Re: The Smear Campaign Against Trayvon Martin

Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, said,
"They killed my son, now they're trying to kill his reputation."

On Mar 27, 10:32 am, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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??
>
>
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>
> > 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,
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