So this kid gets shot dead under the "self defense" law....

@DorkySupergirl Said

No, its about the Trayvon Martin case. He was black, 17 and in a gated community. He left the home and walked to the store to buy skittles and iced tea. He was confronted by a man named George Zimmerman. Zimmerman shot and killed the kid and is now using that law as self defense.

Its being argued that it was racially motivated and not self defense. An arrest has not been made.

@chisa96 Said

Well, s***. I was just worried about the crazy lady watching out her window with the camera. Now she's fricken packing. That's truly terrifying.

@CXI Said

I've only dreamed about doing just that *sigh*

@alk1975 Said

The point though is that this guy seems to be getting off scott free for shooting a kid with a bag of skittles that he thought was a gun.

https://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017852036_trayvonfacts28.html

@xLETHAL_VIXENx Said

In TX (where I'm from), you can shoot anyone that passes your mailbox if you feel threatened.

@DorkySupergirl Said

I have often confused a bag of skittles or a bottle of iced tea with a gun.

Amazing what our minds choose for us to see, isn't it.

@chisa96 Said

I haven't actually read about that. I know that's horrible, and now my ignorance is embarrassingly exposed.

@alk1975 Said

yes it is, but sad that our own misperceptions can cause someone to lose their life and all we have to say is that we were scared. So someone with a severe anxiety disorder can commit nearly any crime they choose and just claim the fear made them do it? Not fair.

@DorkySupergirl Said

No worries.

I think its a hate crime but think you should read links, as many as you can, to make up your own mind, I do not want to bias you to my opinion.

I do find CNN has told the most unbiased news about this case though so I would start there if you did want to read about it. They also have the uncensored 911 tape that is alleged to have a racial slur on it. I heard it and am certain he said a racial slur, some do not think that so who knows.

@xLETHAL_VIXENx Said

In TX (where I'm from), you can shoot anyone that passes your mailbox if you feel threatened.

@chisa96 Said

Yeah, I know that I should read about it as big as the story is, but lately it's just tiring-- another story about a dead kid surrounded by tons of controversy. No matter how this plays out it's always going to be controversial, and a kid is always going to be dead.

Bleugh. It's just sickening. I'm staying out of this one, even if it makes me ignorant.

@DorkySupergirl Said

Oh Sorry, I thought you said you wanted to read about it so that is why I made those suggestions.

@chisa96 Said

Your thoughtfulness is always appreciated, and I'll probably read about it sometime; I'll pretty much have to.

I thought this was just some other random story though. And now that I know otherwise, I'm out.

@DorkySupergirl Said

Thanks. I did not want to seem like, I am telling you to go and read this.

I know for myself, I enjoy watching the news and knowing what is going on around me but some stories really upset me and stay with me for days and I have to stay away.

I do take breaks from this story as well at times but follow it since I heard about it at the beginning and want to know what is going on and updates. But I do understand about not wanting to know or following things because its upsetting.

I get emotions of sadness over this and then complete anger.