If police and vigilantes can get off after killing people because they were trying to protect their family and others I guess that means Mumia should have that standard applied also. Rick Conrad
On Mar 20, 2012, at 8:43 PM, Marielena Mata wrote: > Agreed! I was "lucky" that I was born white with the privilege that that > entails me (though being Hispanic isn't always a picnic). The more reason for > those of us who were "lucky" to take a stand against a society that allows > such differences to dictate how we view each other! > > Maty > > Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive any typos > > On Mar 20, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Wilma de Soto <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I posted this article this morning on a social network site and another >> this evening. >> >> My response to the article and comments follow: >> >> "It's just not the luck of the draw. If that were true it could be >> anybody. Rather, it's the luck of the draw to be born into a society that >> grants privileges socially, legally, educationally, medically, by real >> estate and all else and embeds this into all institutions of society. This >> is why the author can wear the same clothing and not be considered >> suspicious. Meanwhile, Trayvon Martin could have been wearing an Ivy >> League suit, but if a white person deemed him to be trouble, there would >> be nothing he could have done. World-renowned Harvard Professor Henry >> Louis Gates was arrested in his own home in Cambridge, MA because he did >> not show proper "deference" to a working-class White policeman. The >> President of the United States was chastised because he said the Cambridge >> Police behaved, "stupidly." Hence, the "Beer Summit". Incredible." >> >> It is not being dealt a better card. There has to be a power system in >> place to inflict the prejudices of those who do not deem some to be of the >> correct card suit. >> >> Here is tonight's post and link: >> >> "A store owner shot and killed a robber in self-defense a couple of months >> here and still he was at least taken in for questioning. This is almost >> like a 21st Century Emmett Till. Why hasn't this Town Watch Officer been >> taken in and questioned?" >> >> http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-20/trayvon-martin-teen-sh >> ot-florida/53669448/1?csp=34news >> <http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-20/trayvon-martin-teen- >> shot-florida/53669448/1?csp=34news> >> >> >> >> On 3/20/12 8:13 PM, "Marielena Mata" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you! This is a wake up call for those of us who were handed a >>> better card, to take a stand. >>> >>> Maty >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive any typos >>> >>> On Mar 20, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Richard Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> WOW! How cool!!! Thank you very very much for saying it! >>>> >>>> On Mar 20, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Amy Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> I heard this writer on Tell Me More on NPR today and I was so >>>>> impressed/moved by the discussion. >>>>> Amy >>>>> >>>>> Richard Conrad wrote: >>>>>> I've read a bunch of things about this sad case, and listened to >>>>>> numerous 911 tapes and reports. This particular writer has said a >>>>>> number of things which touched me deeply, about the case..., and I >>>>>> wanted to share some of his sentiments: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://globalgrind.com/news/michael-skolnik-trayvon-martin-george-zimme >>>>>> rman-race-sanford-florida-photos-pictures >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> To manage your subscription, visit this web page: >>>>>> https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Amy H. Walker >>>>> Rebbeck Lab >>>>> School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania >>>>> 422 Curie Blvd. >>>>> Stellar-Chance Labs; Rm 706 >>>>> Philadelphia, PA 19104 >>>>> Phone: 215-573-0259 >>>>> FAX: 215-573-7602 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: >>>> [email protected] >>>> To manage your subscription, visit this web page: >>>> https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: >>> [email protected] >>> To manage your subscription, visit this web page: >>> https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: > [email protected] > To manage your subscription, visit this web page: > https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
