President Obama on Trayvon Martin

[konradv]

Well, that would be stupid, because the situations don't even compare. When does the average white teenager suffer suspicions based on his race?

Ya mean like when those black kids poured gasoline on the white kid because he was white and then set him on fire?? ya mean like that? Oh I see,, white burned up kids don't matter do they?

Suspects still at large I gather. Not questioned, then released after the police conclusion. Still, a tragic crime.

IMO, no point in even continuing down this road. The poster doesn't care about the situation in question beyond derailing it with irrelevancies.

 

[washamericom]

"If I had a son he would look like him"

Comment made to a msnbc reporter at the whitehouse news conference on New World Bank nominee.

Really? And that is important to this case how exactly? Such blatant race based comments are really not needed to turn an outraged public into something worse. I guess we just never learn anything in the highest levels of govt in our country.

Also on a side note I saw Al Sharpton speaking at a rally last night on this issue. That man is w disgrace and msnbc should be embarrassed.

From my perspective the trigger man should be tried and let his peers determine his guilt. Looks guilty of murder to me but i don't know all the facts.

What was the question?

Zimmerman needs to be tried, and the Police department needs to be investigated, IMHO.

needs to be tried first, now indicted.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Ya mean like when those black kids poured gasoline on the white kid because he was white and then set him on fire?? ya mean like that? Oh I see,, white burned up kids don't matter do they?

Suspects still at large I gather. Not questioned, then released after the police conclusion. Still, a tragic crime.

IMO, no point in even continuing down this road. The poster doesn't care about the situation in question beyond derailing it with irrelevancies.

Ironic to say someone is derailing my thread about Obamas response huh.

 

[BlindBoo]

Those of you screaming about the rights reaction to this whole case but excuse Obamas race injected comments are a hoot. The man that shot him appears to be a minority as well. Not that it matters, I just don't see the need to nationalize race into every god damn issue.

I think Mr. Zimmerman introduced race when he said "Fucking Coon" under his breath. But that's just me.

 

[washamericom]

Tell you what -- I'll take my chances with my firearms and you can butt the fuck out of my business. kthx

Then quit posting, because with that attitude, I'll be in your face a lot.

Was I fucking talking to you, cocksnot? You don't even have the intellectual honesty to answer a simple question. Getting "in my face" just means you're going to get clowned a lot, dipshit.

You should just go back to running away like you used to.

you sound like a real dick, course this is the first time i've seen a post of yours.. it's a public forum jagoff. people can post what ever they want, fuckin hall monitor.

 

[Peach]

Ya mean like when those black kids poured gasoline on the white kid because he was white and then set him on fire?? ya mean like that? Oh I see,, white burned up kids don't matter do they?

Suspects still at large I gather. Not questioned, then released after the police conclusion. Still, a tragic crime.

that's not what he asked dumbknot.

Ok WILLOW, burned children matter to me, YES.

 

[WillowTree]

Ya mean like when those black kids poured gasoline on the white kid because he was white and then set him on fire?? ya mean like that? Oh I see,, white burned up kids don't matter do they?

Suspects still at large I gather. Not questioned, then released after the police conclusion. Still, a tragic crime.

IMO, no point in even continuing down this road. The poster doesn't care about the situation in question beyond derailing it with irrelevancies.

you don't want to go down that road cause you know it's the damn truth. blacks do kill whites because they are white. deal with that. racism runs in all directions contrary to what you liberals choose to believe.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Those of you screaming about the rights reaction to this whole case but excuse Obamas race injected comments are a hoot. The man that shot him appears to be a minority as well. Not that it matters, I just don't see the need to nationalize race into every god damn issue.

I think Mr. Zimmerman introduced race when he said "Fucking Coon" under his breath. But that's just me.

That has nothing to do with political talking heads playing race games.

 

[konradv]

Suspects still at large I gather. Not questioned, then released after the police conclusion. Still, a tragic crime.

IMO, no point in even continuing down this road. The poster doesn't care about the situation in question beyond derailing it with irrelevancies.

Ironic to say someone is derailing my thread about Obamas response huh.

I was still on the general topic and did address Obama's comments. Willow was talking about another incident with no cite. Typical, distracting, thread stealing technique.

 

[Crackerjack]

After you explain why there was no investigation, until after the spotlight hit.

I can't read minds, so no...

... or you're just being obtuse!!!

Now kindly explain your theory that an arrest must take place in this situation.

I done it more than once, if you've bothered to read the thread. Here goes again, he pursued the kid when toold not to. Hardly a "standing my ground" situation. At that point the police should have at least taken him in and questioned him, if not arrested him.

No, all you done [sic] is exposed your ignorance. An arrest is not necessary for an investigation to begin.

 

[Crackerjack]

Reductio ad absurdum Look it up. No, people wouldn't use knives or blunt objects to the extent that guns are used. It's false on the face of it. Guns bring ease to killing that you don't get with other methods.

So banning guns won't stop one from killing his family, it will just make it a little harder. Got it.

I have no confidence that you really get anything.

Irony, that's what that is.

 

[konradv]

Suspects still at large I gather. Not questioned, then released after the police conclusion. Still, a tragic crime.

