Showing posts with label vigilante justice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vigilante justice. Show all posts

4.02.2012

The Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman Incident Boils Down To “Perceptions About Hoodies.” (You're Kidding, Right?)


Chances are, you're among a growing number of people in this country who have a strong opinion either one way or the other about the shooting death of 17-year-old African American teenager Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Neighborhood Watch captain in Sanford, Fla. Because the story is loaded with contentious issues – including race, vigilante justice vs. community concern and police corruption/incompetence – people on the fence or with no opinion at all seem to be the exception. 

The Kel-Tec PF-9 semi-automatic, composite handgun. A weapon almost as small and easy to carry in a pocket as U.S. currency. (Photo from nationalgunforum.com)