What race do you identify yourself with?
African American
I am a RN. I am
African American. I have followed the case from the beginning and signed the
petition to at least get him investigated. I am unfortunately not surprised by
the verdict. I do not believe that he racially profiled Trayvon but I do
believe he criminally profiled Trayvon and based his decision on the fact that
there had been break ins that has involved young African Americans and he
thought he was going to have justice for his neighborhood. He just should have
followed the instructions given to him by the 911 operator. I wasn't surprised
on how the jury voted because of how GZ was portrayed. The fact is that had he
not got out of his car and followed Trayvon there would never have been a fight
and he wouldn't have felt the need to use deadly force. Our country is in
turmoil right now over race issues and stereotyping that should not still exist
in 2013
Did you know Trayvon Martin or do you know George
Zimmerman personally? Do you have any ties to the case? If not, do you follow
other trials for example: the James Holmes or Jodi Arias trials?
I do not know Trayvon
or George Zimmerman personally. I have no ties to this case. I followed the
Jodi Arias trials and thought what she did was despicable and uncalled for. She
deserved the punishment that she received. This case was an interest just
because of the fact that George Zimmerman could have avoided this altogether if
he had not taken matters into his own hands. This mattered to me more because I
am a mother and I have a young son and this could have easily happened to him
if he were Trayvon's age.
Will you volunteer your time to raise awareness over what
you feel is an injustice in relation to the outcome of this trial?
I have attended some
of the marches and I have and will again volunteer my time to raise awareness
over this tragedy that did not have to occur. This is an injustice to not only
the African American community but to other racial communities as well. Trayvon
was a son he could have been anyone's child no matter what race or nationality.
People should not feel as though they can decide to take the law into their own
hands and disregard instructions given by law enforcement individuals.
And this nurse ended
with "thanks for valuing my opinion" and she actually made me feel glad that I
took the time to ask her questions.
The Development
Associate:
Where are you from?
What race do you identify yourself with?
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