Did it ever occur to you that she might have done so to prevent her son's name being used as a marketing gimmick? Of course, I have no way of knowing if that's the case, but I do know that if I had a son whose name started popping up on hats, t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc., I'd think it prudent to do the same thing. Especially if I wanted to prevent it from becoming a circus act.
I’m a mother of two sons. I know how I would react were one of my son’s taken from me. And I would NOT have trademarked his name or any name associated with him under ANY circumstances. How cold. How very cold and calculating. The thought sickens me. I perfer to believe my grief would prevent me from acting in such a calculating manner. Perhaps you and Trayvon’s mother have a different view of life and death.