Showing posts with label Trayvon Martin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trayvon Martin. Show all posts

Saturday, February 1, 2014

George Zimmerman

First I have to start this blog by saying this: I am going to be at times a little profane, because I am outraged and disappointed in the twisted scheme that is this "Celebrity" Boxing Match that is "Zimmerman vs. Any Challenger." I usually ask "what hell happened to" when starting these blog-posts, but today, at this moment I have to ask: What the fuck happen to George Zimmerman?

In an article by The Independent George Zimmerman offers up a shot to be in a Celebrity Boxing Match, and confides that he is willing to take on anyone. With just this statement alone I want to break this down, because it's devilishly genius, and fucking despicable. He is by every means using the resentment against him to make money, not only that he is using infamy to deem himself as an influential figure to American society. Let me be clear, he is using his infamous image from killing this boy, Trayvon Martin "justifiably":
George Zimmerman after using the defense that he could not even win a fight or be effective in any kind of way in MMA has decided to have an event that is basically saying "come get some." This action is just a device being used against you  for his own personal gain. Of course him getting his ass kicked sounds great, but you don't think for a second that asshole won't get knocked onto the mat with a smile on his face with all the money he would make from this?(With a portion of the proceeds going to an Animal Rights Group which has not been disclosed.) and the worse case scenario is what if he wins? What if the match is rigged? And the fact that it's The Game? Don't you think Racial Vengeance is an angle conservative news outlets will choose for this? Fucking seriously! We are about to set ourselves back 300 fucking years right after the month of which is dedicated to recognizing African American public figures that need to be recognized and not forgotten like Martin Luther King who advocated for non-violence. We deserve better. I was ashamed of one of my favorite news outlets perspective on the Boxing Match set for March 1st (The Young Turks). Here's the video. 




Vigilante Justice bought and paid for by a promoter and a boxing ring, is still Vigilante Justice. It's barbaric, and most importantly I wouldn't give this worthless piece of flesh a dime, because win or lose you are rewarding his behavior by watching this Pay-Per-View Match (and putting money in his pocket). I hate to say this but shame on you TYT. To The Game, you have paid respects to the Trayvon Martin Family by the Tattoo you have on your leg:


This is more than enough tribute. Fighting didn't solve anything on that night, and fighting on March 1st won't solve anything either. 

I believe the unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality, this is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

-Martin Luther King Jr.-

Look, I know that the "he's going to get what's coming to him" mantra is what many people have taken on in this case, which is why it's so disappointing. You are giving George Zimmerman exactly what he wants. He hasn't been the most quiet citizen either since killing Trayvon Martin. His criminal record continued to grow, most notably domestic disturbances with his estranged wife, Shellie, and another with his girlfriend whom put forth allegations but later the charges were dropped.

We have to stop feeding this mans lust for aggression and violence. We have to stop. My message also to The Game, as seen in the video beating a man up. You are about to cement an image of the "angry black man" in racists, bigots, and supremacists all over the nation that isn't true. Martin Luther King was a non-violent activist until the day he died. Can we follow in his footsteps for once. George Zimmerman has shown his true colors to everyone with his actions. Show yours by pointing out the HUGE inconsistency with his defense of killing an unarmed 17 year old boy. Get in the ring, take those gloves off and resist anger. Resist the urges we all have against this man. Show this man what peace, resolve, and discipline look like. If you don't, it will accomplish nothing good. Show the world that we as a people will not stoop to his level for justice. Let Trayon Martin's soul rest. Trayvon nor Zimmerman deserve any of this.

  
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

-Martin Luther King Jr.-

 What the hell happened to George Zimmerman? Everything he ever wanted. 

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Reality Checks

Like many other Americans I also was watching the case of Trayvon Martin, and the verdict that was passed down. I don't want to get into details about the night that Trayvon Martin's life was taken to much. However, I do want to talk about a few things. The Young Turks and actually in the following video there is an image of Trayvon Martin the night of his shooting. Now while many have seen many images of Zimmerman all bloodied and trying to make a case for his self-defense claim which was held up in court by the State of Florida, it seems that we have forgotten one thing. Trayvon Martin is not here to make a case for himself. There isn't anyone to dispute Zimmerman's claims, because the one person that could is no longer with us. In the days after the verdict comparisons of other  unarmed children being shot for example a story about Marley Lion, not receiving the same amount of media coverage. Here is the Meme created by Elizabeth O'Neil according to upi.com
Also another Meme that depicts another terrible crime of an unarmed Mother of Three who was shot and killed for her tip money according to reports from The Post-Tribune:
When people ask the question what's the difference? I answer by saying, these men who shot Jacqueline Gardner and Marley Lion are real criminals who were out to do harm to people. Both instances started with the aggressors attempting to rob Marley Lion and Jacqueline Gardner, who ended up taking their lives. Video evidence in the case for Marley Lion and fingerprint matches for the three men who killed Jacqueline according to reports from the cities respective news stations.
Trayvon Martin was not doing anything other than leaving a store with some snacks. As images were framed of Martin by media and correspondents, this is the image that still to this day stuck with me:
And this is what Marley Lion looked like, this is what Jacqueline Gardner looked like. This is what many people in Chicago see with dead bodies from gun violence. So when I then ask myself what's the difference? There isn't one, reality check: we don't respect life. We say live as you see fit, however we as a society try to demonize races, creeds, and religions that we feel are inferior to our own. Real self-defense is an excuse to take life in any instance. There are many options to defense out there, yet we result to the ultimate resolver. We then validate violent, life taking actions by framing the aggressors as if you were given no other choice. We even have laws in place that set the precedent to make it excusable to take life. Cause we should be respecting the lives of Marley Lion, Jacqueline Gardener, Trayvon Martin, The Children of Sandy Hook, The people of Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine, and the list goes on. As we lay them to rest, the nation moves forward, but we don't check ourselves. We accept the outcomes, but we never ask the question: What can we do so this doesn't happen again? So that their aren't anymore Trayvon Martin's, Marley Lion's, and Jacqueline Gardner's of the world. I'll ask it, what are we going to do about Guns? We don't want to talk about that though. What hell happen to reality checks? Well it's pretty simple: we fear a better world. Please follow me on Twitter and like us on Facebook at Our Neighborhood Times

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