My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
Last night I had a conversation with some members of the Ricochetti, one of whom asked: What’s your take on the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case? As it happens, I’ve written two columns on the matter, which can be found here and here at PJ Media.
For those not keen on clicking over and reading the columns, they can be summarized thus: Unless some previously undisclosed evidence emerges, George Zimmerman will never be convicted of a crime in the case. And though the case has made for great theater featuring the usual cast of characters in the racial grievance industry, all the attention focused on Trayvon Martin’s death only underscores the lack of attention given to the thousands other young black homicide victims, more than nine of ten of whom fall at the hands of other young black males.
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Jun '10
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
According to Zimmerman's father (on Hannity,) George lost track of Trayvon right after he said "Ok." He couldn't follow him anymore if he wanted to. Trayvon was probably hiding somewhere, watching. According to Zimmerman's father, George walked a little further to get a street address that he could report as the last place he saw the suspect. He got the address, turned around to go back to his truck, and that's when he got confronted by Trayvon, who punched him in the face and knocked him down for some more beat-down. At some point Trayvon noticed Zimmerman's gun and tried to take it away from him. According to Zimmerman, that's when he really feared for his life. Apparently, police have a witness that puts Zimmerman on the wrong end of a beat-down, and obviously there's trace evidence at the scene and on Zimmerman that will either confirm or contradict what Zimmerman says. If everything Zimmerman says checks out, what do they arrest him for? Not wanting to die?
Apr '11
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
etoiledunord,
Sounds plausible.
Everything seems to point to Zimmerman being jumped, or at least surprised. Were he the cowardly racist gun-nut tracking down Martin, you'd think he'd have been waving his gun around from the start.
If the two ended up in any kind of face to face argument or confrontation you'd think Zimmerman would have pulled the gun, or at least made it known he was armed once he felt threatened.
To get to that scuffled on the ground, either Martin jumps/surprises Zimmerman, or Zimmerman for no logical reason pulls his gun on Martin, Martin decides to idiotically jump a man he knows is armed, Zimmerman waits until he's on the ground to shot the guy who attacked him.
Aug '11
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
George Zimmerman has already been tried, convicted, drawn and quartered in the MSM court. Truly an example of swift justice.
Apr '11
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
The pro-Martin scenario, of course, is designed to fit the pre-established racial narrative. My best attempt to decipher it goes something like this:
White-Hispanic racist Zimmerman sees African-Americn child with candy walking down the street. Zimmerman decides to report this atrocity to 911. 911 tells him to hold tight while they send some racist cops to the scene. Zimmerman, however, is so overcome by racial hatred that he can't bare 10 more minutes of a dark skinned child in his neighborhood. So, Zimmerman decides to simply shoot this child. Black child is shot. Racist cops show up to see a Hispanic man standing over a black boy. Racist cops see his Jewish last name and immediately pull out their guns to shot him. Zimmerman convinces stupid racist cops that he is in fact a WHITE-Hispanic, so they agree to cover up evidence, pay off witnesses and let him go on his merry way.
Please let me know if I'm missing anything from the leftist version of events.
Jul '10
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
The story of the Trayvon Martin case is not George Zimmerman, it is the rush of national media to hold back and misrepresent the facts of the case to a propaganda end. Their work has only provided purchase for hate-mongers like Sharpton and Jackson and Lee and bumbling Barry to demagogue the case and attempt to bully a false narrative into predominance.
Note that much of the exculpatory evidence was reported locally by Fox within days of the killing, and irresponsibly ignored by the national accounts.
It is telling that in their calculated national search for a story to hang the race hate meme on, this is the best they could do. America needs a clear choice this election between amplifying the tribalism and hate mongering of the Regime or picking up the pieces and moving on to restoring prosperity and liberty.
Edited on April 9, 2012 at 1:52amMay '10
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
If Zimmerman manages to avoid jail, he will not avoid years of legal harrassment. The state, and the Feds will bring unmatchable resources to bear to make something, anything, stick. A perjury trap maybe (after he's been deposed, re-deposed, ..., re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-deposed there will be some inconsistency in some aspect of the story)
Aug '10
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
It's been a while since we've had a film like "Boyz in the Hood" or a song like "New Jack Hustler" that focuses on the tragedy of black on black violence.
In 1988, a gang related shooting in Westwood prompted LAPD to triple their presence in that community. They were increasing presence in the wrong community, but a shooting in Westwood gets more attention than a shooting in Watts or Baldwin Village.
Feb '11
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
To quote Ms. Berlinksi ,who recently wrote in a nearby post, "It's an authentic American cultural tradition to descend into collective hysteria about race relations every few years."
That sums it up pretty well, I'd say
Apr '12
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
To Kill a Mocking Bird is now reversed when trying Zimmerman in the court of public opinion. Sharpton and Spike Lee appear to hate white people for their skins so much they will set up someone. Is there any of that in Derb's article? Meaning stay away because if something happens, you will never be believed because of this overriding race relations narrative imposed on all whites by Sharpton and top people in government?
Feb '12
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
Presumption of innocence no longer applies to anyone whose ethnicity can be hyphenated with 'white-'. This is very scary. I'm predicting another Duke La Crosse fiasco. Whether it plays out before or after the election will predict how serious the race riots will be. if Obama looks like he's in trouble he'll throw fuel on this fire to get out the black vote. I cannot be too cynical when describing what Obama will resort to to get reelected.
Aug '10
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
Thanks Jack, I look forward to reading both your pieces.
One thing is for sure, the truth of this thing is a lot like Bigfoot: Even if we actually find it, it will stink to high hell and have hair all over it.
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
Having nothing to do with race, George Zimmerman is a horse's rear end. He simply can not leave his neighbor alone.
He is a busy-body. A mistrusting confluence of Walter Mitty fantasy and authoritarian bully.
Short of the shooting, I stand as ready to blame him for all of it on the same evidence others stand ready to acquit him.
If Treyvon escalated the situation by threatening to kill George and going for his gun, then I'm willing to entertain the idea that the shooting was justified (subject to hearing additional facts).
The shooting aside, I too would have broken George Zimmerman's nose for his attempt to mind my business instead of his own.
Leave your neighbor alone.
Mar '11
Re: My Take on the Trayvon Martin Case
Jack: Both of your pieces speak frankly and sensibly about this case and some of the surrounding issues. Appreciate you writing them and drawing our attention to them.