Posted on 03/28/2012 8:11:01 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Representative Cheryl Coakley-Rivera of Springfield led colleagues in the Massachusetts State House Wednesday to observe a moment of silence in honor of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen who was stalked, shot and killed by a self-proclaimed neighborhood watch captain.
“It’s appalling that Trayvon, going home, with a bag of skittles, was followed by a man twice his size, with a weapon, and gunned down,” said Rep. Cheryl Coakley Rivera. “And [the killer is] trying to say that Trayvon was the aggressor,”
“There’s definitely a race issue here,” remarked Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D-Pittsfield). “In the African-America Community, this is an issue that they have lived with, you know, for generations. That they are concerned about their sons on being looked at differently and treated differently.”
Trayvon’s killer, George Zimmerman, claims his actions were made in self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, a law that is also being proposed in Massachusetts.
“What happened in Florida is tragic and sad, and quite honestly hasn’t been fully vetted yet,” said Sen. Stephen Brewer (D-Barre). “But that being said, we all support peace, but not peace with surrender, we need to be able to have an ability to stand our ground.”
Senator Brewer said with rising incidents of iphone and ipad theft, people should have a right to defend themselves without facing civil litigation, but several lawmakers holding vigil outside the House chambers said that would be an invitation for trouble.
“I think it can be used in very dangerous and pernicious ways,” said Rep. Ellen Story (D-Amherst).
“Ok, now if there was an altercation, it takes two to tango,” said Rep. Denise Andrews (D-Orange). “If you and I get into an altercation, we may have a bad day, but do I get to take out a gun and kill you? I don’t think so.”
Governor Deval Patrick expressed compassion and solidarity with Trayvon Martin’s family and suggested that people support a bill that requires police chiefs to file reports on racial profiling as a way honor his memory.
Any of these brilliant legislators have “protection?”
6' 3" = Trayvon Martin
5' 9" = George Zimmerman
If someone is slamming your head into the pavement, you have every right to defend yourself with lethal force, it’s you or them. These liberals want us to be unable to lawfully defend ourselves from violence.
Ignorant bastard racists
That’s all you can say about politicians who knowingly lie to exploit and divide.......the contempt is growing for these jerks.
"What happened in Florida is tragic and sad, and quite honestly hasn't been fully vetted yet," said Sen. Stephen Brewer (D-Barre). "But that being said, we all support peace, but not peace with surrender, we need to be able to have an ability to stand our ground." Senator Brewer said with rising incidents of iphone and ipad theft, people should have a right to defend themselves without facing civil litigation, but several lawmakers holding vigil outside the House chambers said that would be an invitation for trouble.
Facts don’t matter if you’re trying to rile up a bunch of not very intelligent angry people.
Did I miss the trial where Zimmerman was convicted, or are we just making up things that fit our view point, Rep. Coakley?
Any of these brilliant legislators have “protection?”
You KNOW it!! Either they carry or they have their own miniature private armies, depending on how much they’ve been able to steal/s;)
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Not sure that's true. What do you think a liberal's view of a black man lawfully (or unlawfully) defending himself from an assault by a white man would be? |
You know what will be more pathetic than the actions of these halfwits? The guaranteed tortured response from Scott Brown when he’s asked about the issue. He’ll fold himself into a tent not knowing what side to pander to.
If you listen to it in a loop (which I have linked to) you can make out he is saying "F****g Punks!"
HERE IS A SLOWED DOWN, ENHANCED LOOP OF ZIMMERMAN
It CLEARLY isn't "coons", the word is a puckered "P".
No mistaking it.
How dare a “white” Hispanic shoot down one of the brothers like a dog. That priviledge is reserved for gangsta black mo fo’s!!!!
How dare a “white” Hispanic shoot down one of the brothers like a dog. That priviledge is reserved for gangsta black mo fo’s!!!!
They want YOU to be a victim.
Maybe the commie ‘RATS should pass a “Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye” law. DemocRATS, ALL OF THEM, me me want to puke. A bunch of bedwetting sissies trying to pass themselves off as Americans. They aren’t Americans. They just infest the place.
When I said “us” I meant whites, conservatives. Imagine an outspoken conservative black man....say for example Herman Cain, say he defended himself from a black thug like Trayvon. I think he would be fed to the sharks, just like Zimmerman is. But it would not be because of race, it would be gun laws etc. But a black liberal....they are off limits.
The liberals are violent. Remember this. They would love the streets to run red with the blood of everyone that frequents FR, anyone with the last name of Palin, etc. When you aren’t lawfully unable to defend yourself, the liberal loving racist whites and blacks feel like they can get away with violence.
Also, do you see the media reporting that Zimmerman is a minority, and a registered democrat, no. They are playing it off that he is a racist white bigot conservative, just listen to the talking heads, and race baiters.
They will use this to destroy self defense laws, and impose stricter gun controls. But the sword doesn’t cut both ways, it will only cut into conservatives. Liberals will not be held to the law until we have change of leadership and Eric Holder is gone.
Of course the left is against self-defense.
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