Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Re: The Smear Campaign Against Trayvon Martin

On Mar 27, 8:57 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What Everyone Needs To Know About The Smear Campaign Against Trayvon
> Martin (1995-2012)
> By Judd Legum posted from ThinkProgress Justice on Mar 26, 2012 at 6:59 pm
>
> Trayvon Martin, as he appeared on his actual Facebook page
>
> Over the last 48 hours, there has been a sustained effort to smear
> Trayvon Martin, the 17-year old African-American who was shot dead by
> George Zimmerman a month ago. Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, said,
> "They killed my son, now they're trying to kill his reputation."

FACT>>>>>>She was so very concerned for her son that she had no idea
he was missing until he was on a slab for three days...(same for the
Father)


>
> Thus far these attacks have fallen into two categories: false and
> irrelevant. Much of this leaked information seems intended to play
> into stereotypes about young African-American males. Here's what
> everyone should know:

Stereotypes of African American males... 60% of all crime is committed
by them... NOT A STEREOTYPE!!!


>
> 1. Prominent conservative websites published fake photos of Martin.
> Twitchy, a new website run by prominent conservative blogger Michelle
> Malkin, promoted a photo — purportedly from Martin's Facebook page —
> that shows Martin in saggy pants and flipping the bird. The photo,
> which spread quickly on conservative websites and Twitter, is intended
> to paint Martin as a thug. As Twitchy later acknowledged, it is not a
> photo of Trayvon Martin. [Examiner]

No, but the shoe does fit.


>
> 2. The Sanford Police selectively leaked irrelevant, negative
> information about Martin. The authorities told the Orlando Sentinel
> this morning that Trayvon was suspended from school for ten days
> "after being found with an empty marijuana baggie." There is no
> evidence that Martin was under the influence of drugs at the time of
> his death, nor would prior possession of marijuana be a reason for
> killing him. It's unclear what the relevance of the leak was, other
> than to smear Martin. [Orlando Sentinel]

His ability to fit into acceptable society is indeed pertinent.. his
possession of Marijuana at school says a lot about his character and
his attitude in public.

It is also the reason he was in that gated and closed neighborhood...
had he not been a druggie he would not have been suspended from school
and would not have been sent to "stay with Daddy". It is indeed
relevant.


>
> 3. On Fox News, Geraldo said that Martin was dressed "like a wannabe
> gangster." Bill O'Reilly agreed with him. The sole evidence is that
> Martin was wearing a hoodie. Geraldo added that "everyone that ever
> stuck up a convenience store" was wearing a hoodie. [ThinkProgress;
> The Blaze]

It's a simple fact put forth by another minority member.

>
> 4. Without any evidence, prominent right-wing bloggers suggested that
> Martin was a drug dealer. Right-wing blogger Dan Riehl advances the
> theory, also advanced in a widely linked peice on a site called
> Wagist. There does not appear to be any evidence to support this claim
> whatsoever. [Riehl World View]

It is a very plausible theory given the EMPTY baggie.

>
> 5. Without any evidence, a right-wing columnist alleged that Martin
> assaulted a bus driver. Unlike Zimmerman, Trayvon has no documented
> history of violence. This allegation continues to be advanced by a
> blogger on the Examiner even after the real reason was leaked to the
> police and confirmed by the family. [Miami Herald; Examiner]


I have no documented history of violence either... yet I have indeed
engaged in it.

>
> 6. Zimmerman's friend says Martin was to blame because he was
> disrespectful to Zimmerman. Zimmerman's friend Joe Oliver said that
> Martin would not have been shot to death if Trayvon had just said "I'm
> staying with my parents." Of course, Zimmerman was not a police
> officer, and Trayvon had no duty to tell him who he was or where he
> was going. [NBC News]

Duty, no... Common sense in a gated community, absolutely... why do
you or this punk think the gates and walls are for??


>
> The final part of the effort to smear Trayvon Martin is to link him
> and his supporters to irresponsible fringe groups like the New Black
> Panthers and marginal provocateurs like Louis Farrakhan. Threats by
> these groups are serious and should be investigated, but they have
> nothing to do with Martin or his supporters. The leader of the effort
> to associate Martin with these groups is Matt Drudge. You can see how
> he is framing the story today here.
>
> Ultimately, whether Martin was a perfect person is irrelevant to
> whether Zimmerman's conduct that night was justified. Clearly, there
> are two different versions of the events that transpired on February
> 26, the night Trayvon was killed. There are conflicting statements by
> witnesses and conflicting evidence as to who was the aggressor.
> Zimmerman has the right to tell his side of the story. But his
> opportunity to do this will come in a court of law after he is charged
> and arrested. In the meantime, Zimmerman's supporters should stop
> trying to smear the reputation of a dead, 17-year-old boy.

Punch me in the face and then bang my head on the pavement for simply
asking who you are and why you are in my gated neighborhood and I'll
shoot you too!!!


>
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>
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> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> Have a great day,
> Tommy
>
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> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> Have a great day,
> Tommy

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