Posted on 07/21/2014 2:25:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On Saturday, 200 people marched through the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles protesting racial profiling and gun violence on the first anniversary of the verdict acquitting George Zimmerman of murdering Trayvon Martin.
The crowd, led by Trayvon Martin’s parents, carried banners and chanted, “What do we want?... Justice. What do we want?… Justice.”
According to CBS2 Los Angeles, the rally was organized by the Trayvon Martin Foundation, which states on its website that its purpose is to “create awareness of how violent crime impacts the families of the victims and to provide support and advocacy for those families in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin.” The foundation’s statement obviously ignores the fact that the court did not find that Trayvon was murdered. Instead it ruled that George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter charges.
Tracy Martin, Trayvon’s father, announced that he was there for a reason: “It’s about being loyal to you guys because you have been so loyal to us.” Trayvon’s mother Sybrina Fulton added, “We want L.A. to know we stand with you. We understand, we support you.”
One lady at the rally said she was there because her dad was killed due to gang violence when she was four-years- old. Some came to express their solidarity and to speak out against racial profiling. “There are many people who wake up every day who don’t have the choice to decide how we are perceived by the world,” lamented Kenya Parham....
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I have a feeling that many of these protesters know exactly where the gangs with the guns hang out. Did they go and protest in front of the gang’s cribs demanding that they hand over their guns? Probably not.
What an odd urn for St. Skittles
Looks like two stacked waste containers.
I guess it's OK when they do it.
Unless it’s racial profiling of whites and gun owners.
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