Monday 15 July 2013

Zemmerman cleared by jury



The Florida court that tried George Zimmerman regarding the death of the 17-year old with a record of crimes and school misbehaviour has been 'not guilty' on all charges.

This should come as no surprise of evidence is used in jugement;

The story of their tragic confrontation on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, was framed early on. Zimmerman, then 28, was the neighborhood watch captain/"wannabe cop" who racially profiled and ultimately killed Trayvon, an unarmed, hoodie-clad black teenager out on the streets of the gated community Retreat at Twin Lakes simply because he wanted some Skittles.

The storyline quickly took root, amplified by the nearly ubiquitous images of the two: a sweet-looking photo of a several-years-younger Trayvon released by his family, and a mug shot of Zimmerman from a previous arrest in which he looks puffy and downcast. The contrasting images powerfully reinforced the images of the menacing bully and the innocent victim.
Some of the media's major mistakes stemmed from stories that fit neatly into that widely accepted narrative. NBC News edited Zimmerman's comments during a phone call to inaccurately suggest that he volunteered that Trayvon seemed suspicious because he was black. In fact, Zimmerman was responding to a question when he mentioned the teenager's race. The network apologized for the error.(1)
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The riots afterwards are unforgivable.

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Wednesday 10 July 2013

Death notification obscene

According to Metro, Worth School has been 'condemned' by the father of William Avery-Wright(1) because they apparently failed to inform him first of his son's accidental death before a public announcement.

If anything, if true, it demonstrates a disturbing casual attitude towards death and procedure.

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(1) http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/10/father-condemns-school-for-sending-out-email-announcing-his-sons-death-before-he-knew-3876279/