"They killed my son, now they're trying to kill his reputation."
On Mar 27, 10:49 am, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We've got another "Tawana Brawley" matter here, and something for the foot
> soldiers of Saul Alinsky, Hunter Madsen and Marshall Kirk to rally
> around. In these foot soldiers' minds, they are doing a good thing,
> helping to create racial unrest, and in general, hurting our Nation. This
> is their goal. *See* LilMarxistMoonbatTommyTomTomForNews.
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:32 AM, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> > 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
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> > > 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)
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> > > 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]
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> > 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.
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> > 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]
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> > It is a very plausible theory given the EMPTY baggie.
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> > > 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.
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> > > 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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> > > --
> > > 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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