Posted on 07/17/2013 1:40:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
There are many lessons to be learned from the media miscoverage of the George Zimmerman shooting of Trayvon Martin.
We’ve dealt repeatedly with the false “hoodie” and racial narratives, the ludicrous audio and video analyzes, and the misunderstanding of the role Stand Your Ground played [actually, did not play] in the case.
We’ve seen post-trial articles about how the prosecution failed to “humanize” Trayvon, without addressing that the prosecution deliberately didn’t go there because it would have brought into evidence Trayvon’s history of fighting, drug use and illegal weapons possession. Rachel Jeantel’s post-trial interview on CNN also raised the possibility that the fight was started by Trayvon out of homophobic fear that Zimmerman was a sexual predator.
In this sea of media malpractice, one enduring fabrication lives on despite conclusive trial testimony, the concept that Zimmerman was ordered, instructed, or told not to get out of his car by the 911 operator.
I completely debunked this concept when it was assumed by Jonathan Capehart at WaPo, In busting Zimmerman myths, Jonathan Capehart perpetuates the greatest myth of all. I emailed Capehart about it, he responded “fair point,” and as of this writing the offending comment about Zimmerman being told not to get out of this car no longer is in Capehart’s column. Good for him.
But the myth lives on in part because other media is not as responsible......
(Excerpt) Read more at legalinsurrection.com ...
I wish people would slow down and not jump on every stupid meme that gets run up the flagpole around here.
The 'ass-cracker' meme is flat out ridiculous. There wasn't a homophobic angle to what happened in the Zimmerman vs Martin incident, and there's no such slang term in the black community.
Rachel Jeantel said exactly what we thought she said from the very start, except for the fact that she didn't use the word, "creepy" when she was on the phone to Trayvon. She used the word, "pussy".
Once the soap is in the sponge, it is almost impossible to get it all out.
Just like once false information becomes part of the story, it takes forever (if then) to eliminate it.
The whole play on words to make things seem "homophobic" was satire, iirc, playing on the idea of that's a liberal to do when two protected groups are engaged in conflict.
I know what she said in the courtroom, but it's because she couldn't repeat the phrase exactly as she said it to Trayvon on the phone that day.
Like I said, the 'ass-cracker' thing is the ridiculous meme of the day. Jeantel called Zim a 'cracker', plain and simple.
dumb ass
big ass
stupid ass
punk ass
creepy ass
Get it?
Exactly. It's a really old form of black slang, i.e.,
stupid ass
dumb ass
slow ass
punk ass
I grew up with that lingo, and recognized it instantly. Hell, it's not even 'black' lingo anymore.
That’s just awesome.
>> There wasn’t a homophobic angle to what happened in the Zimmerman vs Martin incident
Not according to Rachel Jeantel.
Rachel Jeantel Tells Piers She And Trayvon Feared Zimmerman Might Be Rapist
http://t.mediaite.com/mediaite/#!/entry/rachel-jeantel-tells-piers-she-and-trayvon-feared-zimmerman-might,51e5762fda27f5d9d0f8d828
Yes, the suffix “ass” is used as an intensifier, and I’ve heard it used by non-blacks in other contexts.
Broke-ass Stuart
Big-ass biscuits
Spicy-ass noodles
So why didn't she bring this up in her testimony? Jeantel's account of the event is growing like Pinnochio's nose.
Big Ass Fans is a company in Lexington KY that makes some pretty nifty ceiling fans for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.
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