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Trayvon Martin's parents lead protests over Zimmerman verdict
New Zealand's The Otago Daily Times and Reuters ^ | July 21, 2013

Posted on 07/20/2013 4:14:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Trayvon Martin's mother choked back tears as a crowd of 2,000 New Yorkers chanted "We love you" - one week after George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder by a Florida jury in the fatal shooting of the unarmed black teenager.

Across the nation, hundreds marched in the heat of a summer Saturday (local time) to rally at federal courthouses in Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities, demanding "Justice for Trayvon."

In Miami, Tracy Martin told about 300 supporters of his son's cause that, after the acquittal, he has "come to realize George Zimmerman wasn't on trial - Trayvon was on trial."

In New York, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and singer Beyonce, his wife, arrived at one of the largest of the protests organizer Rev. Al Sharpton said were planned for 100 cities nationwide.

Martin's mother stifled sobs as she told the crowd: "Not only I vow to do what I have to do for Trayvon Martin, I promise I'm going to work hard for your children as well."(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at odt.co.nz ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: blackrage; holder; sabrinafulton; trayvon; zimmerman
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To: Irenic

Yours don’t count if they’re white.


21 posted on 07/20/2013 4:31:22 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: darkwing104

Seems like Trayvon is more valuable to her dead than alive. Oops, did I notice that? Sorry.


22 posted on 07/20/2013 4:31:55 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

What I mean is why she refers to her son as Trayvon Martin. It seems detached somehow. Not motherly.


23 posted on 07/20/2013 4:33:07 PM 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: A_perfect_lady

At least Cindy’s son was a loyal American soldier.

The left think Trayvon is the new Emmitt Till, but he’s more like the new Horst Wessel.


24 posted on 07/20/2013 4:34:00 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Abbeville Conservative

Seems like people had much better things to do with their time. A good omen.


25 posted on 07/20/2013 4:34:17 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Martin's mother stifled sobs as she told the crowd: "Not only I vow to do what I have to do for Trayvon Martin, I promise I'm going to work hard for your children as well."

In other words, I want my piece of the race-pimp pie!

26 posted on 07/20/2013 4:34:56 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (You can't eat Sharia)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I thought Martin’s parents would accept the verdict


28 posted on 07/20/2013 4:35:47 PM PDT by molson209
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trayvon’s parents share the blame for his death. They should have taught him not to assault people, to respect people and to be kind. Had Trayvon learned those lessons, he would be alive today, and the race-baiters would have to look for another unfortunate incident to fuel their demagoguery.


29 posted on 07/20/2013 4:37:05 PM PDT by pallis
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To: molson209

Maybe of the civil rights and civil suit trials, if they win.


30 posted on 07/20/2013 4:37:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US There'd be a rifle behind each blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wow. Just think, what things would be like if she had cared about trayvon to make her marriage work, taught him about God, and kept him from thuggish friends.


31 posted on 07/20/2013 4:37:31 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
...demanding "Justice for Trayvon."

Too late! Justice for Trayvon was already served. In case you forget it 9mm of justice; it seems a waste to do more now!

32 posted on 07/20/2013 4:38:43 PM PDT by DaveyB (Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. -John Adams)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why don’t we just protest every darn verdict that comes down from judge OR jury? Why not just become a nation of anarchy? Hey, why don’t I protest the stupid judge that decided Detroit shouldn’t file for bankruptcy? Let’s just have trial by mobs and let the lions decide-zero can sit on his throne with thumbs up or thumbs down. Wait! That’s what he IS doing. We’ve become freakin’ Rome.

0 and his friends are truly people of lawlessness.


33 posted on 07/20/2013 4:40:24 PM PDT by madison10
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I wonder if the sales of Skittles has gone up or down? I never heard of Skittles before this but now I would not buy them if I was starving that was the only thing in the store.


34 posted on 07/20/2013 4:42:56 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
With race hustlers Obama and Holder backing the Jackson's and Sharpton’s the Martin's feel they have plenty of support for their race hustling cause.
35 posted on 07/20/2013 4:46:38 PM PDT by jazusamo ("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

we are dancing very close to black folks insisting that a black guy can’t be guilty because he’s black.

and we are dancing very close to letting that fly.


36 posted on 07/20/2013 4:46:57 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Across the nation, hundreds marched.......hahahahaha

Awe heck, them ain't marching protesters, it's just one big family reunion.

37 posted on 07/20/2013 4:51:48 PM PDT by annieokie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fizzle fizzle St Skittles protests...


38 posted on 07/20/2013 4:52:04 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Both of them are bat-shit crazy.


39 posted on 07/20/2013 4:52:42 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Irenic
What I mean is why she refers to her son as Trayvon Martin. It seems detached somehow. Not motherly.

At the trial when momma Tray was played the 911 audiotape of the screaming she was asked by the prosecutor who that was screaming... her answer "Trayvon Benjamin Martin" ... not "my son." It was a very very cold answer as she was lying through her teeth. It appears her whole motivation is to now sell T-shirts with the Trayvon Martin trademarked memorabilia!

40 posted on 07/20/2013 5:01:10 PM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals crazy!)
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