That is why I chose that particular country, and not any other African Country. But again, you can garner the same results that occurred by substituting values other than location, and black and white. Of course there is racism in America, and of course the fact that the ruling class, save it's current political leader, marginalizes black people. You don''t go from rolling children's heads down the side of a temple, to slavery, to marginal equality, to equality, in a day, or even thousands of them apparently. I still think it is less of a direct issue with color and more a direct issue with the psychology of the person, or people.

I can agree with that.

Racism, white supremacy, whatever it is you are calling it, is not localized to this Country. It is the same thing around the World. Every set of peoples trusts its own kind more than others. Substitute Jews and Palestinians for Trayvon and Zimmerman, substitute Hutu and Tutsi. I simply cannot abide the fact that people act like this is some sort of localized super issue with this Country. It is a horrible part of the human condition. Eventually as evolution takes its toll, we will all be of the same race, or something near it, and then, they will find other reasons to marginalize certain types of people. This is not Black v White, Minority v Majority, Rich v Poor; this is humanity, and you would be well advised to understand the nature of it.

Ok, now change geographical locations, let us say this happened in Zimbabwe. The exact same scenario. Tell me what would have happened? I believe you know the answers to those questions.

I thought the guy was Hispanic.

I would imagine so, if circumstances were not as they were. I admit, my statement was not on par with the point of the article, nor was it meant to be. As you said, the majority of the people missed the point of the actual article, and the discussion had begun to center around generalization, so I chimed in on the general topic. I used to go with friends, when I was young, to purchase drugs in that area. I know 3rd Street, 13th Street, and that 7-11 very well. I also know that there is no sure answer as to whether or not Trayvon Martin would or would not have been followed or shot had he been white, and nobody ever will, save one person, and that is Mr. Zimmerman. None of you know what was in that man's heart that night. He could very well have been out to get someone, anyone, that night. Maybe, just maybe, regardless of whoever was under that hoodie, they would have been followed due to the route they took, or how George felt that night, maybe he caught his wife with a young man, speculation serves no purpose but to inflame.

I am not sure if many of you have ever lived in or near that community, but I have, in Lak Monroe, a few short miles away. That community is centered around a bunch of run down housing projects, and that 7-11 has a history of being robbed. The pictures the media shoves down your throat of Trayvon are from when he was 12. A 17 year old black male is WAY morel likely to engage in violence than someone like Zimmerman (race, age) as a matter of fact Gangs purposefully use those children for the fact that they ARE Juveniles. A lot of you do not know half of the truth. The fact that the IT admin for the D.A. got fired for pointing out that he found a bin file on Travons phone outlining a gun sale in txt, pics of a black hand holding a gun, and a pic of some drugs. The trial should never have happened. The law is clear. The Federal Government had to bring in an outside prosecutor who said she brought charges "To bring out the facts of the case". First of all you don't charge people with murder unless you 100% believe it to be true, and secondly, you do not do it "To bring out facts" so that the media and the black community will shut up. That night should never have happened, and it is both of their faults ultimately. None of you have lived near there, I have; white is the minority, nice is the minority, slums run by the government are the majority and so is crime, by young blacks (due to demographics, but still). IF Trayvon was wearing a hoodie, and it was night, how then could George even tell his color? He could have been a dark latino. Anyway, I think he could and should have been convicted with the proper crime, like negligence, or manslaughter, but not any degree of murder and that is where they messed up.