re: #26 Ming

Until this week, if I heard the phrase “to protect and serve white people”, I would have considered it insane left-wing hyperbole. Now, as the tragedy of Trayvon pulls at my heartstrings, there’s also the nagging incredulity that for some police departments, apparently “to protect and serve white people” is not far from the truth.

If the circumstances in this case had been reversed, and Martin had chased and killed Zimmerman in the same exact way that he was murdered, then we wouldn’t be talking about this story right now. Trayvon Martin would be in jail awaiting trial for murder, “stand your ground” law or not. It’s as simple as that.