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Unfortunately, this tragedy has been co-opted by people with political axes to grind. The death of this young man has been twisted to advance the agendas of politicians, civil-rights activists, occupiers, and cop haters.

[TigersEye]

One of them was a 17-year-old who seems to have been innocent. The other was a 28-year-old who seems to have been belligerent.

Nothing twisted there! /s

[Freddd]

BS one of was innocent and one of em was ‘belligerent’.

Just BS.

[Revolting cat!]

WRONG! Must have been written a day or two ago, before the “mostly model student” turned out to be a typical ghetto denizen of his age, i.e a model thug.

[randog]

Unfortunately, this tragedy has been co-opted by people with political axes to grind.

There's good money in axe-grinding.

[JoSixChip]

"It was two guys in a Florida subdivision. One of them was a 17-year-old who seems to have been innocent. The other was a 28-year-old who seems to have been belligerent."

If by innocent you mean punching a guy and repeatedly smashing his head into the ground. And by belligerent you mean defending ones self, then ya I agree with you.

[JoSixChip]

santorum..is that you?

[Vermont Lt]

Model student? We knew last week that had been suspended from school for five days,

[reasonisfaith]

Obama and the democrats are using black people in the way a cat toys with a mouse, while he tortures it and watches it slowly die. It’s really sick.

[almcbean]

In talking about this case both Jesse Jackson and Karen Finney made references to Voting Rights legislation, which seemed oddly tangential.

This could be the true political motivation for the two Revs and others trying to exploit this

[Secret Agent Man]

It also has nothing to do if he would look like Obama’s hypothetical son, or not.

This is to enrage the blacks for the 2012 election. It is also to shift focus off Fast and Furious and try to reclaim the gun issue.

[Uncle Slayton]

Captain Zimmmeman is and was a model officer in the NW and was attacked for no reason by Trayvon who was allegedly stalking the streets with criminal intent.

[mass55th]

..."the other was a mostly model student."

LOL!! Sure he was.

[guitarplayer1953]

When they stop showing a picture of a 13 year old and show a proper picture of TM at the age of 17 then they will be going in the right direction. It's similar to a lion mauling a child then showing the picture of the lion as a cub it's very deceptive.

[Impy]

I agree. Both left and right are needlessly making this a political cause celebre. Lots of knee jerk reactions.

[CodeToad]

“One of them was a 17-year-old who seems to have been innocent. “

BS. Innocent people don’t attack someone walking away and beat them bloody. That is called assault and is a crime.

[SE Mom]

I agree with the point Lonsberry is making here (though we’re learning more about the FACTS each day)..the left and in particular the hustlers like Sharpton and Jackson are shamelessly exploiting the death of this young man and his family’s sorrow.

I live about 8 miles from where this happened and can tell you it’s VERY tense here. People have drawn sides like nothing I’ve seen in years and no one gives a damn about the facts- WHATEVER they may teach us.

Civilian workers at some local PD’s are being escorted by security to and from work- that’s how serious the threats are to local law enforcement.

Lonsberry is correct- this is NOT about Martin. This is about stoking the fires of bitterness, resentment, misunderstanding and utter hate.

[ImProudToBeAnAmerican]

If anything, this whole mess should be about teaching kids (black and white) to stop glorifying the gangster lifestyle.

Pull up your pants, respect others, quit trying to out-gangster each other, learn a trade, stay in and do well in school, stop making fatherless babies, go to church..

Can I get an amen?

[TexasCajun]

Little Trayvon, aka “NO_LIMIT_NIGGA,” had just been suspeneded from school.

The Daily Caller obtains Trayvon Martin’s tweets

[rabidralph]

[matthew fuller]

Great article.