"Seem" is the operative word, my would be genius. But if you need proof of black folk being victims of a crime inflamed by the press, you need look no further than the INCREASE in hate crimes against blacks an other minorities since the election of Obama...you know, after institutions like Fox News and such screamed "anti-American, secret muslim, racist, gonna take your guns" even AFTER the man was elected.
Hate crimes against blacks, religious groups rise - USATODAY.com
You're NOT going to shift the topic from the FACTS that keep tearing down the excuses Zimmerman's lawyers keep spit balling in the press....but I know insipidly stubborn and willfully ignorant cusses with a grudge against "those people" like YOU will keep trying.
Carry on.
The six "youths" told the 78 year old man they were beating it was for "Trayvon", and you want to discuss "willfully ignorant"?
The "facts" are unknown. A terrible tragedy occurred. One person is dead. One person will have to live with the taking of a human life. Now here are some questions for you.
If you see a suspicious person, is it okay to investigate (from a distance)?
If you see a person acting different, is it okay to investigate (could be a medical problem)?
Do you have a right to beat someone because they "seem" to be following you?
How long of a distance should you walk before you confront someone walking the same direction as you?
How many times should you allow yourself to be hit, if you have the means to defend yourself?
At what point do you decide someone is hurting you (after they punch you/after they put you on the ground and don't stop/after they use concrete or pavement to pound your head/after your brains are spilling out of your broken skull)?
Do you have the right to defend yourself against someone that is smaller than you (some of the most wicked fighters are fairly small)?
Everyone, EVERYONE never wants to see an incident like this again (if it was a woman that had been raped, she would be told she should have known better than to dress that way, or be walking alone in that neighborhood). Instead of calling for a public lynching (something too many black community organizers are doing), we should be discussing how this could be avoided in the future.
If you are in an area where there is crime, you do not dress or act like a burglar.
If you are part of a neighborhood watch, pair up, and have reflective clothing that identifies you as something other than a thug.
You don't beat someone for following you.
You don't shoot someone that is walking "on the sidewalk".
If you choose to speak to someone on the street, do it respectfully, and with purpose.
Understand that people are terrified; they do not want to be victims of crime and will do a lot to avoid having their families hurt. Be considerate, and do not try to intimidate others.
In short, if either of these people had acted differently, this tradgedy would not have happened. Let's use it to educate and reduce the risk of it happening again.