Saturday, March 24, 2012

Killing of Trayvon Martin: Justice Must Prevail!

Nkiru Oh


Am I missing something or what? Is this a dream...a movie? Go back to February 26, in recorded calls to police, George Zimmerman talked about following a teenager [Trayvon Martin]. The dispatcher asked him to NOT pursue the boy. Zimmerman disobeyed the dispatcher...persistently followed...shot and killed Trayvon! Now fast forward...in statements to police, Zimmerman claimed that Martin attacked him and he shot the teenager in self-defense! Self defense? Lawd Gawd Almighty!

Yes, George Zimmerman shot and killed an unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and claimed he shot the teen in self-defense! And the Sanford Police Department said they cannot charge him because they do not have enough evidence to prove that his motive was not self-defense! Somebody please explain to me! Who is crazier: Zimmerman or the Sanford Police? Where does self-defense come in? Was it in following the boy around until he shot and killed him? Was it due to the fact that the boy was unarmed? He was said to be holding only a bag of candy and a can of iced tea! Or was it that the boy was about 100 pounds lighter than his murderer? What is the police investigating? Are they investigating Zimmerman's motive for telling lies or being hell bent on pursuing and killing an innocent child? Which other evidence are they looking for?

How can someone be the aggressor and still claim self defense? What or who was the threat: a bag of Skittles candy, a can of iced tea, or was it a boy 100 pounds less than his killer? I still do not get it! He chased, confronted, shot and killed Martin. And he wants to invoke the 2005 Stand Your Ground Law! No, George Zimmerman! That law does not cover aggressors! Justice must prevail! Trayvon Martin must get justice! His death will NEVER be in vain. If killing of an innocent child does not constitute a crime, I wonder what else does! And somebody should tell Zimmerman that he will not have peace because "there is no peace for the wicked!"

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