PMSNBC as [ MSNBC ] host hopes Trayvon Martin 'whooped the s--t out of George Zimmerman'
MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry said during an address at Cornell University this week that she hopes 17-year-old Trayvon Martin “whooped the s--t” out of gunman George Zimmerman during their fatal encounter in 2012.
Harris-Perry’s speech, titled “We Can’t Breathe: The Continuing Consequences of Inequality,” was delivered during the university’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Lecture.
She said the following of Martin’s death: “I hope [Martin] tried to stay alive. I hope he knew that he lived in a state with a ‘Stand Your Ground’ law.’ ”
Zimmerman was acquitted in 2013 on murder charges. Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law was never cited in his defense, though it figured heavily in discussion of the case. Instead, Zimmerman’s attorney claimed he shot and killed Martin, whom he had been following prior to a physical altercation between the two, in self-defense.
Harris-Perry’s address, which was captured and uploaded to YouTube by the university’s conservative group, the Cornell Review, continued: “And I hope he whooped the s--t out of George Zimmerman. And it’s not disreputable because he encountered a stranger who was prepared to kill him, and you know how I know? Because he killed him.”
Neither Harris-Perry nor a spokesperson for MSNBC responded to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
The Department of Justice announced this week that it had no grounds for a federal criminal civil rights charge against Zimmerman in connection with Martin’s death. Zimmerman had been performing a voluntary nighttime neighborhood watch patrol when he became suspicious of Martin's movements around a local neighborhood. During a 911 call, Zimmerman described his suspicions of Martin, but a dispatcher suggested he not follow the teenager. Moments later the two came to blows. Physical evidence and the defendant's testimony indicate Martin was winning the fight when Zimmerman shot and killed him.
“The death of Trayvon Martin was a devastating tragedy. It shook an entire community, drew the attention of millions across the nation, and sparked a painful but necessary dialogue throughout the country,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in an announcement.
“Though a comprehensive investigation found that the high standard for a federal hate crime prosecution cannot be met under the circumstances here, this young man’s premature death necessitates that we continue the dialogue and be unafraid of confronting the issues and tensions his passing brought to the surface. We, as a nation, must take concrete steps to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future,” he said.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta of the Civil Rights Division added: “Although the department has determined that this matter cannot be prosecuted federally, it is important to remember that this incident resulted in the tragic loss of a teenager’s life.”
“Our decision not to pursue federal charges does not condone the shooting that resulted in the death of Trayvon Martin and is based solely on the high legal standard applicable to these cases,” Gupta said.
Zimmerman found not guilty, Twitter and facebook explodes with hate, death threats
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"It's a small world Mr.Zimmerman . If I catch you I'll kill you myself," another Twitter user threatened.
"[A]lready ... we godda squad up & kill Zimmerman first (sic)," added another Twitter user.
"Ima kill that n***a George zimmerman (sic)," threatened "CB#23."
"I will kill Zimmerman myself real s**t," added "prettyboygotti."
Earlier in the day, jurors asked for clarification on the charge of manslaughter, sparking speculation that the jury would find Zimmerman guilty of the lesser charge.
Twitchy reported Saturday that a 15-year-old teen was arrested for issuing a threat to commit mass murder if Zimmerman was found not guilty.
“If Zimmmerman free imma shoot everybody in Zion causing a mass homicide, and ill get away wit it just like Zimmerman, (sic)” he tweeted, the Lake County News-Sun reported. The tweet was deleted, but not before being captured and reported to authorities.
WESH-TV reporter Bob Kealing said the mood in the courtroom was tense.
"Plain clothes detectives here along wi/Seminole County Sheriff Eslinger," he tweeted.
"Godd***t," tweeted MSNBC's Chris Hayes, clearly upset with the verdict. The message was retweeted 852 times in just 22 minutes.
Rapper Busta Rhymes issued a profanity laced tweet saying God would punish Zimmerman, Twitchy reported.
"WE WILL LIVE 2 SEE HIM PAY," he screamed.
Lead prosecutor Bernie De la Rionda expressed disappointment with the verdict but said he would respect it.
"I am disappointed in the verdict but I respect it. We accept the jury's verdict," he said.
Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump, however, said the verdict would be remembered in 50 years along with the case of Emmet Till, a 14-year-old black man in Mississippi who was tortured and murdered in 1995 after being accused of flirting with a white woman.
Florida defense attorney Jose Baez said Zimmerman will not be able to live a normal life for some time and would probably have to go into hiding.
"The end is not near for George Zimmerman," he said.
Column: Black-on-black violence: Where's the outrage?
SANFORD, Fla.
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I want justice for Trayvon Martin.
