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Trayvon Martin, my son, and the Black Male Code
Google News A/P ^ | 3/24/12 | JESSE WASHINGTON

Posted on 03/24/2012 10:56:25 AM PDT by Baynative

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — I thought my son would be much older before I had to tell him about the Black Male Code. He's only 12, still sleeping with stuffed animals, still afraid of the dark. But after the Trayvon Martin tragedy, I needed to explain to my child that soon people might be afraid of him.

We were in the car on the way to school when a story about Martin came on the radio. "The guy who killed him should get arrested. The dead guy was unarmed!" my son said after hearing that neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman had claimed self-defense in the shooting in Sanford, Fla.

We listened to the rest of the story, describing how Zimmerman had spotted Martin, who was 17, walking home from the store on a rainy night, the hood of his sweatshirt pulled over his head. When it was over, I turned off the radio and told my son about the rules he needs to follow to avoid becoming another Trayvon Martin — a black male who Zimmerman assumed was "suspicious" and "up to no good."

As I explained it, the Code goes like this:

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News
KEYWORDS: black; blackkk; code; florida; georgezimmerman; trayvon; trayvonmartin
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To: hinckley buzzard
who said back in the late 60's that his goal was for Black men to be perceived on sight as "tough sons of bitches."

I have no problem with that whatsoever. Nobody respects a doormat. The problem is that too many white folks lost their edge, especially in suburbia.

61 posted on 03/24/2012 11:44:57 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (Time for brokered convention)
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To: Eldon Tyrell

No, it doesn’t, but the “black culture” is very strong, and pulls black boys to act with a gangsta mentality. That culture isn’t nearly so pervasive with suburban white kids. And the author is cautioning his son not to get caught up in it. Why is that a bad thing?


62 posted on 03/24/2012 11:47:00 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: RipSawyer

My understanding is teh guy’s dad is Jewish and his mom was born in Peru, which geographical area was taken over and settled by the Spanish, who are white, hence the Hispanic part; therefore; is would follow that it is wildly inaccurate for you to keep repeating “Zimmerman is not white”, just because he may have some small percentage native-American heritage also.


63 posted on 03/24/2012 11:47:23 AM PDT by ngat
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To: Baynative
“Please don't assume, son, that all white people view you as a threat.”

This is how blacks pass on racism! Zimmerman is Hispanic!

64 posted on 03/24/2012 11:47:23 AM PDT by paratrooper82 (We are kicking Ass in Afghanistan, soon we will be home to kick some more Asses in Congress!)
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To: RipSawyer

Yep, this one has been very badly distorted by the press & race pimps.

Should it have cost the young man his life? No.

But I doubt the police would have not arrested him, unless there was evidence he was defending himself.

The pic presented by “the family” and published in the press is what has garbled the event.


65 posted on 03/24/2012 11:47:36 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Eldon Tyrell

what mr. dotson says is good advice the fact is though too many young black males embrace the thug lifestyle just down the road in lynchburg, va an 80 year old white man was beaten to death by 3 young black males what has been reported is that they would beat the next person they see (they did not say white person) to impress some girls whaddya think? this happened hours after his granddaughters wedding


66 posted on 03/24/2012 11:48:44 AM PDT by kevman (happily intolerant of things i will not tolerate!)
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To: BitWielder1

The entire issue is not racial.

Its all a matter of young males getting into a pissing contest to show who owns the turf.

What chaps my ass, is whites are being blamed when we are saints about this kind of territorial behavior by comparison to any of the folks in this story.

A few months ago, I was backing out of the driveway and I saw some guy slinking low to the ground by my fence.

I went on RED alert and I was carrying.
I whipped back in the drive way and obviously pissed started to run to the fence with the worst in mind.

The guy saw what was happening and popped up.
I immediately recognized he was the new neighbor that had moved in next door (we had not met) Then I saw the little puppy in his hands and the look in his face.

I de escalted shit fast and apologized.
I introduced myself and asked his name and the name of the pooch (who had run over to see my pooch)

At any rate, my point is that reasonable people can think fast.
I determined in a split second that this was not a threat
I went from there is someone crawling along the fence line on my property to “who’s this little fella” skritchen the dogs ears.

There is another guy that is not from my neighborhood that likes to walk his dog along the fence line and look in folks windows.

This guy creeps me out.


67 posted on 03/24/2012 11:51:45 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Darren McCarty

Interesting comment. I agree. And just who is it that is teaching “white folks in suburbia” to lose their edge?


68 posted on 03/24/2012 11:52:04 AM PDT by ngat
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To: Eldon Tyrell

Most can’t. The extent of their fighting prowess is watching UFC matches. They get by on whitey being ‘stereotypically intimidated’.

When whitey happens to be a genuine bad-azz, or even just someone not willing to buy the hype, one of two things happens...your example, or the UFC wannabee pulls a gun.

