I continue hearing statements like, "Race is not an issue in this case" from both sides of the Trayvon Martin versus George Zimmerman curtain. Let us stop avoiding truth for the sake of political etiquette. Race is a factor in everything regardless (sports, politics, education, justice, and population). The question is where the racial factor becomes the focal point: When all else fails? The media has failed to expose the underlying factors in this case. There are two primary factors: wearing a persona-not a hooded sweater-and a desire for blood. When you look for blood, you find blood. Additionally, when you look like you are up to no good, you are up to no good.
Profiling a human is actually profiling the personification one carries. When you place a man or woman, white or black, Latin or Oriental, old or young into a cloaked hooded sweater; you have a personification of "up to no good." This personification did not spawn from blacks wearing hoods, rather an individual hiding his or her face prior to mischievous activity. Is it to anybody's surprise that George approached Trayvon fulfilling his dubious responsibility? Honestly though, Zimmerman reminds me of Paul Blart the Mall Cop.
However, just as George has a right to approach Trayvon, so too does Trayvon have a right to don a hooded cloak. Is placing oneself under reproach by putting on the universal personification of up to no good wise? The death of a young man is upsetting (my heart goes out to the family). My desire is that he was born again before tasting the first death. Nevertheless, placing oneself under reproach is never wise. Neither is looking for blood.
Reports say that Zimmerman continually sought power (police academy, neighborhood watch, etc). This was no case of protect and serve, I know what looking for blood looks like and Zimmerman wears the signs. This is a trigger-happy man waiting for an opportunity to strike at somebody up to no good. Call it a perfect storm. However, this incident, although racial, is not racial discrimination.
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I am one who cannot wait to hear all the full facts of exactly what happening on that day. It may take some years though. Zimmerman is the only one who knew what was in his mind at the time, and why he felt the need to do what he did.
Maybe Christians everywhere should be praying that this man just gives up, and tells the truth regardless to the consequence. But on the other hand, if people did not accept the truth (if it did not match up to what everyone believed happened) then we would all be back to square one.
Yes, it is another black issue which can be dampened down by stating it is not a race issue. Let's just be honest.
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