But even more than that, I want an end to the slaughter of the many
blacks for whom there were no mass protest demonstrations or rabid news
media coverage
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Justice demands that George Zimmerman,
Martin's killer, get his day in court. But it also cries out for an
even greater showing of outrage for the thousands of black men and women
whose murders have rarely gotten more than fleeting notice in a local
newspaper. And that's a crying shame.
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Roughly half of our columns come from our Board of Contributors, a group whose interests range from education to religion to sports to the economy. Their charge is to chronicle American culture by telling the stories, large and small, that collectively make us what we are.
We also publish weekly columns by Al Neuharth, USA TODAY's founder, and DeWayne Wickham, who writes primarily on matters of race but on other subjects as well. That leaves plenty of room for other views from across the nation by well-known and lesser-known names alike.
While
blacks are just 12.6% of the nation's population, they're roughly half
of people murdered in this country each year. The vast majority of these
killings are at the hands of other blacks.
If that doesn't shock you, maybe this will: More blacks were murdered in the USA in 2009 alone than all the U.S. troops killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to date.
Now
that really makes me want to holler. But this painful truth hasn't
produced the kind of sustained national outrage that Martin's death at
the hands of a white Hispanic has generated. Why such a parsing of
contempt? Maybe the people who've taken to the streets to protest
Martin's killing don't care as much about the loss of other black lives
because those killings don't register on the racial conflict meter. Or
maybe they've been numbed by the persistence of black-on-black carnage.
A carnage without response
Whatever the reason, they need to get over it.
"The
devastation homicide inflicts on black teens and adults is a national
crisis, yet it is all too often ignored outside of affected
communities," according to a report on black deaths released in January by the Violence Policy Center, a Washington-based, anti-violence think tank.
Sure,
there have been occasional marches and calls for action to stem the
deadly black-on-black violence. But these killings continue without an
appropriate national response.
The fault for this doesn't just lie with black leaders, though the failure to kick and scream should weigh most heavily on them.
Just
about everyone who claims the mantle of black leadership, or aspires to
it, has come to this small Florida town to march in protest of the
death of 17-year-old Martin, or queued up before a television camera to
voice their outrage. So why won't these leaders take to the streets with
equal fervor to stop these genocidal killings of blacks by other
blacks?
Need for unified campaign
Taking
on this problem is no civil rights photo op. It's a campaign that could
last as long as the U.S. military action in Afghanistan — America's
longest war. But the payoff for solving it would be huge. It could
stabilize black communities.
As it is, the
killing fields in black neighborhoods have fueled the flight of
upper-income and middle-class blacks to safer places. Left behind in the
urban war zones are those blacks who are too poor to escape.
Ending
the epidemic of black-on-black killings also could improve educational
opportunities and achievement of black children. Safer neighborhoods are
essential to creating better learning environments for public schools.
It
also would make it more likely that businesses — and jobs — would be
attracted into these urban wastelands. The resulting revitalization
would reduce the need for public services and the demand for government
subsidies.
Most important, a campaign to end
these murders will save the lives of the thousands of blacks who are
killed by other blacks each year, an effort that currently lacks the
intensity of the call for justice for Trayvon Martin.
DeWayne Wickham writes on Tuesdays for USA TODAY.
Ann Coulter weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Trayvon Martin tragedy on Friday and likened the coverage of the case to the Ku Klux Klan.
Martin was shot to death by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch volunteer last month in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in an act of self defense. News of Martin's death sparked outrange when it became known that Zimmerman had not been arrested nor thoroughly investigated after his actions. Activists and supporters of Martin's family have called for justice as they believe the teenager was a victim of racial profiling.
During Laura Ingraham's Friday radio show, the two women spoke out against some of the attacks on Zimmerman.
"When you have celebrities tweeting addresses of people and NBC essentially turning into the 'whip people into a frenzy network.' This is beyond irresponsible," Ingraham said. "Something violent could happen toward an innocent person or a family member of George Zimmerman if not him himself, and who's complicit here if something does happen?"
"Right or just random white people. That's happened before with hoax hate crimes," Coulter said. "It's shocking."
She continued, "It's a lynch mob. This isn't how we try cases in this country and the last time you saw this sort of thing on a regular basis was of course again from the Democratic Party and the Democratic Party's outgrowth—the KKK."
Coulter said that Democrats have "never bought into the criminal justice system" and that it was a "cop out" for activists to call for a trial. "This idea that, 'oh, well we just want a trial,' well not everything goes to trial," Coulter pressed. "How about we have a trial on what Chris Matthews' IQ is? No, that doesn't fit into what the criminal justice system is designed to address. And if the cops and prosecutor look at a case, look at the evidence, and conclude that they don't have probable cause for an arrest, there won't be a trial," she said.
