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Justice for Treyvon Martin

By on March 23, 2012
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Trayvon Martin Justice Rally at Freedom Plaza

(via USA Today) Trayvon Martin’s death Feb. 26 at the hands of a Neighborhood Watch leader in this small, gated Florida community has rippled through many corners of the nation’s justice and political system and raised questions about the relationship between the black community and police in small towns.

He was on his way back in the rain when Zimmerman, 28, spotted him. Zimmerman was armed as he patrolled the area in his car in response to several break-ins in the community.
Zimmerman called 911 to report a suspicious person, according to the call released by Sanford emergency dispatch. Against the advice of the 911 dispatcher, Zimmerman followed Martin, according to the 911 recording.
The two men fought and Trayvon Martin was left dead. Zimmerman told the Sanford police that he shot the teen in self-defense because he was fearful for his life. The police have said there is no evidence to contradict Zimmerman’s claims. Police say Zimmerman was bleeding from his nose and the back of his head.

Listen to the audio recording of Treyvon yelling and screaming for help moments before he was shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL72w4xiTVU

Efforts to prosecute Zimmerman have taken on the forms of justice rallies and the distribution of an online petition. If you are in the DMV area, please attend the Justice Rally for Treyvon Martin this Saturday at Freedom Plaza. Wear all black or a hoodie.

Show us your support. Mention us on Twitter with #IAmTreyvonMartin to spread awareness.

  • j.a.

    It is terrible when one person kills another. And it is salt on an open wound when the news makes something seem like something else. NBC reported something that made Zimmerman out to seem like a racist and everyone who is predjudiced against Zimmerman fell for it hook-line-and-sinker. The case is simple. Zimmerman was way overzealous as he was trying to stop who he thought was a criminal in an area that has high crime. Martin is built like an adult but has a childs mind. He had been trying to pretend to be a criminal and had been practicing being a criminal. The situation would not be that much different regardless of what there skin colors are. But NBC and MSNBC make it out to seem as if Zimmerman was seeking out a person of color. Listen to the real tape. Also, I would bet that people knew he had been carrying a gun on his patrols. Has anyone came forward and mentioned anything about a racist rant?

  • Michelle Sellers

    I also have questions that won’t ever be answered fully,but from what I heard on the 911 tape the police clearly told Zimmerman NOT to follow Treyvon. Being captain of the neighborhood watch does not mean you are suddenly part of law enforcement. As far as this record Treyvon has, I know many people that made mistakes as teenagers and are now very productive members of society. Who gave this guy the right to be judge, jury and executioner? If he had backed off like he was told maybe this boy would still be alive. This is a tragedy for everyone in this country! I pray for Treyvon’s family and friends. I hope you all receive the justice that is surely deserved.

  • alissa4621

    racism is alive and well,it doesn’t matter what someone looks like-simply put zimmerman was told several times not to leave his vehicle and he did, with a gun also. Zimmerman was the agressor and he killed someone who had a right to be where he was at that time.Zimmerman didn’t catch him in someone’s house he was walking home, it was for the police to confront that young man not some self appointed lawman of the complex. Shame on america that zimmerman hasn’t been arrested- this makes me extremely angry and sparks my racism,in short white people are still lying and covering up for each other, we need to be aware of their hidden agendas when we vote people in office from now on. And many people street justice may have to return to even things , I am not against it at this point.

  • Gloria K. Toftness

    This incident regarding Treyvon is heartbreaking. I have many questions – which will probably never be answered. You have a gated community I do not understand the so called neighborhood watch. It breaks my heart that Treyvon probably feared for his life – you have an adult following a child. Treyvon could have felt that this adult was stalking and might kidnap/rape him. The fear that was probably going through this childs mind is overwhelming. The shooter was out of line and for him to say that he felt threaten is unreal.
    The shooter was in a vehicle and had ample opportunity not to pursue this young man, but chose to stalk. Why? It seems the shooter has some major issues. It seems there is sufficient evidence to arrest the shooter why is he walking free?

  • spiff

    Sounds like this “CHILD” with his gold grille, and multiple suspensions from school was no angel!!!!!!! sounds like to me from the research I have done he was more like a “THUG” than a child. besides now there is witnesses coming forward that saw the “CHILD” jump Zimmerman and go for his gun. it doesnt make any difference if he was black white pink or purple if he was doing wrong and threatened someone like that, than what happened was caused by the actions of this so called “CHILD”…maybe the parents should have done a better job of teaching TREYVON right from wrong, and spent some time with him to keep him from doing bad things like marijuana, stealing, and tagging. which by the way are all against the law!!!!!!!!!!!!
    The mainstream media is afraid to show us that the current Treyvon Martin has tattoos and gold teeeth, that his chosen screen name is “NO_LIMIT_NIGGA,” and that his friends praised him for hurting Zimmerman:

  • http://teapartyconstitutionalists.ning.com/forum/topics/the-treyvon-martin-problem-virginia-s-immediate-cost-effective Journal of Constitutional Reset from Virginia

    The “Treyvon Martin Problem” & Virginia’s immediate cost-effective permanent fix
     
    In any state the has an uncorrupted base of English common law (Magna Carta +) Treyvon’s mother could directly present her complaint to the citizen grand jury and the grand jury could ORDER the prosecutor to prepare an INDICTMENT on the killer.
    Virginia has the law right in statute § 19.2-191. “Functions of a grand jury.
    The functions of a grand jury are twofold:
    (1) To consider bills of indictment prepared by the attorney for the Commonwealth and to determine whether as to each such bill there is sufficient probable cause to return such indictment “a true bill.”
    (2) To investigate and report on any condition that involves or tends to promote criminal activity, either in the community or by any governmental authority, agency or official thereof. These functions may be exercised by either a special grand jury or a regular grand jury as hereinafter provided.:
    But the judges of Virginia regularly resist VA19.2-191(2) under the [false] color of the laws authority – which is defined as VA18.2-481(5) felony statutory treason that they can only perpetrate in their personal capacity. EVERY LAWYER WITNESSING that and the daily violations of the VFOIA is conclusively evidenced as perpetrating felony VA18.2-482 “Misprision of Treason”.
    Please ask Gov. McDonnell to correct Virginia’s ‘Treyvon Martin Problem’ by demanding that he do his constitutional duty to ‘take care that the laws are enforced’ using all necessary force. Ask that Gov. McDonnell demand the surrender of EVERY officer of the SCOVA (every lawyer, judge & justice) offering them full pardon upon the virtue of proper parole oath. Virginia could easily fix this ‘Treyvon Problem’ in less that a week and at almost no cost.
     
    http://teapartyconstitutionalists.ning.com/forum/topics/the-treyvon-martin-problem-virginia-s-immediate-cost-effective