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George Zimmerman mumbled those 4 words just moments before he shot and killed 17 year-old Trayvon Martin, who was walking home after purchasing snacks from a local convenience store.
[FLASHBACK: President Obama Says Trayvon Martin Could Have Been His Son (VIDEO)]
Oddly enough those exact some words (“They always get away…”) were uttered by millions of American’s over the weekend after a Florida jury returned with a verdict of ‘Not Guilty’ for Trayvon Martin’s killer.
The jury, which consisted of six woman, deliberated for over 16 hours and at 9:47 p.m. Saturday evening (July 13, 2013), court officials announced that there was a verdict.
Zimmerman, 29, was found “not guilty” on all charges for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Setting the OBVIOUS racial implications of the case aside for a moment, it’s truly unbelievable that a man has walked out of a courtroom after blatantly taking an UNARMED teenager’s life.
[FLASHBACK: Activist Dick Gregory Asks Tough Questions About Trayvon Martin Case (VIDEO)]
Zimmerman took the law into his own hands and took a life. No if’s and’s or buts about it, however the prosecution failed to convince a jury that he did anything wrong.
A day after the verdict was read, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin (Trayvon’s mother and father) responded via the social networking site, Twitter.
Tracy Martin (father) expressed gratitude for all of the public support, stating:
[Sidebar: OJ Simpson walked out of court after being acquitted of killing his wife, however he was NEVER fully "free" and now serves 15 years on an unrelated charge.]
Zimmerman may have been found “not guilty” in that Florida court but if you believe in Devine intervention, he WILL pay.
What are your thought’s on the Zimmerman verdict?
Do you believe justice was served?
I can’t articulate how disturbed and disgusted I am at this verdict. Also, they not only acquitted him, but they charged Trayvon with aggravated assault. Unbelievable.
I am devastated by this decision.I am the Mother of 2 African American sons.My heart breaks for Trayvons parents.I have comfort in knowing that a jury does not have the final decision,GOD does!! George Zimmerman,You are not ready for what God has for you.when he is done,you are going to wish the jury had made the right decision.
Amen!
I think ppl are getting away from the facts….The Trayvon Martin situation is very sad and very disturbing and we all know Zimmerman following that boy on a rainy night because he was black with a hoodie was racial profiling we know this and he should be held accountable!! But what ppl fail to realize is the PROSECUTIONS CASE WAS SLOPPY and WAS NOT WELL PREPARED, they didnt present the case!! 2nd degree was an over charge and when the prosections office came up with that i knew he would get off, which is why I tuned in every now and again, i didnt want to get to emotionally involved.
Manslaughter was the charge to give Zimmerman but again even though that charge was brought (towards the ending of the case) the proscution didnt do its job. Zimmerman was arrested to please the public not to get a conviction and thats the sad reality I only pray Trayvon’s Family find peace. Things like this are happening more often and need to brought to light please dont forget about Jordan Davis and Kendrick Johnson…these are battles that must be continuously fought
Sorry for the essay everyone…
I don’t think the States case was bad.(not the best) We all know with an all white jury in a state where GZ father was/is a judge…..justice was not going to be served. All those jurors had heard about this case. All I have to say is watch your kids in the state of Florida. They allowed Casey Anthony to get away with killing her child and she is WHITE.
Zimmerman tracked down a youth, stalked, confronted and intimidated him into defending himself, then lost control of the situation and blasted the 17 year old victim in the chest and let him bleed out on the ground. The an open mind unclouded by racism and bigotry it is clearly murder.
Prosecutor’s presentation was awful. In the LEAST he could have presented evidence that this guy was a liar being that he was taped coercing wife to hide $100+k from this court case resulting in wife going to jail. Since it was okay to say this lying bastard was a "WANNA BE COP" then why not state WHY he was turned down. And include online post bragging about him beating all his raps. How about calling a character witness for HIM…say the cousin who pressed charges because he molested her and is still afraid of his fat azz today. The exes he assaulted. The neighbor who pressed charges because he stalked her. I guess Casey Anthony is breathing a sigh of relief…finally another ANIMAL to take her place.
