Monday, March 26, 2012

Two Cents



"If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon."

9 comments:

Bike Bubba said...

Is that a real picture of the deceased? If it is, it could very well explain a lot of what happened....

Brian said...

Is that a real picture of the deceased?

No it isn't (retraction from the site that originated the photo):

http://twitchy.com/2012/03/25/why-teamdueprocess-is-important-for-justice/

Not that the retraction will get as much press as the original.

The facts of the case (i.e., who started the confrontation, etc.) are absolutely in dispute, and justice (for all parties involved) demands a thorough investigation. It's a shame so many on both sides are rushing to judgement, here.

But shit like this doesn't help. At all.

Gino said...

thanks for the retraction.

i wasnt trying to help, nor hinder. just having some fun was my intent.

Brian said...

Sorry...my "this" meant the meme generally, not your posting of it.

Foxfier said...

From his twitter page, I can see how they'd make the mistaken ID.

Gino said...

Brian: either or, i'm cool with it.

Foxfier: tried several times to leave comment on yer new page. it accepts, but will not publish.

Foxfier said...

Oh, bother, it's supposed to email me when I have a new comment....

Fixed, at least if you only did three posts. (two with content, one "test, test" type)

I need to check the spam section more often....

Gino said...

yeah, thats them. i think there were two more tests, tho.

Bike Bubba said...

Foxfier, you seem to indicate that the "wannabe gangbanger look" was at least plausible with the deceased, then?

Not that that makes it OK to kill him, but it would at least partially explain other peoples' response to him.

And having worn "hoodies" a lot, no, I don't think that is probable cause. Unless hooded sweatshirts mean something entirely different in areas with bars on the windows.