Zimmerman was not arrested. The Sanford Police Department will not release the 911 tape of the call regarding the incident. Is this the United States of America or are we in the Twilight Zone?
This case has received national coverage and the image of Florida is not a very good one as far as this situation is concerned. It's easy to make this a racial issue because Martin was black and Zimmerman is white but the truth is, it's way bigger than that.
In the meantime, let's pray for the Martin family and help them get justice in the murder of Trayvon. Stay tuned.
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PLEASE GO TO CHANGE.ORG AND SIGN PETITION, "CHARGE TRAYVON MARTIN'S KILLER".
WE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER AND STAY ON THIS CASE IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT TRAYVON'S FAMILY GETS JUSTICE FOR HIM.
DON'T SIT ON THE SIDELINES AND WATCH WHILE YET ANOTHER PERSON GETS AWAY WITH KILLING ANOTHER BLACK CHILD, ANOTHER YOUNG BLACK MALE, ANOTHER BLACK PERSON IN AMERICA.
LET'S FLOOD THE FLORIDA STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WITH SIGNATURES DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON, AND AS A SHOW OF FORCE THAT WE ARE NO LONGER GOING TO ONLY READ ABOUT TRAGEDIES LIKE THIS THAT HAPPEN TO OUR CHILDREN EVERYDAY IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT, THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, EACH AND EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. THERE IS A WAR ON BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA, THERE IS A WAR ON YOUNG BLACK MALES IN THIS COUNTRY; WE HAVE TO FIGHT BACK! WE HAVE TO FIGHT BACK BY DEMANDING JUSTICE NOW FOR TRAYVON, AND IN EACH AND EVERY CASE LIKE THIS.
Posted by: Gigi | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11:06 PM
In what world is it "self defense" to shoot someone who is unarmed? This is beyond belief. It's obvious these cops are as pathetic as the "wannabe" that shot this poor child. I'm so sorry for the family, lets hope justice will be served and soon!
Posted by: John | Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 01:30 PM
This situation seems to get worse each day. Based on comments from residents in the community, it appears the local law enforcement did not do their job appropriately. Charges should be filed against Zimmerman and the Sanford Police Department.
Almost 350,000 people have signed a petition demanding charges be brought against Trayvon's killer. Sign it and spread the word.
http://www.change.org/petitions/prosecute-the-killer-of-17-year-old-trayvon-martin?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=autopublish
Posted by: Va-Va | Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 06:19 PM