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George Zimmerman is Hispanic and grew up in a multiracial family, the statement says. "He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever...," the letter says. "The media portrayal of George as a racist could not be further from the truth..."

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My question is this. Is Zimmerman's dad claiming that his being hispanic has something to do with him not being racist? I can assure you that "Racism knows no race". Anyone can be a racist no matter what color you are.

Not because he's Hispanic, I think, but because he grew up in a multi-racial family.

K.

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The problem is that the law in Florida requires some determination of the shooters mental state.

Irrelevant in the murder of Trayvon Martin. When you are the aggressor, you don't have any right of self-defense until you're broken off your attack, tried to retreat, are unable to retreat and are pretty much beaten to death.

Broken bones. Stitches... That sort of thing. And since (1) Zimmerman PURSUED his victim and (2) Zimmerman's "injuries" didn't necessitate a call to EMS, it's clear to everyone that he doesn't meet that standard for using deadly force as a consequence of his aggression.

The real question is "What does George Zimmerman have on the Sanford PD, that they'd fail to follow basic procedure in a murder investigation?"

I await the FBI's examination of that question eagerly.

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Dark rainy night,a guy in plain clothes comes up to you with a gun........how are you going to react.......running, would be one reasonable answer.

When did running away from a stranger with a gun ...... become suspicious?Seems to me what any living creature would do.

When was the last time you fucking knew what you were talking about?

The Sanford Neighborhood Watch volunteer who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, did not instigate the encounter but has received death threats and moved out of his home, his father told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday...

George Zimmerman is Hispanic and grew up in a multiracial family, the statement says. "He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever...," the letter says. "The media portrayal of George as a racist could not be further from the truth..."

Police have released little information about what happened that night and no details about how Trayvon and Zimmerman came to be face to face...

Zimmerman told police he acted in self-defense. Police found blood on his face and the back of his head as well as grass on the back of his shirt.

That jibes with what Cheryl Brown's teenage son witnessed while walking his dog that night. Thirteen-year-old Austin stepped out his front door and heard people fighting, he told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday.

"I heard screaming and crying for help," he said. "I heard, 'Help me.' " It was dark, and the boy did not see how the fight started, in fact, he only saw one person, a man in a red shirt — Zimmerman — who was on the ground...

Both Zimmerman families have moved out of their homes, at least temporarily, Robert Zimmerman said, because they've received death threats.

Reference: Orlando Sentinel

But hey, shoot first and ask questions later, right?

K.

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When you hear a woman is raped, do you start speculating what she did wrong?

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How often do you hear that a woman does not report an assault because she does not want her reputation, the length of her skirt or the support of her bra to be criticized?

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When you hear a woman is raped, do you start speculating what she did wrong?

Many do. How often do you hear that a woman does not report an assault because she does not want her reputation, the length of her skirt or the support of her bra to be criticized?