Trayvon Martin (R.I.P.) - Current Event

I realize this probably isn't the first blog you've read so far about Trayvon Martin, sorry in advance :P


I was completely speechless when I heard about the shooting a couple weeks ago. I didn't understand why Zimmerman wasn't in jail and why he even shot Trayvon in the first place. I lived in Florida for nearly 15 years and I knew vaguely about the 'stand your ground' law. The way I always perceived it was that you could only shoot if they were on your own property. I thought that if you were able to remove yourself from the situation that you were supposed to do so. This man pursued Trayvon even after dispatch told him not to (which is what makes me mad the most). On top of that, Trayvon wasn't even armed. He had a pack of skittles and an ice tea, he didn't stand a chance! Just because you see a African-American teenager wearing a hoodie doesn't mean they're automatically a danger. The cops had already told him that they were going to take care of the situation. Why on earth would he think taking this kid's life was in reason? Did he think he was going to be some kind of neighborhood hero? Neighborhood watch people aren't even supposed to have weapons, let alone use them! Not only did he violate that rule, he disobeyed orders given to him by dispatch police. This whole incident is just....... Everyones whooping and hollering now that he's charged with second degree murder. What I'm saying is, wasn't Casey Anthony charged with murder? And didn't she get away with it? There's so many loop holes and flaws in the laws we have it makes me wonder what's really going on with our government system. The 'stand your ground' law is incredibly vague, who knows how many people have avoided murder charges with this law. I won't be satisfied until Zimmerman's behind prison bars and the 'stand your ground' law is repealed. There's way too many people getting away with murder, way too many innocent lives being lost. It's not right...


Source:
Kelly , Frank, and Smith Matt, eds. "Task force to consider 'stand your ground' after Trayvon Martin death."CNN. CNN, 19 April 2012. Web. 19 Apr 2012. <http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/19/justice/florida-stand-your-ground/index.html?hpt=hp_c1>.