My take on the reaction to the Zimmerman Verdict

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It is VERY, VERY DANGEROUS for anyone to speak on this debate as if there is only one side - the one behind Martin - with any validity. People are talking about racial disparity, unequal treatment and such and I won't pretend that it is invalid. But there is validity on the other side of this, and to ignore it sets a VERY DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. If a black MAN - which Martin pretty much was, he was not some little kid (he was by the way very, VERY TALL) - for whatever reason gets on top of you and starts punching you in the face, you have no recourse. Just sit there and take it. And if you're killed, well, that's just warranted justice for fifty, one hundred fifty years of racial discrimination.

Let the race riots begin, I guess. Blood will be spilled and it should be spilled, because I guess in some places dogs are still being set lose on random black people. You never hear about it, but apparently it's still happening somewhere. And that gives those disgruntled with this verdict every right to beat an innocent and random white person within an inch of their life.



Also the suggestion is that if you are a black person, and a white person is following you, it is appropriate to respond by beating the white guy up. Let me be clear, as is the law in this matter: even if you're struck first, you do not have a right to fight back in such a manner. There's NO EVIDENCE Zimmerman did anything more than follow this guy. In fact, the girl Martin was on the phone with, Ms. Rachel Jeantel, has no doubt Martin threw the first fist and was beating Zimmerman (quite a short, fat, unfit Hispanic remember) without mercy. She said so in a recent interview. So, apparently, that behavior is okay.

So, the message is quite clear; if you're an African-American, being followed by a white guy or anyone else, and just a little bit afraid, don't call 911 - beat the snot out of him. Because, obviously, he's a racist pig and he deserves it. The only reason a white person ever thinks a black person is up to no good is because he's black, it isn't possible he genuinely thinks the guy is up to no good for any reason other than skin color.

It all makes me very sick and very afraid for the future of interracial relations in my country. Very, very afraid.