CBC wants Trayvon Martin's death investigated as potential hate crime

http://www.politico.com ^ | | 3/19/12 5:55 PM EDT | By KEVIN ROBILLARD

[redreno]

The Congressional Black Caucus wants the Justice Department to investigate the shooting death of a 17-year-old, unarmed black Florida high school student as a potential hate crime.

“This case compromises the integrity of our legal system and sets a horrific precedent of vigilante justice,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) said in a statement. “Members of the Congressional Black Caucus stand together in the name of justice for Trayvon. As a nation we cannot, should not, and will not ignore, Trayvon’s brutal murder and the inconceivable fact that his killer remains free. Contrary to the flippant way this case has been handled, his life had meaning and purpose. Trayvon had a family, friends and a future all taken away because of the color of his skin

[Clintonfatigued]

It may be a hate crime, but it’s more likely nothing but a blowhard itching for a fight who had a gun. George Zimmerman is clearly not an innocent victim who resorted to self defense.

[sthguard]

So what’s the real story here? The racists don’t jump on the bandwagon unless there’s a cover-up in the works.

[biggredd1]

zimmerman had two head wounds and there may have been a struggle for the gun.

[Brilliant]

Zimmerman

[biggredd1]

a hate crime is when the holder DOJ investigates white on black but not black on white incidents.

[muir_redwoods]

I think this is, ultimately, a story about a trigger happy cop wannabe and a reasonably good kid who got within range. I don’t think it’s a hate crime so much as a jerk crime.

[Brilliant]

I think you may be right. Not sure how you prove it though. It’s his word vs. no one’s word.

[yldstrk]

Well if that fat man was trying to kill me there would have been a struggle for the gun too. Zimmerman was a bully hiding behind his “authority” as “capitain”. He will be indicted and tried.

[Oztrich Boy]

Cop fanboy sought out conmfrontation with black teen and shot him. Local cops took the word of the perp and did the shoddiest investigation since Mike Nifong.

[taillightchaser]

Will the sheeple in this country ever wake up and demand a “White Caucus”? Or maybe a “White history Month”?
I am not a racist, but I’m sick and tired of all these blacks demanding special treatment crap!!
Why can’t they just be Americans???
Flame away-——

[taillightchaser]

Will the sheeple in this country ever wake up and demand a “White Caucus”? Or maybe a “White history Month”?
I am not a racist, but I’m sick and tired of all these blacks demanding special treatment crap!!
Why can’t they just be Americans???
Flame away-——

[biggredd1]

eyewitnesses saw trevon on top of zimmerman on the ground.

[HEM]

Neighborhood watch shooter is a hispanic (in spite of his whiteish name).

Should make the “hate crime” aspect interesting...

[taillightchaser]

Sorry for the double post-—my bad

[biggredd1]

breitbart is exposing who the racists are, especially the usurper in the white house and eric holder.

[Clintonfatigued]

What does your post have to do with this thread?

[petitfour]

I want to know how the shooter got the name Zimmerman.

[liberalh8ter]

I don't know what happened here, none of us really do but if people seem to act as though they have no compassion for the dead kid's family one need only look to the liberals for the cause. We've become so conditioned to liberals using any crime involving a gun as an argument against gun ownership. As soon as a shooting happens, everyone gets defensive instead of sympathetic.

[ForAmerica]

As a black man that grew up in the ghetto I'm aware of the harassment from the police and as an adult that lives in the suburbs today! I'm not sure what to think about this one, but today in my suburbs I'm guilty until proven innocent!As I've said it here before, I was pulled over four times in eight weeks in my own neighborhood! Were they "protecting and serving"?

Does it suck? Yes, but what can I do except keep going to work and taking care of my homeschooling wife and four children.