It was a jury of 6 females, 5 of whom were. African American. not sure. where your getting your facts from but your. wrong.
The case was bad and that was intentionally done that way by the DA.
If the DA wanted to win this case they would have charged Zimmerman with stalking, aggravated assault, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
The DA office never wanted this case they just wanted to calm the black community.
I agree. Something about this case is very odd and suspicious to me. Black folk need to be aware of what is going on behind the scenes and keep calm. There is but one true judge and jury.
There is a quote from the bible:" If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chron. 7:14
I am sorry to say marches will not solve the problem and violence will only greaten our sorrow. This is a spiritual problem and unless we acknowledge this fact, all is loss.
@cece; MOST DEFINITELY AGREE!!!
I so agree. The only reason why this case went forward was to ease and please the black community. If they wanted to nail Zimmerman, they would have planned this out thoroughly. I think Zimmerman is one of those trolls that wanted to play and be the hero in the community and I personally think he’s one of those shit talkers and hides his hands. Thanks to the media in which they tried playing the black community like they were really on their side, they wanted Zimmerman to have a not guilty verdict all along just to see how the black community would react and was hoping for a riot so they could have a story to report.
We know it was racial profiling that made Zimmerman follow Trayvon but it’s more than a racial issue. It’s a human issue. Like you said Michelle, a life was taken from an unarmed teen boy. The battlefield was not even and I will never understand how that jury came to that decision.
Zimmerman instigated the contact. Zimmerman had a gun. There is no way in hell that it was self defense! I hate the way they turned it into a case against Trayvon, who wasn’t there to defend herself against the attacks or tell his version of what happened. What we know for sure is that Trayvon is dead and Zimmerman will have the blood of his death on his hands for a lifetime. His jail time is not with the FL penal system but on earth as he walks "free" while having to constantly watch his back. Trayvon is in a better place, Zimmerman’s hell is just beginning.
RIP Trayvon
I so agree. A dead child cannot defend himself. You’re so right. Zimmerman will never have peace on this Earth. God sees everything.
No it wasn´t but he won´t get away. He will never ever be free again be it guilt or watching over his shoulder. God has the ultimate justice and say. My heart goes out to the parents of Trayvon. I just want George and his wack arse family to never show their faces again.
Let the streets take care of him now.
This is the thought process of why blacks are viewed the way they are, we always have to handle things "in the streets" That not the way society works. There are rules, laws & proper actions to take. Plus the world is big enough for them to escape black people. Lets use logic over emotions people.
That’s were boycotts come into play. The American way is money. The Bus Boycott in Alabama was proof of that.
Money is the thing that people really understand.
It has become the universal language.
Orlando has the best theme parks and beaches in the country but they won’t be seeing me.
Dana T.
EXACTLY!!! Blackpeople start watching where you spend your number and who benefits from your spending..like who owns these clubs yall attend, the brands you support, Black people give a lot of their money to white corp & many of the black women work for these same companies. Talk with your feet and wallets. A protest is a waste of everyones time.
The verdict hurts. But Michelle is right: he will have to answer to his crimes, just to a higher power. He’ll never be totally free and deserves to be haunted by what he did forever.
He needs to be punished IN THIS LIFE and I hope the Justice Department procecutes him!
The state of FL was forced to file charges and try a case because of the media and outcry of the public. The case was weak from the start. You cannot win a case based on emotion, common sense or sound right reasoning. They went for Second Degree murder without Second Degree evidence, prompting the defense to raise reasonable doubt, resulting in a Not guilty verdict. Is he guilty of murder? Definitely!! But the state had the burden to prove he didn´t act in self defense, and they failed to do so. Recollect, they never filed anything from the beginning because they really had no case. If the prosecution had gone for other charges, Zimmerman might be in jail now.
They did go for other charges. Manslaughter and I believe aggravated battery were also included, but their sole focus during the trial was on murder two. The evidence was there, it was the presentation of the evidence that tanked this case and the lack of preparation by some of the witnesses for the prosecution. The first investigating officer from Sanford suggested that Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter, he was later removed from the case. They simply took Zimmerman’s word and let him go. Let you or I try that (speaking as a black woman) and see how far we get.
