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Trayvon suspended over marijuana; thousands expected at rally
Miami Herald ^ | March 26, 2012 | Frances Robles

Posted on 03/26/2012 11:08:56 AM PDT by Zakeet

Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin was suspended from school because he was caught with an empty plastic bag with traces of marijuana in it, the boy’s family attorney has confirmed.

Trayvon was killed while serving out the suspension in Sanford Florida, where his father’s girlfriend lives. A community watch volunteer who thought he looked drugged out and suspicious called police and later wound up in a fight with him.

The two scuffled and volunteer George Zimmerman shot Trayvon, killing him. He has not been charged.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on Sanford on Monday for an afternoon rally to protest the killing, which occurred one month ago today.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, the Rev. Al Sharpton and comedian Sinbad are expected to speak at a 5 p.m. special City Commission meeting.

Several busloads of protesters left Miami early Monday to participate.

(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...


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KEYWORDS: marijuana; race; racism; sinbad; trayvon; trayvonmarijuana; trayvonmartinrecord; trayvonphotos; trayvonpics; trayvonrecord; zimmerman
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To: Uncle Slayton

“Could “Skittles” be some euphemism for some illegal drug like Ecstasy or perhaps rocks of crack cocaine?”

I think you’re on to something here, Uncle.

From chacha.com:

1. Skittles are known as beans, ecstasy, rolls, E, X, Adam, Stacy. A bag of skittles is a bag of unknown drugs that people take.

2. Skittling is the slang term for taking tablets of Coricidin cold medicine. They look like red skittles and can be very dangerous.

3. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is an over-the-counter cough suppressant commonly found in cold medications, and is often called Skittles.


181 posted on 03/26/2012 3:23:01 PM PDT by Larry - Moe and Curly (Loose lips sink ships.)
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To: dfwgator
If you don’t want to be mistaken for a ‘gangsta’, then don’t look and talk like one.

There are always exceptions....

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182 posted on 03/26/2012 3:24:44 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: GOPyouth
Rest assured toxicology reports will answer this question.

No, they won't. Not after Obama makes a phone call.

183 posted on 03/26/2012 3:28:38 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: dfwgator

How can they call this a “hate crime” when Zimmerman looks like a Mexican? I think he is.


184 posted on 03/26/2012 3:33:21 PM PDT by NKP_Vet (creep.)
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To: tcat

“Trayvon Martin, before and after “mainstream” media doctoring.

Is the Media trying to make Obama’s remarks immune to criticism as this kid is looking more like he could be his son? Like there is no racism implied in his remarks?”

Now that the undoctored pics have been discovered, he looks more like Moochelle!


185 posted on 03/26/2012 3:40:04 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (=.)
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To: NKP_Vet

just wait by the end the MSM will call it “medicinal pot” and not the “bad pot”.


186 posted on 03/26/2012 3:44:28 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Mr.Unique
This by no means shows he did not punch a bus driver as claimed in his brother's twitter post.

Only that the suspension in question appears to be for drugs.

187 posted on 03/26/2012 3:45:44 PM PDT by 101stAirborneVet
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To: Sarah Barracuda
He tagged his locker with “WTF” on it along with another boy

"Win the Future"? :-)

188 posted on 03/26/2012 3:45:53 PM PDT by 101stAirborneVet
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To: Conscience of a Conservative
A lot of people around here seem to have come to the conclusion that Martin started the fight, and that Zimmerman's actions were 100% unquestionably justified. I just think that's a bit premature to reach that, or any other, conclusion.

Even if it's absolutely proven Zimmerman started the fight, based on the evidence released to the public, he is still 100% unquestioningly justified.

189 posted on 03/26/2012 3:46:01 PM PDT by 101stAirborneVet
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To: presently no screen name
IIRC, the audio of Zimmerman's call to 911 indicated he watched Trayvon enter the pass through between buildings and then lost sight of him.

That's probably where Zimmerman turned around and began walking back to his car when he was caught from behind, knocked down from a single punch by Trayvon then his head was slammed into the sidewalk several times, leaving him bloody and battered.

Whether there are security cameras in this area is unclear, but it was definitely alluded to with the video report link from Ann Curry's interview.

For a birds-eye view of the location, use a real estate search engine like Zillow or Google earth and locate:


190 posted on 03/26/2012 3:47:41 PM PDT by wtd
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To: Zakeet
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis

Hmm, does this ring a bell.....

A judge Monday approved a deal allowing Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis to avoid murder charges and jail time by pleading guilty to a misdemeanor and testifying against two co-defendants.

"What is Truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer"

191 posted on 03/26/2012 3:59:33 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: wtd

He lost sight of him and there he was again coming up from behind. Seems he’s the one doing the following. Did he say he was staring at him - couldn’t understand that.


192 posted on 03/26/2012 4:01:49 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: AlmaKing

“Heads will explode around here when Zimmerman is charged with manslaughter, again.”

Liar. He has never been previously charged with such a crime. You knowingly made a false statement.


193 posted on 03/26/2012 4:03:17 PM PDT by CodeToad (I'm so right-wing if I lifted my left leg I'd go into a spin.)
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To: Rooivalk

“Right there he moved beyond what his job duties were to do

So? What’s your point? That didn’t give Martin the right to attack Zimmerman physically and crack his head open.


194 posted on 03/26/2012 4:05:11 PM PDT by CodeToad (I'm so right-wing if I lifted my left leg I'd go into a spin.)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

OK, that’s fine. Let’s wait until further information comes out on that aspect.

No point in us speculating on that at this time IMO.


195 posted on 03/26/2012 4:06:52 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: dfwgator

And Pravda too.


196 posted on 03/26/2012 4:14:36 PM PDT by Jeff Head (quivalent of our AEGIS and they already have six of them. They need to build 16 f those. Their Ast)
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To: StAnDeliver
If Moochelle had a son he'd look like this

197 posted on 03/26/2012 4:19:12 PM PDT by palmer (Before reading this post, please send me $2.50)
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To: Zakeet

Too bad, Sinbad. You won’t be funny anymore.

I read in other reports that some tweets to him were saying they wanted to buy some drugs. Did he have an empty bag because he’d sold out?


198 posted on 03/26/2012 4:21:15 PM PDT by Terry Mross ( "It happened. And we let it happen. - Peter Griffin, Family Guy)
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To: ChocChipCookie
What exactly are “traces” of marijuana? That should be pursued.

Knowing the media, this constitutes a “trace” when discussing Martin.


199 posted on 03/26/2012 4:22:03 PM PDT by Cheburashka (It's legal to be out at night in spacesuits, even carrying a rag dolly. Cops hauled us in anyway.)
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To: Williams
Meanwhile, while we discuss this crap from Al Sharpton, Obama is telling Russia he will sell us out on missile defense after the election.

Yup...I still think Fluke was to get gas prices off the air waves. That didn't work, so they went out hunting and this is the best they could come up with on short notice; the "hot mic" was not planned for and will pose a problem..(ratchet up the heat anyone???)

200 posted on 03/26/2012 4:23:41 PM PDT by Michael Barnes (Obamaa+ Downgrade)
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