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Trayvon Martin Becomes a Symbol

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The sad shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida by George Zimmerman has exploded across the media and country.  As a result, many groups have used this tragedy as a symbol of larger issues that each group seeks to exploit.

1.  “Walking While Black.”  This is close to Driving While Black that many of my African-American friends tell me …

Guns + Violence=Justice in Florida??

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You’ve probably followed the tragic story from Sanford, Florida where George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin over some disagreement.  There were no witnesses, other than the victim and Mr. Zimmerman, and the only evidence is the 911 recordings and Mr. Z’s version.

It appears that Mr. Zimmerman was a local “watch captain” carrying a gun, who thought Trayvon …