AP REPORTER ON ZIMMERMAN VERDICT: 'SO WE CAN ALL KILL TEENAGERS NOW?'

An annoying remark that has incredible value in terms of highlighting the systemic prejudice and bias entrenched in modern journalism.

>> The [Black] man shot...and the 19 year old [White aggressor] died.

Thanks for that, Jeff. Did not know.

but she doesn’t mind the teenagers in the Army protecting her slimy ass?

Someone should have turned to her and said “How old are you? You look like you’re in your teens. Will you be walking home by yourself? Would you be afraid to run into me hiding in the darkness?”

liberals R morons

I wonder which teenager, exactly, Cristina Silva wants to kill. I’ve sometimes wished I could get away with offing some of mine ...

Throughout the media last night and this morning, the common theme is how TM’s parents did not get justice.

This is absolutely refutable by the simple facts presented at trial AND by those facts not permitted at the trial. Very telling are the 4 minutes when TM could have easily been home within half a minute, but he returned instead to confront GZ. Also, telling are indications from his school record and his phone that he might actually have had a penchant for hooliganism, ie, fighting and burglaring. (The defense attorney BDLRionda was doing the same stuff last night after the trial. That guy is a liar.)

So, the media aren’t that stupid. They know the facts and are spouting this “no justice for Trayvon” theme. Why are they intentionally lying? Because they are attempting to keep a lid on passions and prevent riots? Perhaps. Do they believe it? That’s not possible.

The best answers for me involve both money and politics.

I guess if she were being raped it would be a different story

You can if they jump your body and start beating your head into the concrete, or attack your family at a park, or break into your home wielding baseball bats. We should not have to wait until we are hurt to fight back.

For example, shortly before this event, a black man, who was being stalked by 4-5 white thugs, was at home one night when these thugs came to his house and began calling him names, and throwing rocks at his home from his drive way. He was safe in his home. It was secure and he was armed. He did not have to go out. But they were on his property and he decided to go out and confront them. There was an argument. One of the young men, about 19 years old, charged the man yelling that he was going to hurt him. The man shot...and the 19 year old died.

That man was not tried. He was not arrested for murder or manslaughter. Everyone knew these kids were on his property and up to no good. He could have stayed inside, but he decided to confront the evil on his property and when attacked, he defended himself. I have no problem with it...and believe more Americans should send such messages to criminals when they are threatened. 911 takes on average 9 minutes for anyone to get there. Usually by that time, it is over.

Interesting. Sounds remarkably like this Rochester incident. However, Rochester being in NY, the guy had to go through a grueling trial, at the end of which he was acquitted.

yes, when someone attacks you and you fear for you life, absolutely !

She works for AP, not a “member newspaper.”

Probably Puerto Rican or Dominican.

“There simply was not evidence of any hate crimes.” Um, I submit that sucker punching someone then mounting them when down and slamming blows on them and trying to split their skull by slamming their head into a concrete walkway IS hateful and criminal behavior. In the case of a punkish black teenager making this assault upon a man appearing to be Hispanic is in fact a racist attack. The unJustice system does not classify crimes by blacks against other races as hate crimes, though they clearly are, and Hispanics and Chicanos better get this clear in their minds because there is a growing segment of the black culture which is racially motivated to hate other races and the kids growing up are being taught that perspective, to hate non-blacks so society needs to be prepared to deal with this phenomenon in spite of the pass given by an unjust legal system.

Yes...you are right.

As it turns out, all of the things they said about Zimmerman...hate crime, profiling, tracking someone down, etc. were true of Treyvon.

Every one of them.

Turns out, Obama got it right. If Obama has a son, he WOULD be just like Treyvon.

Zimmerman found not guilty

My own feeling is this. I have followed the trial closely...each day. The Jury clearly looked at the evidence, which was overwhelming for the defense and Zimmerman.

Zimmerman's nose was broken and his face was bruised and bloodied after the confrontation. He had cuts and bruises on the back of his head. He had grass stains on the back of his shirt and pants. Treyvon had no injuries from the fight, except the gunshot wound. There were scrapes on his knuckles. And he had grass stains on his knees. All of this was supported by the forensic evidence and was not challenged.

It is clear who was delivering a beating, and who was receiving it. An eye witness indicated Treyvon was on top of Zimmerman and hitting him. Clearly, the one who was screaming histerically, and terrified for help, was the one being beaten, not the one on top doing the beating.

In almost all cases, the prosecution witnesses, under cross examination, gave testimony that ended up supporting Zimmerman's story.

It is tragic that things happened like they did. But neither person had broken any laws, or committed any crime, and could have walked away from this up until the time one of them decided to sucker punch the other in the face, break his nose and knock him down. Even then Treyvon could have walked away and had very little long term personal consequence. But when he began beating Zimmerman on the ground as he did, he took a path that led to his death. Zimmerman finally shot, and the forensic evidence showed that Treyvon was shot at close range, with the bullet traveling upward through his body (and his heart) while Zimmerman was on the ground.

There simply was not evidence of any hate crimes. There was simply no evidence of murder or negligence. The jury decided that Zimmerman was defending himself.

We know now that Zimmerman, an Hispanic male, mentored young black kids in his spare time. No racist there at all.

No, it is tragic that a 17 year old young man was killed. He was not a "little" kid. He was 6' 2" tall, 170 lbs, and was quite muscular and fit as a high school football player. Zimmerman was 5'9", also weighed around 170 lbs, but was not in good shape and over weight. And Treyvon was not angelic...far from it. His facebook page and tweets make that clear enough, as does his own record...all of which the jury could not hear...and in the end, did not need to.

Would Zimmerman have died that night? We will never know. But he clearly thought he was in great danger, and he was definitely being beat up. So he finally pulled his gun and shot in self defense.

I pray the country can move on from this. This case was trumped up by politicians, the Media, and those seeking a racial cause. The local police had already pretty much determined what this jury found and that is why Zimmerman was released after being taken to the police station that night. These types of things happen fairly often in this nation of 350 million.

For example, shortly before this event, a black man, who was being stalked by 4-5 white thugs, was at home one night when these thugs came to his house and began calling him names, and throwing rocks at his home from his drive way. He was safe in his home. It was secure and he was armed. He did not have to go out. But they were on his property and he decided to go out and confront them. There was an argument. One of the young men, about 19 years old, charged the man yelling that he was going to hurt him. The man shot...and the 19 year old died.

That man was not tried. He was not arrested for murder or manslaughter. Everyone knew these kids were on his property and up to no good. He could have stayed inside, but he decided to confront the evil on his property and when attacked, he defended himself. I have no problem with it...and believe more Americans should send such messages to criminals when they are threatened. 911 takes on average 9 minutes for anyone to get there. Usually by that time, it is over.

That above case happened in Florida by the way...and there was no outcry, no demands to punish that man for killing the much younger man. It was clearly self defense...as was this case with Zimmerman.

Thanks...these things happen all over the country...but the MSM and race baiter pick and choose which ones they think they can use for their own ends.

As it turns out, I have to repost without the USA Today excerpt. No USA Today excerpts allowed on FR.