CBC wants Trayvon Martin's death investigated as potential hate crime

http://www.politico.com ^ | | 3/19/12 5:55 PM EDT | By KEVIN ROBILLARD

[redreno]

The Congressional Black Caucus wants the Justice Department to investigate the shooting death of a 17-year-old, unarmed black Florida high school student as a potential hate crime.

“This case compromises the integrity of our legal system and sets a horrific precedent of vigilante justice,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) said in a statement. “Members of the Congressional Black Caucus stand together in the name of justice for Trayvon. As a nation we cannot, should not, and will not ignore, Trayvon’s brutal murder and the inconceivable fact that his killer remains free. Contrary to the flippant way this case has been handled, his life had meaning and purpose. Trayvon had a family, friends and a future all taken away because of the color of his skin

[Oztrich Boy]

I want to know how the shooter got the name Zimmerman. Applied for a fake SS number?

OK seriously, it's his father's name. Nothing to see there.

[VeniVidiVici]

I want to know how the shooter got the name Zimmerman.

Lots of Germans flooded to South America in the 1940s.

This should be fun. I'm not sure the race pimps in the CBC have figured out yet that Zimmerman ain't white.

[tomkat]

I'll get right on giving a damn what those pimps think after hearing the report from The Congressional White Caucus

[1forall]

in my suburbs I'm guilty until proven innocent...

Does it suck? Yes, but what can I do except keep going to work and taking care of my homeschooling wife and four children.

Similar sentiment from two of my BIL and two of my nephews. Something I, as a white guy, haven't really ever experienced except maybe traveling through Mexico - kinda creepy.

[SJSAMPLE]

A “struggle” more than likely initiated by Zimmerman.

The 911 tapes WILL NOT back him as the victim. He clearly sought the confrontation with an unarmed KID with a soda and a pack of Skittles.

Not to mention the 40+ calls to 911 over the past few years.

[dragnet2]

It may be a hate crime.

Hate crime? Zimmerman is Hispanic. Only whites are racist.

[biggredd1]

maybe zimmerman is puerto rican with a “new” birth certificate.

[biggredd1]

if there was a struggle and zimmerman was in fear of his life, it was self defense. What does the 40 calls say except there were numerous untoward incidents being reported.

[sarasmom]

A lot of Floridians, of all colors and all political affiliations, also demand a closer look!

One need not be black to smell something that stinks of wrongdoing in this particular case.
An apparently innocent young man is dead at the hand of a self-appointed community vigilante,in public, and the killer was not even detained/arrested for an investigation!

WTF?

[redreno]

So the Florida law is, I can take proactive steps to engage, confront, shoot & kill anyone I “perceive” to be a threat?

[Trailerpark Badass]

I was pulled over four times in eight weeks in my own neighborhood!

For what?

[pabianice]

In related news, the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement about today's murder of Jewish children in France.

[ForAmerica]

For what?

They said that "they wanted to check me out"!!!!

[brent13a]

As a black man that grew up in the ghetto I'm aware of the harassment from the police and as an adult that lives in the suburbs today! I'm not sure what to think about this one, but today in my suburbs I'm guilty until proven innocent!As I've said it here before, I was pulled over four times in eight weeks in my own neighborhood! Were they "protecting and serving"?

That's unfortunate that PD is operating that way. At our PD our race ratios of traffic stops mirror our local populace's race ratios, even though our town is on a major highway. You get stopped in my town if you do something wrong….not if you look funny.
I'm curious though, how long were you detained each time? Were you handcuffed? Were you forced out of your vehicle? Did the officers forcefully search your vehicle? Were you given any frivolous traffic citations?

[VeniVidiVici]

One need not be black to smell something that stinks of wrongdoing in this particular case.

Unfortunately, that's the only reason this has legs. The ONLY reason this has legs. How many times a day does this happen across the US?

Over the weekend there were 10 people killed and 49 people injured in shootings in Chicago including a 6yo girl. You had black-on-black, black-on-Hispanic, Hispanic-on-Hispanic and Hispanic-on-black for the perps. My God, 59 people killed or wounded in an American city over the span of 48 hours.

If you go to Google News right now and query on: chicago killings you'll get 81 hits. If you query on: sanford zimmerman you'll get 1833 hits. And this is only because it is a perceived white-on-black killing and the race pimps are out in force. Otherwise it probably wouldn't have even made the news. Now we have Sharpton coming to Sanford. Ya, that ought to cool things down.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Politically, when Blacks go after Hispanics for “hate crimes”, it is good for Republicans.

[Trailerpark Badass]

And you put up with that?

[USS Alaska]

George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain and criminal justice student in Sanford, Fla,. shot Trayvon Martin on February 26 as he was walking home

Jorge is a latino and the brothers will be hard pressed making this a hate crime because only whitey can be guilty of hate crimes.

I saw shiela jackson lee on TV today and the woman is truly evil and inner ugly.

The CBC is out for blood.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Seems to me you have a legit harrassment suit if you wanted to push it.

[matthew fuller]

http://www.ktrh.com/pages/michaelberry.html

Michael Berry had a White History Month. You will love his radio show. He’s all over Sheila Jackson Lee.