Trayvon Martin parents eager for arrest

Associated Press ^ | April 11, 2012 | SUZANNE GAMBOA

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The parents of Trayvon Martin say charges against George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting their son would start the healing process, but they won't stop fighting until he's convicted.

Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, tells The Associated Press that right now she and Martin's father "can't get past our son being murdered and no one being arrested."

[Rooivalk]

Rather FULL of yourself, aren’t you...and a great storyteller, too....I’ll wait for all the facts before I convict, thank you.

You won't have long to wait as Martin will soon sit in the docket and explain his actions to the world.

".....Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman will be charged in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, law enforcement sources were reporting Wednesday.

And note the prayers for peace from the family and friends of Martin:

Martin's parents and their attorney are pleading, even begging, for a peaceful reaction as the nation waits to hear whether charges will be filed against Zimmerman, who has admitted shooting and killing Martin -- but insists it was only in self-defense...."

That is far better than many of the posts here on FP which mock these parents in their time of sadness.

[NEMDF]

How do you propose that Martin will “sit in the docket and explain his actions to the world”? Some Miracle reincarnation? What?

[Terry Mross]

I know of an incident where a black teenager was “acting suspiciously” in a neighborhood and nobody confronted him. He raped a 70 year old woman then walked on down the street. He was eventually arrested and brought to trial. Ended up the woman he raped had been his school teacher so she knew him. A black jury acquitted him.

Two BLACK guys attempted to break into my neighbor’s house last week. The woman was home alone. Nobody noticed these thugs “acting suspiciously” but she did have an alarm so they jumped in their car and sped away after she hit the panic button causing the alarm to go off.

I hope when someone is about to pull a home invasion on your house someone notices the thugs “acting suspiciously” and calls 911. And after he calls 911 I hope he hangs around until the cops get there, just in case you need help. And if the cops ask him for the address I hope he gets out of his truck and walks down to the end of the street to get a street number so the cops can get to your house in time. And if the thugs confront him I hope he blows their asses to hell.

And I hope he’s not charged with a crime.

[Paisan]

He was killed by the man he was trying to kill.

I weigh 116 pounds. How much abuse must I endure before I utilize the hardware at hand to mitigate an attack which puts me in fear of my life? This is the central question.

Trayvon was much larger than Zimmerman. Having one’s head hammered against concrete can only end in an unsatisfactory way - for Zimmerman. The proper action was available, and utilized. End of story...

[Rooivalk]

Okay...let's see: In a GATED COMMUNITY, a Neighborhood Watch person observes a black youth, face hidden in a hoodie, wandering through and follows him to see that he's not up to "no good".

This is Zimmerman's version of events. There is NO corroborating EVIDENCE that supports this version of events.

Tell us all where was the evidence of this Martin individual being up to no good? How did Zimmerman make his determination? Surely he had some evidence of a crime in progress to make his determination of this individual being up to "no good"

But alas there is none. Zimmerman has NEVER said anything about what caused him to make his determination. The facts are he had none. And neither do you. Every line you wrote after your first paragraph is nonsense because neither you nor Zimmerman can explain why the need to pursue Martin was necessary. Return to the drawing board and see if you can do better next time

[DustyMoment]

zTrayvon Martin parents eager for arrest

Ok, send 'em to MY house . . . . . . I'll arrest them!

[Paladin2]

"can't get past our son being murdered and no one being arrested." "

Contact Mayor Bloomberg and see if that ever happens in his 'rat city.

[goodnesswins]

All the “FACTS” are not out...now...why don’t you just go your merry way...

[Paladin2]

"what evidence of a crime Zimmerman observed that caused him to pursue Martin?"

Yabut was he following or pursuing? I s following a crime?

[Rooivalk]

I know of an incident where a black teenager was “acting suspiciously” in a neighborhood and nobody confronted him. He raped a 70 year old woman then walked on down the street. He was eventually arrested and brought to trial. Ended up the woman he raped had been his school teacher so she knew him. A black jury acquitted him.

So now we want to play who has experienced the greater crime? Zimmerman was not aware of what crime you had experienced in your neighborhood and therefore could not act under what you saw. The sad events you witnessed have no bearing on this case Unless you are trying to say something else

I notice you keep referring to the RACE of some perps you have had contact with. I say quit beating around the bush and just spit out what you are trying to say.

Get it off your chest

And I hope he’s not charged with a crime.

I hope he is able to explain some odd events in this case.

[Paladin2]

"that kid would have lived to enjoy his skittles and tea."

I think that evidence is missing from the shooting scene.

[beandog]

You’re the one who has been race hustling this entire time. I’m sure the Rev. Al is proud of you. I guess somebody has to be.

[bobby.223]

“Martin will soon sit in the docket”.....Huh? Explain that idiot statement clown boy. Is there more than one little thug/punk/tattooed gangster you are thinking of?

[Paladin2]

Some folks are easily confused by the facts.

[Rooivalk]

Work on your English skills and try posting again

[Paladin2]

Following or pursuing?

Don't avoid the issue based on an extra space. Besides, maybe the discussion should be completed in White-Spanish or (alleged) black "English"?

[traditional1]

"NO corroborating EVIDENCE"

The EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE BEATING doesn't count?

I didn't say Zimmerman had "evidence" of him being up to "no good"; Neighborhood Watch (read the words carefully) is just THAT: WATCH for suspicious activity, such as unknown persons in a place they do not belong.

You have no common sense at all.

Whenever I (or any of my neighbors) see people in the neighborhood who DON'T BELONG HERE, we watch them, too, and make sure they are not up to "no good". Being alert to your surroundings is a good thing, as opposed to those who are too dumb to be observant, and those who have SOME REASON to be pissed because someone is watching them.

Get over it.....white guilt got us to this point, and it will continue to erode the common sense of society.

[pallis]

Charges and arrests of the scumbags who put out the bounty would go a long way towards starting the healing process.

[Terry Mross]

Spit it out? I said as plain as day the thugs were all black. That is a FACT. And most of the time with these type of crimes that is a fact.

“Play” who experienced the greatest crime? I never said I SAW or EXPERIENCED any of these crimes. I’m telling you what was determined to be facts. But apparently you like to make up your own facts.

For Zimmerman’s sake I hope there aren’t any people like you on his jury. Unfortunately, there are way too many people like you in this world who serve on juries and love to read between the lines and “assume” things.

I take it back. When some thug breaks into our home and starts terrorizing you and your family I hope there isn’t anyone in the neighborhood to report someone “acting suspiciously”. Then you’ll being praying for someone like Zimmerman to come save your butt. But they won’t come and your story will be buried on page 10 because it wasn’t a white on black crime.

[Melas]

Tell me right now: What state do you live in? Because I may have to move. I don't want a person so stupid in my state.

Well genius, all you have to do is click my name and look at the little flag. If you don't recognize it, just hover and the name pops up. Free Republic magic. It's been there forever.