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Originally Posted by Koharuchan
I just don't understand why this one particular case is so special that it's got the whole country stirred up.
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Ben already explained this. It's solely because a black kid was shot by a white (looking) man, and others are trying to
capitalize on it. Just go's to show you if you're a black and going to be killed, you better make sure it's by a white person, because that's the only way the public is going to care. It's a subtle form of racism, because blacks are expected to be violent, but when a white man commits a crime, there's outrage.
And Doc, alleged "incitement and provocation" is not justification for violence. Zimmerman unnecessarily entered a situation, but one that conceivably wouldn't lead to violence. Trayvon was the one who escalated it from a verbal confrontation to a violent one. Zimmerman defended himself from said violence, yet failed to consider the implications of his actions. If it even does go to trial, he'll only get criminal negligence. What do you even think he's guilty of?