Posted on 03/22/2012 5:49:26 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been among the vocal voices weighing in on calls for justice for Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old who was gunned down last month while walking home in Sanford, Florida. On Wednesday, a march was held in New York City in support of the teen’s family, as federal and local authorities launch investigations into how the incident unfolded and why the state’s “stand your ground” law applied to the shooter in this case.
On Twitter yesterday and today, Farrakhan sent some curious tweets regarding peace, justice and retaliation that could be interpreted as a veiled threat.
“Where there is no justice, there will be no peace. Soon the law of retaliation may very well be applied,” Farrakhan wrote, including the hashtag #Trayvon to clarify the subject of his angst. “Let us see what kind of justice will come for his bereaved family and our bereaved community,” he said in the previous social media message:
The text of his “justice” and “peace” tweet raises eyebrows. While one cannot know whether he is merely commenting generally on social responses to injustice or whether he is calling for the “law of retaliation,” the lack of clarity in his messaging raises questions.
Trayvon Martin took a short-cut through a gated community. The community watch, a man named Zimmerman, saw him and followed, got out of his vehicle and tried to talk to Trayvon but wasn’t able and gave up, returning to his vehicle. Trayvon turned and followed Zimmerman, attacking him through the vehicle window, dragging Zimmerman out and onto the ground, sat on him and beat Zimmerman’s face with his fists. Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense. Two person’s witnessed it.
Trayvon Martin is 6’-3” tall, weights 200 lbs., and was recently suspended from high school where he plays football.
All the photos being made public by his family are those of Trayvon when he was baby-faced 12 to 13 years old.
The police haven’t arrested Zimmerman because he was injured in the attack while defending himself, and they don’t want to be sued for a false arrest. Zimmerman, if you don’t already know this, is Hispanic.
This is an opportunity for communists in this nation to stir up a race war. Only problem, is Zimmerman is Hispanic, and Obama needs their votes come this fall.
When I lived in Seattle, I had a custom license plate that read, “Mercer Island. Worlds biggest moat.”
Farrakhn and his ilk are just looking for an excuse to riot in the streets. Unfortunately for him, the vast majority of gun owners in this country are not of his “ilk” and are willing to defend their family and property. Also, this same majority has, for the most part, military training.
Bring it.
I hear that. ;-)
LOL!
The answer to the question, “Do I have enough ammo on hand?” is always “No”. Looks like I need to get in another order tomorrow.
Yeah and they are doing it with our tax money handed out to Acorn and all the rest
Yeah and they are doing it with our tax money handed out to Acorn and all the rest
Only problem, is Zimmerman is Hispanic, and Obama needs their votes come this fall
in a story earlier today they call Zimmerman a “WHITE Hispanic” , what ever that is
Sometimes FR isn’t very family-friendly, and it’s not always being a lady FReeper. :-(
Obama is whiter than this Zimmerman dude.
The altercation did not happen anywhere near his vehicle. The altercation and screaming was inbetween homes. there is a sidewalk that connects all the backyards. Treyvon’s body was close to a mans back porch.
Dear Louie, If it has to burn baby burn. Start with New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit,, Chicago, Los Angeles, Madison and downtown D.C. That’s where you’ll get most of your racist, anti-Martin Luther King types.
Woah, that is the first I've read that. Do you have a source for that?
Everything I've read has been a blank as far as how the altercation started and only one partial witness to it.
Mr. Zimmerman, 28, a white Hispanic, told the police that he shot Trayvon in self-defense after an altercation. The teenager was walking home from a convenience store, where he bought iced tea and Skittles, when he was shot once in the chest.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=929040&f=19
So, guess what? The "black" half of 0 got elected Pres__ent; the "white" half of Zimmerman will hang for shooting this kid.
Oh, and of course this is another excuse to go after guns.
I can say definitively though; the teen's death is being exploited to the hilt.
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