Website Forced To Retract Martin Photo

[Dick Tuck]

I've seen this photo go viral.

It turns out that this photo was not Trayvon Martin.

Correction and update: Twitchy issues apology for fake Trayvon Martin photo

Correction, 8:56 pm ET March 25, 2012: We made a mistake. The photo on the right is not of the Trayvon Martin who was shot by Zimmerman. We apologize to our readers and to the Martin family.

Turns out the photo was some middle school student in New York, who had the same name. Morons.

 

[Ravi]

I've seen this photo go viral.

It turns out that this photo was not Trayvon Martin.

Correction and update: Twitchy issues apology for fake Trayvon Martin photo

Correction, 8:56 pm ET March 25, 2012: We made a mistake. The photo on the right is not of the Trayvon Martin who was shot by Zimmerman. We apologize to our readers and to the Martin family.

Turns out the photo was some middle school student in New York, who had the same name. Morons.

And yet the "rational" members of USMB continue to post that picture and believe that it is the same Martin. Because that's what they WANT to believe.

 

[Stephanie]

so? who cares?

 

[WillowTree]

I've seen this photo go viral.

It turns out that this photo was not Trayvon Martin.

Correction and update: Twitchy issues apology for fake Trayvon Martin photo

Correction, 8:56 pm ET March 25, 2012: We made a mistake. The photo on the right is not of the Trayvon Martin who was shot by Zimmerman. We apologize to our readers and to the Martin family.

Turns out the photo was some middle school student in New York, who had the same name. Morons.

And yet the "rational" members of USMB continue to post that picture and believe that it is the same Martin. Because that's what they WANT to believe.

I wonder what he looked like? Certainly not the photo if the 12 year old angel the news media keeps using

 

[Decepticon]

I'm shocked...SHOCKED to discover that CONZ lie.

 

[Stephanie]

I'm not "shocked" to see such a petty thread.

With all we have to worry about, this is what some find important..

shallow

 

[J.E.D]

And yet the "rational" members of USMB continue to post that picture and believe that it is the same Martin. Because that's what they WANT to believe.

The really sad thing is, it shouldn't even matter. Even if the picture was of the kid who was killed, it doesn't justify the killing. It shouldn't in any sane person's mind, and it definitely doesn't in the eyes of the law. But we're not talking about sane, rational people here.

 

[Cowman]

Even if it was a photo of Trayvon, why the fuck would it matter? There's nothing wrong with that photograph.

OH NO HE'S FLIPPING OFF THE CAMERA, HE MUST BE A BAD KID!

Apparently nobody has seen the photos other upstanding citizens on sites like facebook post.

 

[Rocko]

There's plenty of dishonest photos that are viral, on any issue, but lets not pretend this photo was all over the media.

 

[Decepticon]

When do we find out that none of the witness accounts corroborate with each other or Zimmerman's story?

It's simple.

Get the SHERIFF to arrest this fuck.
You have him at the scene of the crime. With the murder weapon. You have the police dispatch calls, telling him to back off. He got OUT of his car and confronted the kid. Make him prove his case of self defense. I'm REALLY looking forward to hearing how this kid threatened this vigilante with his big mean, evil looking BAG OF SKITTLES and HOODIE!

 

[Stephanie]

When do we find out that none of the witness accounts corroborate with each other or Zimmerman's story?

It's simple.

Get the SHERIFF to arrest this fuck.
You have him at the scene of the crime. With the murder weapon. You have the police dispatch calls, telling him to back off. He got OUT of his car and confronted the kid. Make him prove his case of self defense. I'm REALLY looking forward to hearing how this kid threatened this vigilante with his big mean, evil looking BAG OF SKITTLES and HOODIE!

Man you need a chill pill..

 

[WillowTree]

dang,, when this story broke it was
ALL ABOUT making the shooter WHITE,, now all of a sudden looks don't matter,, what the hell happened here? doyathink?

 

[Rocko]

I'm not "shocked" to see such a petty thread.

With all we have to worry about, this is what some find important..

shallow

In fairness somone did post these pictures in a thread on this board, so it is good to have the correct information now, but I don't think even if these pictures were real they should be something to consider when talking about this case.

 

[Old Rocks]

No, the NRA needs a chill pill with the damnedable laws they are pushing. The way that you 'Conservatives' are quoting this law, anyone that dislikes someone else for any reason, can aggress them, and when they defend themselves, pull a gun, kill them, and claim self defense.

Had Zimmerman not had a gun, had Zimmerman not followed the kid, had Zimmerman not confronted him when the kid was doing nothing at all wrong, the kid would be alive today. This is a clear case of at least manslaughter, not justified homocide.

 

[WillowTree]

No, the NRA needs a chill pill with the damnedable laws they are pushing. The way that you 'Conservatives' are quoting this law, anyone that dislikes someone else for any reason, can aggress them, and when they defend themselves, pull a gun, kill them, and claim self defense.

Had Zimmerman not had a gun, had Zimmerman not followed the kid, had Zimmerman not confronted him when the kid was doing nothing at all wrong, the kid would be alive today. This is a clear case of at least manslaughter, not justified homocide.

Nothing is clear yet. We don't have ALL the information. You'll have to be a little more patient.

 

[Cowman]

Mmmm Mmmm... all out battle to justify the killing of a black kid. Warms your heart.

:|

 

[Seawytch]

Twitchy? Isn't that the Anchor Baby, Michele Malkin's new web site? Off to a great start I see...

 

[Decepticon]

Zimmerman's past history of violence and criminality.


In 2005, George Zimmerman was twice accused of either criminal misconduct or violence.

That July, Zimmerman — 21 at the time — was at a bar near the University of Central Florida when a friend was arrested by state alcohol agents on suspicion of serving underage drinkers, according to an arrest report.

Zimmerman was talking with his friend, became profane and pushed an agent who tried to escort him away, the report said. Authorities said he was arrested after a short struggle.

Charged with resisting arrest without violence, he avoided conviction by entering a pretrial-diversion program, something common for first-time offenders.

A month later, court records show, a woman filed a petition for an injunction against Zimmerman, citing domestic violence. It's unclear what led to the petition, but Zimmerman responded by filing a petition of his own the following day.

Records show injunctions were later issued in both cases. Reached by email, the woman would not comment on her past with Zimmerman or his current situation.

Zimmerman married Shellie Nicole Dean, a licensed cosmetologist, in late 2007. The next year, he resurfaced in court documents as a credit-card company pursued him for unpaid debts.

Capital One accused Zimmerman of failing to pay more than $1,000. He settled with the company for $2,135.82, records show, to cover his debts with interest, as well as attorney and court costs. However, the credit-card company soon reported that Zimmerman wasn't making the payments he had agreed to.

Zimmerman's employer at the time, CarMax, agreed to garnish his wages. That arrangement was canceled in late 2008 because Zimmerman was no longer employed by CarMax.
Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman: Who is neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman? - Orlando Sentinel

 

[ClosedCaption]

I'm not "shocked" to see such a petty thread.

With all we have to worry about, this is what some find important..

shallow

This is your third post in a thread you claim not to care about

 

[High_Gravity]

I've seen this photo go viral.

It turns out that this photo was not Trayvon Martin.

Correction and update: Twitchy issues apology for fake Trayvon Martin photo

Correction, 8:56 pm ET March 25, 2012: We made a mistake. The photo on the right is not of the Trayvon Martin who was shot by Zimmerman. We apologize to our readers and to the Martin family.

Turns out the photo was some middle school student in New York, who had the same name. Morons.

And yet the "rational" members of USMB continue to post that picture and believe that it is the same Martin. Because that's what they WANT to believe.

Exactly.