Sure there are plenty of black thug types that ARE good with their hands. Most are image and nothing more.

Unfortunately there are plenty of white wannabees as well.


69 posted on 03/24/2012 11:52:39 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Rooivalk
Seems like you forget that this kid had every right to stand his ground when Zimmerman ran up on him and began the actions that resulted in a shooting and a death.

Got a few things wrong don't you? For one Zimmerman didn't "run upon" Martin. He lost sight of him and was returning to his truck. 911 tapes confirm this. The kid followed him and attacked him, that isn't "standing his ground" or self defense, it is assault.

Regardless of whether he was pissed off or not, the kid had no business, or reason, to attack Zimmerman. Zimmerman is the one who had the right to self defense, not the kid, since the kid was the attacker, without cause BTW.

70 posted on 03/24/2012 11:53:24 AM PDT by calex59
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To: Baynative

The big problem is that there is no “Cosby Show” anymore.

It was a show that portrayed blacks as INDIVIDUAL AMERICANS, not stereotypical blacks like society does today.


71 posted on 03/24/2012 11:53:47 AM PDT by struggle (http://killthegovernment.wordpress.com/)
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To: LibsRJerks

“I hope this turns into riots, and I REALLY hope some of these types get finished off in whatever “trouble” they decide to stir up.”

I hope no such thing, especially since no one has any control over who ends up dead. Like any war it’s mostly luck. You could end up dead, I could, my beautiful young son...

I’m as sick of all the same things you are and I have been for a couple of decades. But I hope to hell I am WRONG on the percentage of blacks who are full of inculcated hate for evil whitey. If I’m not, then war it will be.


72 posted on 03/24/2012 11:54:58 AM PDT by TalBlack ( Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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To: Irenic

Zimm the nut knew cops were on the way,, so it makes no sense that he would start anything? Yet,, it makes sense that he would get out and start a confrontation?
Neighborhood watch has no business trying to be junior cops except in utter extreme. (where they, like any citizen, can intervene if they see an actual crime)
And if Treyvon should have called 911,, and not tried to defend himself, why doesn’t that also apply to Zimm?

And Zimm,, I believe exited gun in hand. He was already using buzzwords like ‘his hand is down in his waistband’,,, if he was saying such things, it stands to reason that he would have the gun out. Zimm has a poor record of self control. Fighting the cops before, disregarding instructions,, etc.


73 posted on 03/24/2012 11:55:41 AM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for officeoffi)
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To: Irenic

I think I’ll get a buzz cut for summer


74 posted on 03/24/2012 11:56:29 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Future Snake Eater

Ironic. Does that make them “racist” or “weary”?
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I don’t know, I suppose it depends on who.

The same could be said for some white folk who do it to blacks—are they being racist or weary? *shrug*

I just don’t know, I suppose it depends on the person.

That is where this sorting us all out like crayons keeps us. Until that changes, the rest won’t, in my opinion.


75 posted on 03/24/2012 11:56:48 AM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: Eldon Tyrell

That’s about a 12 to 1 kill ratio motives notwithstanding.


76 posted on 03/24/2012 12:00:49 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: Eldon Tyrell
The funniest thing is when a white guy stands up to some black guy being all physical and threatening.
Their eyes just sort of go into some sort of wait state. Like - what do I do now?

Been there, done that. Have also had knives and guns pulled on me, and stood my ground. Lack of fear on my part and a civil discussion got me out of nasty encounters. Plus they didn't know what to expect next from me.

77 posted on 03/24/2012 12:01:25 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: mylife
Your comments about the first impression you had of your neighbor stooping low by the fence is very similar to the last lines in the story that many posters here seem to be ignoring.

"Let me tell you a story, son, about a time when I forgot about the Black Male Code.

One morning I left our car at the shop for repairs. I was walking home through our quiet suburban neighborhood, in a cold drizzle, wearing an all-black sweatsuit with the hood pulled over my head.

From two blocks away, I saw your mother pull out of our driveway and roll towards me. When she stopped next to me and rolled down the window, her brown face was full of laughter.

"When I saw you from up the street," your mother told me, "I said to myself, what is that guy doing in our neighborhood?" ~~~

78 posted on 03/24/2012 12:06:23 PM PDT by Baynative (Please check this out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFIcZkEzc8I)
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To: mylife

Correct....


79 posted on 03/24/2012 12:07:46 PM PDT by freebilly
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To: roadcat

When I was seven I was sitting on the ground with friend and two black guys from The Savage Nomads gang were walking up the sidewalk. My friend whispered to me: call Robbie a n*****. So I sang in a low voice thinking I wasn’t going to be heard: Robbie is a n***** n*********** n*****.

But they did hear me and Robbie jumped over the bushes, picked me up and pinned me to the wall by the neck. I thought I was going to die but the other one convinced Robbie to let me go because I was a kid.

I was lucky!


80 posted on 03/24/2012 12:08:07 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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