tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post4759124027845776051..comments2024-03-07T02:36:22.671-06:00Comments on The Eighth Dimension: Trayvon's Humanity Remains DevaluedDee Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610598460257919321noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-43081842504782505752013-07-17T23:00:07.220-05:002013-07-17T23:00:07.220-05:00Dee - thanks for your thoughtful comments. There&#...Dee - thanks for your thoughtful comments. There's no doubt race played a huge role in all this. It's hard to imagine if the victim was white and the shooter black that the shooter would be acquitted. Race, age, and a very strange law led to tragic results. We can each find a role to play in seeking change. Another thing I haven't heard mentioned is I think there should have been at least one African American on the prosecuting team. This would have demonstrated awareness of the racial imbalance we saw.Irwin Goldzweighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547899502817293658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-83964053599361847392013-07-17T06:29:26.524-05:002013-07-17T06:29:26.524-05:00Interestingly...I saw on the news yesterday that S...Interestingly...I saw on the news yesterday that Stevie Wonder announced that he will not perform in any state that has the stand-your-ground law in effect...mythopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164758700393086005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-26206836321296939562013-07-17T02:18:00.925-05:002013-07-17T02:18:00.925-05:00There is so much wrong, where does one begin?
How...There is so much wrong, where does one begin?<br /><br />However, a thoughtful national dialogue seems to be emerging from this tragedy and subsequent courtroom travesty.Stickup Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028394186285973772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-21044612492275155422013-07-15T18:07:19.790-05:002013-07-15T18:07:19.790-05:00Dan, you're right. Despite the fact that the a...Dan, you're right. Despite the fact that the attorneys for Zimmerman did not use a "stand your ground" defense, the Florida stand your ground gun law did play a significant role in his acquittal. None of his questionable actions (including profiling Trayvon, following him with a gun, or shooting him in self-defense) are against the law in Florida. Sometimes laws are not just.Dee Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610598460257919321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-51870404722423510802013-07-15T13:48:56.275-05:002013-07-15T13:48:56.275-05:00This is a classic example of the 'Stand Your G...This is a classic example of the 'Stand Your Ground' legislation many states have passed. Some states have a clause that first you retreat to safety, and when that is not possible, stand your ground. In other states, there isn't even a retreat first clause...if confronted in a (perceived) threatening manner, defend yourself. The idea of people patrolling a neighborhood with a permit to carry goes beyond due diligence and on to vigilantism. mythopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164758700393086005noreply@blogger.com