'One person truly can make a difference'
We want to take a moment to tell you about a special young man that has taken tome out of his busy life to touch others' lives and give back to his community. He had a very busy athletic schedule in his four years of high school playing three major sports, but always seemed to find the time for others. He has been rewarded with several prestigious awards for his service but we don't think you can ever praise him enough.
In 1962, Eunice Shriver started camps for young people with intellectual disabilities and in 1968 it was named Special Olympics. So without the hard work and dedication from people like Jeff Cassidy, these your peoples' ability to compete and fulfill their dreams wouldn't be possible.
Good luck, Jeff, with the next phase of your life and please know that one person can truly make a difference in the lives of many.
Carrie and Brad Ridgeway
Shelbyville
Media controlling Zimmerman trial
This letter is a followup to my letter published July 5 where I accused the national media of treason for intentionally manipulating public opinion, and therefore, elections.
In this letter I will use the media's coverage of Trayvon Martin to illustrate two techniques the media uses to manipulate public opinion, elect officials, and promote their political agenda:
1. Over-reporting of information to the public in order to assure public awareness and knowledge of the event. The media is well aware of the concept of "effective frequency" which, in advertising, is the number of times a person must be exposed to a message before the person will remember the message and be motivated to "buy" the product. Therefore, the media "hypes" -- sells or promotes -- the story much like the Super Bowl game to increase public awareness of the event and, therefore, promote their political agenda.
2. Under reporting of the information to the public to not reach the level of effective frequency, in other words, the media buries the story. In the Trayvon Martin case, there were dozens of retaliation attacks against whites motivate by Martin's death. However, the media gave more coverage to the Martin case than they gave to the more than 12 brutal retaliation hate crimes committed against whites, including a 13-year-old boy doused with gasoline and lit on fire for being a "white boy." Hate crime against whites do not promote the political agenda of the media, and therefore, do not happen in the eyes of the national media, even when they are as hideous as setting a child on fire because of the color of his skin.
Malcom X once said, "The media's the most powerful entity on Earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses" and this is how the media, by controlling the frequency in which hate crimes are reported, sells or promotes their agenda of a racist white America and the reason why George Zimmerman is on trial for murder.
Steve Scofield
Shelbyville
Car wash donates $684 to pantry
I want to give a big "thank you" to the residents of Shelbyville. During the month of May, Super Wash car washes across the country participated in a "foodraiser." A portion of the proceeds are donated to local food pantries.
We are thrilled to announce the national donations totale $54,735. A donation in the amount of $684.50 has been made to a local food pantry. Thanks, Shelbyville, for your patronage which resulted in this donation.
In a time when so many are struggling to make ends meet and during a time of year when the need reaches critical levels with kids out of school for the summer, supporting the local food pantries becomes even more important. Affording to Feed America's website, $1 can provide eight meals. Supporing the food pantry is an awesome opportunity to make a positive difference right here at home. Please accept our gratitude for your support of the local food pantries through the Super Wash FoodRaiser.
Susan E. Black-Beth
chief operating officer, Super Wash Inc.
Morrison, Ill.
Activists protesting the not guilty verdict handed down Saturday by jurors in the George Zimmerman trial shut down a portion of Interstate 10 near Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles, Calif., Sunday, the L.A. Times reported.
The Los Angeles Police Department called a citywide tactical alert after demonstrators blocked traffic on the freeway, the Times said.
Tweets posted by Weasel Zippers said that protesters threw bottles at police as they blocked traffic.
An updated tweet said LAPD officers surrounded the protesters and used rubber bullets against them.
The Times said no one was hurt and no one was arrested, but advised motorists to stay clear of the area.
LAPD sources said a splinter group of a larger protest walked down an on-ramp to the freeway and stood mostly in the eastbound lanes, the Times added.
Portions of the 10 freeway were closed from 6:20 p.m. to 6:44 p.m. but have since reopened, authorities said.
CBS Los Angeles reported that about 200 protesters took part in Sunday's activities, the Huffington Post said. KTLA, however, put the number of protesters at 300-400.
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Ann Coulter On George Zimmerman Verdict: 'Hallelujah!'
Martin was shot to death by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch volunteer last month in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in an act of self defense. News of Martin's death sparked outrange when it became known that Zimmerman had not been arrested nor thoroughly investigated after his actions. Activists and supporters of Martin's family have called for justice as they believe the teenager was a victim of racial profiling.
During Laura Ingraham's Friday radio show, the two women spoke out against some of the attacks on Zimmerman.
"When you have celebrities tweeting addresses of people and NBC essentially turning into the 'whip people into a frenzy network.' This is beyond irresponsible," Ingraham said. "Something violent could happen toward an innocent person or a family member of George Zimmerman if not him himself, and who's complicit here if something does happen?"
