Question: "Why hasn't this Town Watch Officer been taken in and questioned?" Answer: Sanford, Florida cops find a black teenager shot dead by a white man. The white man says it's "self defense". Case closed.
> From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PFSNI] Re: Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:43:00 -0400 > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected] > > 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
