Zimmerman/Martin- race reversal.

[Chucktshoes]

It has been asked hat of Zimmerman was black and Martin was white? How would the case have been decided then? The question was actually answered in 2009 in New York State.

http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/490926/jury-finds-roderick-scott-not-guilty/

[RobertNashville]

I can almost here it now...

 

...If only Scott had just stayed in his house that sweet, little 16 year old would still be alive...."

 

 

:popcorn:

[tnhawk]

If both had been black and it had happened in memphis, we'd never hear about it

[Guest nra37922]

As is said elsewhere MSM reports this way

 

Black on black - ho hum

 

Black on white/non-white - sweep under the rug

 

White/non-black on black - you racist bastard you.

[Spiffy]

GZ is as white as Micheal Jackson. If they had gotten the race/nationality of Zimmerman's heritage right this would never have went to trial. 

[bubbiesdad]

I still believe that if the races were reversed, no one outside of Sanford would have heard of it.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Hell, most of Sanford wouldn't have heard of it.

[Links2k]

If both had been black and it had happened in memphis, we'd never hear about it

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I disagree. I rarely watch the local news because that's all they ever talk about. There are some good things happening in Memphis, but keeping the citizens afraid is a big and profitable business.

[vontar]

If both had been black and it had happened in memphis, we'd never hear about it

Or Chicago

 

GZ is as white as Micheal Jackson. If they had gotten the race/nationality of Zimmerman's heritage right this would never have went to trial. 

 

That is where this turned into national news.  Then a few days later they corrected it.  However it still seems to have stuck.

[Chucktshoes]

If both had been black and it had happened in memphis, we'd never hear about it

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I disagree. I rarely watch the local news because that's all they ever talk about. There are some good things happening in Memphis, but keeping the citizens afraid is a big and profitable business.

Well, we would have heard about it Links, but nobody outside of the Memphis viewing area would have.

[Spiffy]

Or Chicago

 

 

That is where this turned into national news.  Then a few days later they corrected it.  However it still seems to have stuck.

 

Cuz everyone kept calling him white. And of course we can't have a minority on minority crime.

[TripleDigitRide]

Based on some, whites simply don't understand blacks.

[kieefer]

FYI, I don't think much of these types of petitions but I'd thought it would be worth sharing.

 

http://dickmorris.rallycongress.com/10674/tell-justice-department-to-leave-zimmerman-alone/?m=2221600

[Guest nra37922]

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....  but keeping the citizens afraid is a big and profitable business.

It is also a good way to keep us divided as a people as well as a great power play.

[Spiffy]

Based on some, whites simply don't understand blacks.

 

I'm waiting for a Militant Will Smith to make that song..........

[RichardR]

It is also a good way to keep us divided as a people as well as a great power play.

Yes, yes it is.

It's not a new tactic either, Machiavelli details this particular political practice in "The Prince" but also warns of the potential risks & consequences if it is not done with a light-hand.

One of the factions (typically the weaker or loosing side) will almost always side with an enemy invading force, or they will work to subvert a Prince's rule (if the Princes involvement is discovered) it could even foment violence, even out-right civil war if it snowballs.

I personally think it's snowballing, perhaps even being purposely snowballed, a much larger calamity is sure to follow either way.