Twisting Truth

Once again Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman are being brought up in the media. Can we just get a few things straight? First of all, Trayvon Martin was NOT shot in the back. He obviously punched Zimmerman during the confrontation which made the self defense claim feasable. Zimmerman had injuries from physical contact. Unfortunately Trayvon picked the wrong guy to act tough with. It is not illegal to go to a store and buy Skittles. It is not illegal to follow someone to see what they are up to. You can debate whether or not Zimmerman used more force than necessary but you cannot say Trayvon Martin did nothing to cause the situation which resulted in his death. Zimmerman did not punch Trayvon Martin. Even Rachael Zeantel testified Trayvon said "What you folowing me for." Commentators leave out key pieces of information so their argument is on firmer ground. Ignorant people follow where they are led. Al Sharpton, President Obama and many others immediately tried to say it was racially motivated. Without knowing the facts, this untruth was repeated in the media until emotions were whipped into a frenzy and some people stopped listening to the real story. The MEDIA caused much of this when they edited the 911 calls and people looking for an excuse to be angry or those who had a chip on their shoulder already repeated the story as if it were true. Now the Australian boy was killed for fun but excuses are being made for the black "boys" who killed him. Naturally black people couldn't be racists. Obama says nothing about this tragedy. When are we going to see the truth in situations even when it does not suit our cause? When is the media going to offer facts, not just opinions of the journalists? They should be trying to educate the masses on the Constitution and reality, not simply go for the ratings.