AEON
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I think Aeon means it as "to take a punch" ie, get hit with one. Somewhere in or around the kisser
Yes, thank you.
I think Aeon means it as "to take a punch" ie, get hit with one. Somewhere in or around the kisser
Yes, thank you.
Rush spent three hours today talking about this case and how it wasn't about race, it was about the fear of a gay rapist. Martin beat Zimmerman because he thought he was going to get raped by a GAY man. He had to emphasize GAY as much as he could. He took something that the phone witness said on Piers Morgan last night and twisted into a bigot's wet dream. What was pathetic was that his listeners salivated over this theory.
The politicization of this case on both sides makes me sick...
Rush spent three hours today talking about this case and how it wasn't about race, it was about the fear of a gay rapist. Martin beat Zimmerman because he thought he was going to get raped by a GAY man. He had to emphasize GAY as much as he could. He took something that the phone witness said on Piers Morgan last night and twisted into a bigot's wet dream. What was pathetic was that his listeners salivated over this theory.
The politicization of this case on both sides makes me sick...
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. says she is not a fan of the viral image of her uncle wearing a hoodie in support of Trayvon Martin. The image, created by artist Nikkolas Smith and spread widely by activist Van Jones on Twitter, shows a contemplative King wearing the garment, which has become a symbol of support for the slain 17-year-old.
“I can almost promise you Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would not wear a hoodie,” said Alveda King on the Andrea Tantaros radio show Tuesday when asked about the image. Alveda King is a former state representative in Georgia and a right-wing anti-abortion activist and minister.
King said she and two of her cousins are calling on Americans not to “fight or debate” about the case, which she thinks did not raise any significant racial issues. The 29-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot the unarmed Martin, George Zimmerman, was acquitted of all charges against him on Saturday. Zimmerman is half Hispanic, Martin was black. “You've got two grieving and hurting families,” King said, before quoting her uncle. “We all need to live together as brothers.”
Tantaros asked King if she had seen the hoodie photo. “What do you think of this image? And what would your uncle think?” she asked.
“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would very likely not wear a hoodie,” she said. “I can assure you he would not wear sagging pants. I don't even think I’ve ever even seen his sons with sagging pants.” King then said the verdict had been reached and that Americans must accept it, before adding again, seemingly agitated, “I can almost promise you Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would not wear a hoodie.“
Walking around with a hood up suggests you don't want to be seen/recognized/attract attention.
Hoods are also effective against rain.
Hoods are also effective against rain.
They also keep your head warm.
MLK's niece on viral hoodie image: 'Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would not wear a hoodie'
Marines are taught Combat Hunter, which is a program that teaches how to spot dangerous people and track targets, etc. Profiling is a big part of it, and there's no room for political correctness. Now everyone profiles everyone subconsciously, most people just suck at it. To those that know how to do it, how you look, act, and dress are powerful heuristic indicators. But that doesn't have to do anything with the color or someones skin.
Walking around with a hood up suggests you don't want to be seen/recognized/attract attention. Combine that with the fact that there's been recent burglaries in that very area, and its dark out. That makes you suspicious, from a professional standpoint. I'm not saying that Zimmerman in any way professionally knew how to profile someone, but the fact is that if I were in his shoes, I would agree with him. It wouldn't make a difference to me if he were white black brown or purple. (well maybe if he was purple) And I don't think it would have made a difference to Zimmerman either.
In fact, didn't Zimmerman not even know Trayvon was black when he initially made the 9/11 call to report him?
Wow, MLK's niece?
What authority.
Zimmerman is neither a marine nor a law enforcement officer.
TM was doing nothing wrong. Nothing.
And technically neither was GZ, until the fight started. And that is what was the issue in court.
I'm sorry but your commentary was just silly. You're trying too hard to support an idiot's actions. It was raining, hoodies are great for that, even a self appointed watchman could assess that. There was nothing suspicious going on, period. Now one could argue circumstance, but that's entirely different. But seriously stop trying to defend his suspicion.So what? You don't have to be to profile someone. Whether or not that was his responsibility as a neighborhood watchman is another thing. But I'm pointing out the several other factors that to me make a lot more sense is determining someone as "suspicious."
But out of the two, technicality or not, who at the point prior to the fight since we do not know who provoked who, was doing something wrong?And technically neither was GZ, until the fight started. And that is what was the issue in court.
I'm sorry but your commentary was just silly. You're trying too hard to support an idiot's actions. It was raining, hoodies are great for that, even a self appointed watchman could assess that. There was nothing suspicious going on, period. Now one could argue circumstance, but that's entirely different. But seriously stop trying to defend his suspicion.
But out of the two, technicality or not, who at the point prior to the fight since we do not know who provoked who, was doing something wrong?
I think most logical people would say that an armed untrained citizen acting purely on false suspicion following an innocent man would say Zimmerman was in the wrong. Don't you?
Now one could argue circumstance, but that's entirely different. But seriously stop trying to defend his suspicion.
But out of the two, technicality or not, who at the point prior to the fight since we do not know who provoked who, was doing something wrong?
Well I don't think there's really anyway to determine if he is a racist or not. Just don't fall for this trap of trying to defend his actions or pretend you know his feelings because then you become the other end of the spectrum that you're fighting against.Not saying he's not an idiot, just not a racist.
I think it's a gray area that has a lot of people upset.Morally yes, legally no
Well I don't think there's really anyway to determine if he is a racist or not. Just don't fall for this trap of trying to defend his actions or pretend you know his feelings because then you become the other end of the spectrum that you're fighting against.
if he had I probably would have tried to defend myself the best I could(which would have meant being aggressive*), and I probably wouldn't have been tested for drugs.
No there's not, but why would someone assume he's racist if there isn't any factual evidence that would suggest so. And I didn't mean to defend him, just understand his reasoning. But it's mine or anyone else's best guess.
Wouldn't you have first told him to fuck off or at least ask why he was following you? According to GZ, he didn't do any of that and just went immediately to attack mode. I don't think its unreasonable to suggest that in this situation it would have been more appropriate for Trayvon to use words first before fists
in what just world do we drug test the dead and not the shooter?
I probably would have not been followed, if he had I probably would have tried to defend myself the best I could(which would have meant being aggressive*), and I probably wouldn't have been tested for drugs.
*as someone who's trained, you're taught when dealing with a knife or club run if you possibly can, if you're not truly defending someone's life and running is an option, you are no less a man. But if you know you're up against a gun, you go in close in order to disarm or at least point away.