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Trayvon Martin

  • fish82
    Manhattan Buckeye;1128903 wrote:Still waiting chief. Where has Reuters, AP, or NYT ever used that term before? And why now?

    That's another article that doesn't mention it.
    That, and I've never seen the term on an employment application. Ever. I've never seen anything on an application other than "Hispanic," or "Hispanic/Latino." This, coming from a guy who filled out about 400 applications over an 18 month period.
  • Fly4Fun
    Manhattan Buckeye;1128893 wrote: This has Duke lacrosse written all over it.
    Kind of interesting comparison you use as it could cut a few ways.

    1) Sensationalized story grabbing national attention because of race factors;

    2) Supposed victim (Stripper/Zimmerman) turns out to be the one lying and really the guilty party; or

    3) People (Police or Consumers of Media) jumping to conclusions before facts are fully investigated.
  • Ytowngirlinfla
    It's funny this case has brought so much racial debate but you have this happening in San Diego but only got a little bit of press.

    http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/26/el-cajon-killing-stirs-worldwide-concern/
  • sleeper
    This case happened 4 weeks ago and just in the past week has been brought to national attention. Something is fishy here...
  • Skyhook79
    sleeper;1128932 wrote:This case happened 4 weeks ago and just in the past week has been brought to national attention. Something is fishy here...
    Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton showed up.
  • LJ
    sleeper;1128932 wrote:This case happened 4 weeks ago and just in the past week has been brought to national attention. Something is fishy here...
    The media has just picked up on it recently, but it has been a hot topic on large forums like Reddit and Offtopic. The thread on Offtopic has been open since March 2nd and has 6,775 posts. Not including the other multiple threads on the subject.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    If I saw a picture of Zimmerman I wouldn't call him white. Hispanic, yes.
    Are they sure is George and not Jorge?
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    Agree with Zwick, the photo on the news doesn't even look like a white guy, he looks like a Mexican/Central/South American Latino. Which he is. Is Danny Trejo white? Is Enrique Iglesias white?
  • QuakerOats
    Manhattan Buckeye;1128893 wrote:Bingo. Creating news. If that guy is "white" I'm a Chinese fighter pilot. If he's white Barack Obama is white.

    This has Duke lacrosse written all over it.
    Sure seems like it.
  • Gblock
    and on top of that this "Gated Community" doesnt look all that nice either.
  • sherm03
    fish82;1128912 wrote:That, and I've never seen the term on an employment application. Ever. I've never seen anything on an application other than "Hispanic," or "Hispanic/Latino." This, coming from a guy who filled out about 400 applications over an 18 month period.
    I've seen it numerous times on job applications. Usually on those applications there is a box for "White (non-Hispanic)."
  • LJ
    I just don't get the protests. The Grand Jury hasn't even met to discuss the case yet, but because he isn't in jaill right now, people are crying injustice?
  • Skyhook79
    LJ;1129013 wrote:I just don't get the protests. The Grand Jury hasn't even met to discuss the case yet, but because he isn't in jaill right now, people are crying injustice?
    The Florida State Prosecutor has said she doubts she will convene a Grand Jury.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    LJ;1129013 wrote:I just don't get the protests. The Grand Jury hasn't even met to discuss the case yet, but because he isn't in jaill right now, people are crying injustice?
    I'll explain...

    People, generally, are stupid.
  • sleeper
    LJ;1129013 wrote:I just don't get the protests. The Grand Jury hasn't even met to discuss the case yet, but because he isn't hanged right now, people are crying injustice?
    Fixed.
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    sherm03;1129011 wrote:I've seen it numerous times on job applications. Usually on those applications there is a box for "White (non-Hispanic)."
    I've seen it as well, have you ever seen "Black (non-Hispanic)"? I haven't. Are black Cubans (like El Duque) just Black? It doesn't make sense.
  • ManO'War
    This is a classic example of how people jump to conclusions before knowing all of the facts. Then they paint themselves into a corner and have to stick to their arguments no matter what to save face.
  • QuakerOats
    http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104707&article=9954327&sa=U&ei=7NdxT-jNDOfu0gHp7JnaAQ&ved=0CCIQqQIwAA&usg=AFQjCNFB2yrf6KGVLmVFv7gOZ_817Dw1AA


    Unbelievable ............. November '12 cannot arrive soon enough.
  • rmolin73
    Manhattan Buckeye;1128903 wrote:Still waiting chief. Where has Reuters, AP, or NYT ever used that term before? And why now?

    That's another article that doesn't mention it.
    Damn you NYT. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/09/nyregion/going-beyond-black-and-white-hispanics-in-census-pick-other.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
  • LJ
    It doesn't matter what "color" the skin is. This sums it all up right here
    Now members of the United States' largest minority group, the nation's 38.8 million Hispanics


    Essentially, whether he was white, black, purple or red hispanic, either way, it was a minority on minority incident.
  • rmolin73
    Damn you Reuters.

    http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/30997
  • fish82
    Zero mention of the term "white Hispanic" in this article.

    rmolin73;1129152 wrote:Damn you Reuters.

    http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/30997
    Zero mention here either.
  • 4cards
    ...I'm wondering about the "NEW" Black Panther Party putting a "bounty" on this guy Zimmerman. If someone where to collect the bounty by capturing Zimmerman....errrr....whacking this guy, could the Black Panthers be held responsible in a civil trial for his demise?
  • bases_loaded
    Obama 2012 now hawking hoodies.

    Trayvons mom is trying to trademark his name.

    Can't wait for the truth to come out. Kid was a thug
  • ksig489
    Now there is a witness who says they saw Zimmerman on the ground and bloody BEFORE the shooting. The police have confirmed that the back of his head was bloody as well as his nose before they questioned him. Sounds like the story that the kid hit him and pounded his head into the ground may be pretty believable. Self-defense sounds more and more realistic every day.

    On top of that the kid was on out-of-school suspension for marijuana possession at school and had bragged on Twitter about swinging at a bus driver. This story just keeps getting better.