And when the cops let GIZMO go, the next morning that bastard was walking around complex with cops and tiny "BLOODLESS" bandaids on his fat head pointing here and there. As grainy as video was on initial tape, I did NOT see a bloody nose or head. Pics were taken at some LATER date showing bruises sustained probably by letting his brother take a whack at his pinata azz.
The DA should have stood on that point also. The fact that evidence wasn’t gathered in the beginning because the police department didn’t put much value in it says a lot. Then to try and back peddle to gather evidence with the perpetrator is crazy… LOL… This shitz crazy…
Dana T.
Atlien is there an official website that you can donate to the parents of Trayvon? I know it won’t bring there son back but since people are contributing funds to Zimmerman, I think that it would be a good idea to show financial support for Trayvon’s parents also.
There is a Trayvon Martin Foundation that has been established. http://trayvonmartinfoundation.org/
You may want to verify it though prior to donating. There is a number listed, which I called but received no answer.
Thanks MissJay!
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Thanks, will do!
As a black man the only thing I want to say is, Us black guys are the biggest threat to american society. The quicker we understand this as race and a gender the safer and better off we black guys will be. Young black guys just need to start calling the police just like everyone else does. This situation WILL happen again.
I totally agree with you dude…
Dana T.
This TRULY BROKE MY HEART!
I believe this is still part of the OJ Backlash. I implore every BLACK PARENT AND PARENT OF COLOR TO ARM UP AND STAND YOUR GROUNDS! No more servicemen of color for this country. ANYONE who looks at this case and does not see that its bigger than race is crazy.
This is about the gun control laws, NRA and believe me AMERIKKA need no worry about foreigners attacking from the outside….you will self implode. This is disgusting and when I tell ya’ll I’m done?!
YOU JUST TOLD ME THAT MY NEPHEW’S, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, WORK COLLEAGUES, SOCIAL MEDIA NEIGHBORS…THEIR SONS’ LIVES ARE NOT WORTH A BAG OF SKITTLES! WAKE UP PEOPLE! *STILL CRYING*
Of COURSE this is O.J. AND Rodney King backlash. Even MLK backlash. "BLACKLASH" is what it is to try to make a statement that just because we got a Black prez…don’t forget your place. Was good to see whites brave the night in protest of injustice. They know this country has a new populace that WON’T ‘stay in their designatd place’. Anybody see Geraldo Revera talkin’ bout ANYONE of those jurors would have shot Trayvon BEFORE it got to that point? Like his mexicano azz is special now. We still aint’ going against Latinos because of this pig. We’re all in the same barrel and trust me, no latino will be president of this USA as long as Kochs, Addelsons and Romneys have ancestors. For all we know those crazy white crackas might have hoped for division of the browns just in time for 2014 vote. FAIL.
I’m sure there’s a civil suite in the works…
I’m wasn’t surprised in the verdict, this is America…..
Anyway, it would of been to his benefit to be found guilty. If he was sent to prison, he would of been safe cause I KNOW they would of kept him separated from the rest of the prison population. But now? This guy has to walk around with eyes on the back of his head for the rest of his life…. He might as well leave the country
Had he been sent to prison he would NOT have been safe. More than likely his OWN people would have took him out the first unprotected moment they could get to his azz. He wrote his own prison death sentence on Myspace…saying that he wanted to run over any Mexicans he saw walking on the sidewalks. He’s like that Black cop in "Boyz from the hood" that despised Blacks. Talkin’ bout using his dumb Mexican homies to do his dirty work and help him beat raps. How glad he was to move away from them but if he needed help he could count on them. I’m sure they didn’t know this until expired page was discovered during trial. So if he comes to an abrupt end…don’t readily assume it’s by the hands of a Black man.
