Posted on 02/28/2022 7:28:44 AM PST by rktman
As ABC and CBS ran reports commemorating the 10th anniversary of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin being shot to death by George Zimmerman, both networks misinformed their viewers, and ABC even imitated the same smear that NBC News was forced to apologize for 10 years ago.
As both networks incorrectly implicated Florida's "stand your ground" law for making it easier for Zimmerman to avoid punishment, ABC News correspondent Zachary Kiesch used edited audio of Zimmerman's 911 call, making it sound like the neighborhood watch volunteer had told the dispatcher that Martin seemed suspicious in part because he was black.
When NBC's Today show made precisely the same edit 10 years ago, the deception brought widespread condemnation, and even led liberal comedian Jon Stewart to excoriate NBC News.
Both networks also failed to inform viewers that Zimmerman received serious injuries, including a broken nose, that bolstered his claims of being attacked by Martin, leading him to shoot the teen to save his own life.
After informing viewers that Zimmernan was acquitted, he then lamented the decision and played the doctored audio that made him sound racist:
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As far as Iโm concerned, Zimmerman provided a great service by dispatching that thug. More Zimmerman, less Trayvon.
Fact it, Martin attacked Zimmerman because Martin thought Zimmerman was a homosexual.
Did they mention that one of the key prosecution witnesses was a fraud?? I thought not. Miserable bunch of POS media.
Are they trying to stir up riots again?
Well he was a white mexican. Or something..........
There’s no way a guy like Trayvon would go within 10 feet of Jeantel.
Sounds like Zimmerman is due for another payday.
Trayvon attacked an armed man.
He should have expected to get shot.
Same for the “Gentle Giant” in MO.
That little punk...
Local Miami media is in the tank too.
Pathetic.
It never matters if he'd LOOK like Travon, but if he'd ACT like Travon.
“That’s ignorant sir.” Ben crump is laughing all the way to the bank. I wonder if he has to give 10% to the big guy. The big guy from morgan and morgan in orlando that is.
Trayvon baby pictures to follow, with no mention of his criminal history.
And yet, little has been done to correct the failures that created Martin. Heck you cannot even mention the ills of inner city kids otherwise you'll be called racist and be assaulted by the woke mob.
Bottom line: โthe kidโ was intent on beating the crap out Zimmerman. Maybe even killing him. Martin was the aggressor.
The news (cough) was saying widdle bitty sweet angel Trayvon was merely walking to daddy’s home minding his own business.
They totally neglected to say why he was at daddy’s home instead of his own with mama in a different city. Because he’d been expelled from school where the police found burglary tools and women’s jewelry in his backpack. Actually, it was daddy’s gf’s house but that wouldn’t sound as nice.
They totally neglected to say where he’d walked from. He’d just come from the convenience store trying to score drugs and bought some blunts and drank ingredients.
They totally neglected to say why Zimmerman was following him. Because St. Skittles was casing out places to break into.
They totally neglected to say why Zimmerman shot him. Because the little punk was on top of him bashing his head into the curb trying to kill him.
here is a funny meme
when obama does his middle finger scratch
flip to the audience all doing a middle finger scratch in return
Same with the guy who shot Michael Brown and the same with the guy who shot Ahmed Arbery. I would say the same for Derick Chauvin regarding George Floyd's death, but I do not believe Derick Chauvin had anything to do with Floyd's death. I will say that it is good that George Floyd died, but terribly tragic that officers got blamed for it when George Floyd in fact killed himself with an overdose.
As expected. This is what the traitorous enemedia do.
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