"Right or just random white people. That's happened before with hoax hate crimes," Coulter said. "It's shocking."
She continued, "It's a lynch mob. This isn't how we try cases in this country and the last time you saw this sort of thing on a regular basis was of course again from the Democratic Party and the Democratic Party's outgrowth—the KKK."
Coulter said that Democrats have "never bought into the criminal justice system" and that it was a "cop out" for activists to call for a trial. "This idea that, 'oh, well we just want a trial,' well not everything goes to trial," Coulter pressed. "How about we have a trial on what Chris Matthews' IQ is? No, that doesn't fit into what the criminal justice system is designed to address. And if the cops and prosecutor look at a case, look at the evidence, and conclude that they don't have probable cause for an arrest, there won't be a trial," she said.
Letters to the editor
'One person truly can make a difference'
We want to take a moment to tell you about a special young man that has taken tome out of his busy life to touch others' lives and give back to his community. He had a very busy athletic schedule in his four years of high school playing three major sports, but always seemed to find the time for others. He has been rewarded with several prestigious awards for his service but we don't think you can ever praise him enough.
In 1962, Eunice Shriver started camps for young people with intellectual disabilities and in 1968 it was named Special Olympics. So without the hard work and dedication from people like Jeff Cassidy, these your peoples' ability to compete and fulfill their dreams wouldn't be possible.
Good luck, Jeff, with the next phase of your life and please know that one person can truly make a difference in the lives of many.
Shelbyville
Media controlling Zimmerman trial
This letter is a followup to my letter published July 5 where I accused the national media of treason for intentionally manipulating public opinion, and therefore, elections.
In this letter I will use the media's coverage of Trayvon Martin to illustrate two techniques the media uses to manipulate public opinion, elect officials, and promote their political agenda:
1. Over-reporting of information to the public in order to assure public awareness and knowledge of the event. The media is well aware of the concept of "effective frequency" which, in advertising, is the number of times a person must be exposed to a message before the person will remember the message and be motivated to "buy" the product. Therefore, the media "hypes" -- sells or promotes -- the story much like the Super Bowl game to increase public awareness of the event and, therefore, promote their political agenda.
2. Under reporting of the information to the public to not reach the level of effective frequency, in other words, the media buries the story. In the Trayvon Martin case, there were dozens of retaliation attacks against whites motivate by Martin's death. However, the media gave more coverage to the Martin case than they gave to the more than 12 brutal retaliation hate crimes committed against whites, including a 13-year-old boy doused with gasoline and lit on fire for being a "white boy." Hate crime against whites do not promote the political agenda of the media, and therefore, do not happen in the eyes of the national media, even when they are as hideous as setting a child on fire because of the color of his skin.
Malcom X once said, "The media's the most powerful entity on Earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses" and this is how the media, by controlling the frequency in which hate crimes are reported, sells or promotes their agenda of a racist white America and the reason why George Zimmerman is on trial for murder.
Steve Scofield
Shelbyville
Car wash donates $684 to pantry
I want to give a big "thank you" to the residents of Shelbyville. During the month of May, Super Wash car washes across the country participated in a "foodraiser." A portion of the proceeds are donated to local food pantries.
We are thrilled to announce the national donations totale $54,735. A donation in the amount of $684.50 has been made to a local food pantry. Thanks, Shelbyville, for your patronage which resulted in this donation.
In a time when so many are struggling to make ends meet and during a time of year when the need reaches critical levels with kids out of school for the summer, supporting the local food pantries becomes even more important. Affording to Feed America's website, $1 can provide eight meals. Supporing the food pantry is an awesome opportunity to make a positive difference right here at home. Please accept our gratitude for your support of the local food pantries through the Super Wash FoodRaiser.
Susan E. Black-Beth
chief operating officer, Super Wash Inc.
Morrison, Ill.
Trayvon Martin protesters shut down L.A. freeway, police use rubber bullets
Protesters block traffic in Los Angeles
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Activists protesting the not guilty verdict handed down Saturday by jurors in the George Zimmerman trial shut down a portion of Interstate 10 near Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles, Calif., Sunday, the L.A. Times reported.
Tweets posted by Weasel Zippers said that protesters threw bottles at police as they blocked traffic.
An updated tweet said LAPD officers surrounded the protesters and used rubber bullets against them.
The Times said no one was hurt and no one was arrested, but advised motorists to stay clear of the area.
LAPD sources said a splinter group of a larger protest walked down an on-ramp to the freeway and stood mostly in the eastbound lanes, the Times added.
Portions of the 10 freeway were closed from 6:20 p.m. to 6:44 p.m. but have since reopened, authorities said.
CBS Los Angeles reported that about 200 protesters took part in Sunday's activities, the Huffington Post said. KTLA, however, put the number of protesters at 300-400.
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