A verdict of "Not Guilty" is sad. It is sad that an unarmed teenager died and people are somehow upset that the shooter was at least charged. Maybe this should not have been a racial issue, but it is a human issue. I do believe he should have been held in the very beginning and at least thoroughly investigated before George Zimmermann was realeased to go home, it probably would not have been so much negative publicity. The entire Florida law system failed. It is sad when people are more concerned about animal rights, than human rights!
Preach!
We as a people need to realize that white meat don’t eat white meat. The jury’s makeup was a big indication of what the outcome would be. I wasn’t phased by the one latina on the jury because I grew up in Florida and we all knew that latinos identified more with whites and sometimes were more racist than whites.
BOYCOTT FLORIDA< DISNEYWORLD. Make a statement by htiing them in their walletts. #standyurground
hmmm…I don’t know bout that Disney World thing. I got tickets.
going be o.k
the prosecutors they were all bull….they knew what was going to happen, I would do a better jod having no degree.Better defense team. feel so bad for the Martin’s family.
They botched it on purpose. What is this I’ve heard about some relative of Zimmerman being a judge? They should have moved this case.
Dana T.
I understand that his father is or was a judge. Father is white. Robert Zimmerman.
He has a cause on him,he will never be in peace for the rest of his life,he can pretend like he is…but TM gonna hunt him for the rest of his sorry life…
He never be free . He knows he kill Trayvon . And it no peace in that .
Alligator bait, also known as gator bait, is the practice of using little black children as bait to catch alligators. Some say it was done by white men during slave times in Florida and Louisiana and other parts of the American South.
Here is the most complete account of how it was done, coming from the grandson of someone who says he used to do it:
… the slaves who had babies they would steal the babies during the course of the day, some times when their mothers weren’t watching . … some would be infants, some would be a year old, he said some would be toddlers, he said they would grab these children and take them down to the swamp, and leave them in pens like little chicken coops.
They would go down there at night, take these babies and …. tie them up, put a rope around their neck and around their torso, around here, and tie it tight.
… they’d be screaming. … what they were doing would help them to chum the water. He said when they would throw the babies in tied to this rope, he said in a matter of minutes, he said, the alligator were on them. He said the alligator would clamp his jaws on that child, as a matter of fact once he clamped on them he was really swallowed, he said you couldn’t see anything but the rope!
OMG!!! I can’t managed this…
Dana T.
Being born and raised in Louisiana, I have heard of this. I really don’t know if it’s a tale, myth, or true story but either way it’s sickening and horrifying.
I saw an actual old black and white picture being sold at a flea market many years ago. I was so stunned I just stood staring at it and it’s seller..a middle aged white man. There were six Black naked babies sitting on a board and pic was titled "Alligator Bait". I remember scanning people passing to see if anyone was as appalled as me. Eventually I just walked away.
My question is: Since he was found "not guilty", does this mean he is free to carry a weapon again?
Yes. They are giving him back the gun he shot Trayvon with.
The DA botched this case from the rip and I feel it was done on purpose. (1) It should have been moved to another state. (2) They should have had some people of color on that jury. (3) The DA allowed them to demonized Trayvon. The case shouldn’t have been about Trayvon’s character.
The other thing is even though it ended up being about who was on top and why this child was shot, Zimmerman started the fight. Period… He shouldn’t never said anything to Trayvon from the start and I hope Trayvong knocked his nose off! Yes, I hope Tray kicked his azz… Dude, you were a stranger to a kid and you approached him talking shit no doubt.
When we were younger we were taught not to talk to strangers. Zimmerman, you could have been a serial killer, you probably are cause I understand you are in the process of getting your gun back. This sucks!!!
This could have been anybody’s kid, anybodys…
Dana T.
Does anybody remember when you took a ass whoopin & kept it moving? Those days are long gone…..
got my old ass beat more than once. I remember.
Personally I would have shot you BEFORE you got close enough to swing at me. Which I believe Trayvon didn’t have opportunity to do. This fat bastard probably wrestled Trayvon onto ground and before Trayvon could get away he shot him. Trayvon had NO bruises on his knuckles. His main objective that night was to kill his prey.
