re: #729 Targetpractice

Then let me be perfectly honest and upfront: I don’t give a blue fuck what you think of my guesses or what you consider “relevant” to this case. If you feel that you need to defend George Zimmerman, feel free to. But stop hiding behind this “Wait for all the facts to come out” bullshit. I heard that for days from other defenders of his before the “leaks” about Trayvon’s suspension, when suddenly the speculation ran wild about what he was doing that would cause Zimmerman to consider him “suspicious.” I’m stealing hearing it from other boards about how the “big question” of this case is where the jewelry came from and whether he once took a swing at a bus driver.

Maybe a black kid stole Buck’s lunch money 40 years ago, and he’s never gotten over it.

Seriously, though, we all come at this with certain prejudices. Having been born and raised in TX, my initial reaction was that a trigger-happy white cop (turns out he’s only a wannabe) overreacted and shot an innocent black kid. Maybe that’s wrong, but anyone with a knowledge of US history would know that such an occurrence has been far from abnormal over the years.

The blaming and shaming of Trayvon has been despicable. I’ts the same mentality that blames rape victims based on their clothing or behavior. Total bullshit. Women aren’t asking to be raped, and teens aren’t asking to be shot by pretend neighborhood watchmen.