Televangelist vows to ‘shut down Florida’ in the killing of Miami-Dade teen

Miami Herald ^ | 3/14/2012 | Frances Robles

[SoFloFreeper]

Televangelist preacher Jamal Bryant vowed to “shut down Florida” at a rally on Wednesday to demand justice for slain Miami-Dade teen Trayvon Martin.

“This is a wake-up call for the state of Florida!” Bryant said. “We are going to shut Florida down until justice weighs down!”

The Baltimore preacher and leader of the Empowerment Movement spoke at a rally at the Allen Chapel in Sanford in response to the Feb. 26 killing of the Michael Krop Senior High school student.

Black leaders are vowing to bring at least 1,000 protesters from around the country to a March 26 city council meeting if charges are not filed in the case. The protesters, he said, should bring bags of Skittles like the candy Trayvon carried when he was gunned down after a fight with a stranger.

Trayvon was visiting his father and his father’s girlfriend in a gated community when the homeowner’s association neighborhood watch volunteer spotted him and thought he looked suspicious. The two tussled and guard George Zimmerman opened fire, killing the unarmed boy.

Zimmerman claimed self defense and has not been arrested. The case was referred this week to the state attorney’s office in Sanford for review. Police Chief Bill Lee said there was no probable cause for an arrest.

Because the boy is black and Zimmerman is widely believed to be white, the teen’s family and many activists believe Trayvon was racially profiled. However, Zimmerman is Hispanic.

[Moonman62]

Had Zimmerman followed the 911 operator’s instructions to let the police investigate this situation, Martin would still be alive and nobody outside his neighborhood would ever have heard of Zimmerman's name.

I agree. But bad judgment isn't a crime. What if Zimmerman was returning to his vehicle when Martin attacked him? Isn't there some evidence to support that possibility?

[Hot Tabasco]

Do you also believe that independent bloggers are also afraid of reporting the findings?

Blogs aren't on my list of reads so to be hhonest, I never gave a thought to it.......probably won't either.

[kcvl]

Time for a Florida vacation!

[kcvl]

the past two and half years, Pastor Bryant has dealt with the personal crisis of infidelity, divorce, humiliation, and loss of his family and church membership

Prior to his role as pastor, Bryant served as the director of the NAACP’s youth and college division

http://www.hicktownpress.com/why-is-jamal-bryant-allowed-to-pastor-in-the-ame-church/

Jamal was known throughout the church as a problem child. He had some behavioral issues and was often referred to by members as “sneaky”.

Jamal was not ready to be a pastor in anybody’s church. His priorities are screwed up. This is a man who brags about a Bentley that he leased. He brags about his home. He cheats on his wife and makes babies outside of his marriage. He is not fit to be anybody’s pastor. He does not even live up to what he preaches.

[Jonty30]

I don’t read many blogs myself. I’m not big on reading opinions, but if a blog has links to useful information.

[tomkat]

The militant ignorance on these threads is astounding.

The lynch mob surely isn't limited to the race pimps and enemedia.

[tomkat]

gap-toothed snake-handling West Virginia hillbillies

Given your FR handle, the irony of the above is worthy of framing.

[tomkat]

1) Patently false

2) Patently false

3) Supposition

4) Obviously

5) Supposition

6) Divagation

And no, I'm not gonna argue with you about it.

All the above are covered in the official police/prosecutor reports to date, along with the (few) reputable local news outlets.

[RedMonqey]

And no, I'm not gonna argue with you about it. All the above are covered in the official police/prosecutor reports to date, along with the (few) reputable local news outlets

Gee is this the same whiz bang police department who did such a great investigation that it is now backpedaling at the speed of light for what is national known for a completely incompetent investigate that makes Mayberry's Barney Fife a Sherlock Holmes of the South?

Yeah, I wouldn't inter any debate armed with any paper that emits out of that place, either.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Given your FR handle, the irony of the above is worthy of framing.

I'm in a very bad mood right now, so I'm only going to say this once.

I am not Jewish. I am a Bible-thumping redneck from the Upper South. My use of the description "Gap-toothed snake-handling West Virginia hillbilly" was entirely sarcastic, meant to illustrate the utter hypocrisy of liberals in the opposite ways they treat white and Black chr*stians.

Understand?

[tomkat]

When in doubt, this /s is helpful.

Sorry 'bout your mood .. I've been that way since Nov'08

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Shut down Florida?

Huh?

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Shut Florida down? What a hoot!