What I fail to comprehend is if Florida has a stand your ground law, could it not be said Trayvon defended himself first? When the police said do not follow him and Zimmerman did, didn’t he then incite a situation? The prosecution did a horrible job, and that’s the main reason this went downhill. I hope the Martin family files a civil suit, though he’ll do a Casey Anthony and file bankruptcy. That heifer left all her attorneys high and dry and filed judgment on all their fees, yet the old man attorney still is all up her ass. When it walks like a duck and clucks like a duck….
RIP Trayvon, you shouldn’t have died that night because someone decided they’d use their "secret advantage" of a gun to take your life. If you wanted to get him off of you, fire a shot or shoot him in the foot. My ass. He decided to be vigilante and take him out. Period. God sees all….
All I can say is Zimmerman has to live the rest of his life in fear and in guilt because he knows deep down he killed an innocent teen and someone’s child. I hope every night when he shut his eyes he will see Trayvon.
Sad day in America, but exactly what I expected.
I was very upset to at the verdict,I just got down on my knees and starting praying form for his mom and his family. I pray that God will give her the strength and peace that she need to get on with her life. I have teenage kids and I felt so bad I don’t know what to do but keep praying for them. I pray that peace will still be there. I’m so sorry this should not had happen to him, but God got it he not going to move on our time,God will move on his time we as black people need to pull together and help each us pray for each other his day is coming he know what he did the judge wil answer the juror will the lawyer will answer don’t worry keep on praying May God bless and protect and keep the Martin Family save you are in my pray always Love you be strong
There are a lot of places in America GZ can go and be welcomed with opened arms. Black people are not everywhere in this country, yea he can go to Atlanta, Chicago, DC Baltimore etc etc but if he went to Montana or Idaho he gone chill. Lets keep logic in mind folks
This is very sad but people should be calling for the disbarment of this prosecutor. They should never be allowed to practice in the US ever again.But if you are MAD BE MAD at BIG MOUTH Jesse Jackson and Jaime Fox this case was not ready for trail and BLACK FOLKS quit letting these people get you hype because Jesse Jackson can’t speak for me thos is the same pastor that called Mr. Obama a NIGGA on national tv.
I find it sad how Trayvon’s school issues, family issues, etc were attacked. It had nothing to do with what happened that night. If GZ had just listened to the police and stayed his stupid azz in the car that night, all would have been good. When is neighborhood watch authorized to have a gun anyway? I thought it was just observe and report. Now the State of FL has given the ok for anyone without a badge to be a gunslinging vigilante and get off without a problem.
I am absolutely disgusted at the Zimmerman verdict as he should be spending his life behind bars for that egregious act against Trayvon, an innocent child that was unarmed and did nothing to promote such a violent attack. Now Zimmerman is getting his gun back? Absolutely disgusting.
We. all. Knew. That. Fool. Was. Going. To. Get..off. it’s. The. South. Do. You’ll. Remember. Rosewood. And. Other. Crimes. Against. Black. So. Glad. I. Live. Up. North. Not. To. Say. White. People. Not. All. Are. Racist ,those. People. Down. South. Are. Something. Elese. And. Don’t. Have. No. Problem. About. It
It appears that many would like to paint Trayvon as an innocent youth. He was not. His mother kicked him out of the house. He was in trouble with the school police. Yes, it is sad that he is dead. But why did he confront Zimmerman and hit him. He had a phone – he could have called 911 and say he was being stalked in fear of his life. Seems bad choices were made. Personally, I was not there. I have read various opinions and various facts.
I am glad I taught my son to walk away. He is 27 and still alive.
Maybe he DIDN’T confront Zimmerman OR hit him. That’s Zimmerman’s story. Remember Zimmerman wasn’t arrested until two weeks later. Did NOT get medical attention. No doctor’s report for re-setting "BROKEN NOSE". And if there is a dr.’s report it would have been a week or later because no doctor would risk losing his license on what quickly became a national issue. Police were soley in charge of all documentation on Gizmo’s behalf. I believe as was the right of jurors who decided case on theory presented that Gizmo’s brother or homies helped him with injuries.