Posted on 08/18/2013 1:55:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On Saturday about 300 teens got the chance to voice their opinion of the George Zimmerman trial at the first annual 'Teen Summit' at the Beulah Baptist Institutional Church in Tampa.
On Saturday about 300 teens got the chance to voice their opinion of the George Zimmerman trial at the first annual 'Teen Summit' at the Beulah Baptist Institutional Church in Tampa.
They discussed everything from clarification on the law to what self-defense means.
Many of the young people at the summit said they came out to the event because what happened to Trayvon Martin could’ve happened to them.
One teen said he wanted to find out more about Zimmerman’s acquittal.
“At first I didn’t get it. I didn’t understand the concept of it. And then once I looked into the case I saw that some things did make it seem not guilty and some things make it look like wow it looks like he’s guilty," said 16-year-old Bryan Walker.
Trayvon Martin family attorney, Natalie Jackson and other legal experts were on hand to answer many of the teens questions.
“It’s hurtful to a lot of black and brown children who are like what do we do. What did he do wrong. And I’m here to tell them he didn’t do anything wrong and you didn’t do anything wrong it is the perception we have to change with people,” Jackson said....
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The thing that pisses me off most about this case is that Zimmerman is BROWN for god’s sake. Why do they keep saying white. When I see his mug, I don’t see white....I know hispanic immediately.
Many of the young people at the summit said they came out to the event because what happened to Trayvon Martin could’ve happened to them.
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Does that mean that these church-going teens go around acting like thugs?
Just because you went to a meeting at a church doesn’t necessarily make you a church-goer.
You’re going to need more tan.
Well, Mr. Zimmerman is about 1/4 black and I reckon he wouldn’t be welcome there.
Good point.
Kids, your opinion on this case is worthless.
Study it, look at the law, and look at the transcripts of the case first.
Were da white womyns at??
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