IMO, no point in even continuing down this road. The poster doesn't care about the situation in question beyond derailing it with irrelevancies.

you don't want to go down that road cause you know it's the damn truth. blacks do kill whites because they are white. deal with that. racism runs in all directions contrary to what you liberals choose to believe.

Do police let them go, after a cursory questioning? I think not. FAIL!!!

 

[WillowTree]

Well, that would be stupid, because the situations don't even compare. When does the average white teenager suffer suspicions based on his race?

Ya mean like when those black kids poured gasoline on the white kid because he was white and then set him on fire?? ya mean like that? Oh I see,, white burned up kids don't matter do they?

I suggest you join CG in checking out the difference between the definitions of "suspicion" and "attack".

you're laughing because black kids poured gasoline on a white kid and set him on fire. how obscene and pathetic.

 

[Too Tall]

He couldn't just stop at the first part of his statement below...

“I think every parent in America,” he said, “should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative to investigate every aspect of this and that everybody pulls together — federal, state, and local — to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened.” He noted that he was glad that the Justice Department had stepped in to investigate the specifics of the case.

“But my main message,” he added, “is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. You know, if I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon. And, you know, I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves and that we’re going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened.”

President Obama Comments On Trayvon Martin Case: ‘If I Had A Son, He’d Look Like Trayvon’ | Mediaite

No, he had to go on with his "main message", which is to emphasize that as a black man, he possesses a deeper understanding. Just imagine if this incident had happened to a white kid, and a white president made those exact comments.

Well, that would be stupid, because the situations don't even compare. When does the average white teenager suffer suspicions based on his race?

When he is in a neighborhood where he is not known and runs from an authority figure
whose job it is to notice same. It really doesn't have anything to do with race IMO. I might add, shooting is not the answer in either case.

 

[Syphon]

how much outrage would there be on the right if the shooter was black and the kid was white?

 

[theHawk]

It was an excellent and appropriate statement and fit well with the rest of what he said.

What is wrong is that the man who killed a 17 year old kid is walking the street with the same gun in his pocket.

He should be arrested and the crime investigated and taken to trial.

Why are so many whites against that happening? Why is faux against that happening?

A GRAND JURY will meet, the President should not be commenting on this until after charges, if any, AND a conviction.

Now if anything Zimmerman will be able to walk free, even if he is 'guilty', simply because it will be impossible for him to get a fair trial.

Why would a President make such comments about a case before there are even charges brought up? Oh yea, to stir up public outrage and chaos....the progressive way!

 

[Immanuel]

"If I had a son he would look like him"

Comment made to a msnbc reporter at the whitehouse news conference on New World Bank nominee.

Really? And that is important to this case how exactly? Such blatant race based comments are really not needed to turn an outraged public into something worse. I guess we just never learn anything in the highest levels of govt in our country.

Also on a side note I saw Al Sharpton speaking at a rally last night on this issue. That man is w disgrace and msnbc should be embarrassed.

From my perspective the trigger man should be tried and let his peers determine his guilt. Looks guilty of murder to me but i don't know all the facts.

President Obama voiced a common concern among black parents. That their son could be caught "walking while black". That fear among the community of a black male walking through a neighborhood could lead to his death. That appears to be the case here

A prompt, more thorough investigation might have stopped MEDIA HOUNDS from getting a grip on the killing, Florida's law, and the resultant INTEREST.

You are kidding right?

By more thorough investigation what you appear to mean is a finding that this was cold blooded murder and, in fact, a hate crime deserving nothing short of death.

That is the only thing that would have satisfied the media hounds, the two "reverends", the family, community and entire country. It sure doesn't seem to me like those who are calling for his arrest are interested in anything short of committing murder themselves.

Immie

 

[MikeK]

There is no predication. These are the facts.

The statistics you've referred to cannot possibly be based on factual numbers. Because according to the BATF there are no reliable numbers regarding how many guns are in the hands of Americans. The only available estimate is a guess, which is between 200 and 300 million. So how is a reliable statistic derived from a guess?

And everyone is a potential crazy. Everyone.

You're right. But some have far greater potential than others.

 

[paulitician]

Race-Baiting and Class Warfare are essential 'Community Organizer' tools used to divide the People. Barack Obama is a loyal & obedient Saul Alinsky Community Organizer.

 

[Peach]

President Obama voiced a common concern among black parents. That their son could be caught "walking while black". That fear among the community of a black male walking through a neighborhood could lead to his death. That appears to be the case here

A prompt, more thorough investigation might have stopped MEDIA HOUNDS from getting a grip on the killing, Florida's law, and the resultant INTEREST.

You are kidding right?

By more thorough investigation what you appear to mean is a finding that this was cold blooded murder and, in fact, a hate crime deserving nothing short of death.

That is the only thing that would have satisfied the media hounds, the two "reverends", the family, community and entire country. It sure doesn't seem to me like those who are calling for his arrest are interested in anything short of committing murder themselves.

Immie

NO, I mean more than a day or two talking to the killer, and the conclusion by law enforcement this was self defense.