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**duelly2003** lop guest User ID: 94345 05-03-2012 02:55 PM

roadtoad Wrote:

There's no innocent people here, the case will come down to guilty, or aquitted.
But, the thousand pages of tweets, and all the yack-yack, by the 'honest journalists', is just a bunch of gossip, designed to make Saint George look innocent.
Its like being 'crochet-hooked to death', as DH Lawrence said, about reading Proust.
I think, no matter the outcome of the case, that the real prize here, is that this case showcases the great disparity in the concept of what constitutes self-defense, between white and black americans

Yes, there is a difference in the way the law views self-defense when it comes to white vs black. Zimmerman was being attacked and shot in self defense. The black man that shot and killed Daniel Adkins from the comfort of his car in Arizona last month has not been charged with any crime as he is claiming self-defense. Daniel Adkins was just walking his golden Retriever.
Police not responding is most likely out of fear of the same racist mob mentality that demanded Zimmerman's prosecution would also come to demand this murderer be set free.

**JBG** lop guest User ID: 12288 05-03-2012 03:43 PM

This is an excellent article - detailing just how this case was picked upon and used to stir up racial hatred.

May 3, 2012
Trayvon and Zimmerman: The Structure and Elements of a Disinformation Campaign
By Scott Swett

"Trayvon," of course, is Trayvon Martin, the black 17-year-old who was killed two months ago in Florida. "Zimmerman" is George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who shot him. Referring to Martin by his first name and Zimmerman by his last is just one small tactic in the national media campaign to make Martin's death an enduring symbol of white racism.
The Trayvon campaign is accurately described as "disinformation" because deception is a fundamental part of its planning, strategy, and implementation. Leftist disinformation campaigns are common but not widely understood. This article is intended to make them easier to recognize, and to provide a framework for additional research and investigation. Whether or not George Zimmerman was justified in pulling the trigger is outside the scope of this analysis.
Narrative
The Trayvon narrative can be summarized as follows: a black child was walking innocently through a gated community after buying some candy at a store, when a white racist stalked and murdered him for no reason but his color. The police, who are also racists, let the white man go free.
This narrative is similar to those used in previous racial disinformation campaigns:
1987 - White racists have raped a young black girl and left her in a trash bag.
1996 - White racists are burning down black churches across the South.
2005 - White racists at Duke University have raped a black woman.
Like the Trayvon narrative, the earlier narratives were untrue. However, they remain widely believed as a result of the massive media coverage used to bring them to national attention.
Theme
All the racial narratives have the same underlying theme: black people are constantly oppressed and endangered by white racism, which is a central feature of American life. This claim is constantly repeated by political agitators, making use of any event that becomes available.

Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/05/t...z1toWWHXVn

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**roadtoad**

There's alot of truth to what you're saying. What you're describing is called 'black liberation philosophy', supported by many blacks, including the Obamas.
All I'm really saying is, that we are all slowly becoming a little more tolerate of each other's views.
Almost no one believes the official story of 911. A lot of us had to do a lot of soul searching to arrive at that conclusion. For many, the pain of realization was sheer agony.
The same is true in the Trayvon Martin shooting case. Every day seems to bring a new twist to the story.
I'm from a reservation. If you've ever watched a native indian spending two hours observing a particular phenomina in nature, you know that he's not using the same faculties as one uses to learn the multiplication table.
There are many diiferent ways to think.
For many, it becomes a cathartic moment when you realize that.
People come to understanding through different mechanisms.
Understanding someone's different point of view is usually obvious by the way they present their argument.
I think we all learn a little bit, when we see how much difference there really is in different people.