In Feb (2012) in Florida, a Hispanic-white man shot and killed a young black man, who is reported to have been unarmed.
The "shooter", who has yet to be charged, had first been reported as a person who shot the youth, in "self-defense". The "shooter" has been reported to have received some minor injuries, as a result of an initial altercation with the youth. We don't know the truth of any of that, YET. The "shooter" is claiming that he shot in self defense.
A full investigation has been called for, and is absolutely justified, as should be with ANY killing of another person.
But calls by many in the black community for the "shooter" to be dragged into the street, or lynched, or left to mob pay-back retribution, has been fed in part by those who "claim" to be for the oppressed "African-American" victims of racist acts in America. And, even President Obama weighed in, going so far as to pander to the victim's family and that community, by saying, "if I had a son, he'd look just like....(the victim)"
Obama - STHU. As President, you have NO BUSINESS commenting on a situation that has yet to be fully exposed and investigated.
I am NOT defending the "shooter". Nor am I condemning him. I can't do either, because I don't KNOW the facts. Neither do those raising voices to avenge the victim. The investigation must play out, and all the facts be found, before any case can be made, and if appropriate, a trial to take place. THEN, a court will have the opportunity to make any judgments.
Another issue at play, is the so-called "Stand your ground" law, where a probable "victim" can use deadly force to protect themselves, where ever that threat is, and not have to flee. It has been suggested that the "shooter" was in such a position when the shooting occurred, but those facts are not yet clear. But with that, Senator Chucky Schumer has already called into question Florida's law, even though it is not yet know if that applied, or like any other broken law, abused. Schumer - STHU too! You don't know crap!
As for any "racism", we don't know yet. Some background on the "shooter" has suggested he has called the police many times about suspicious "black males" in the neighborhood. Maybe there have been suspicious people in that neighborhood. Maybe his presence has prevented crimes? We don't know - Yet.
But the cries of American Racism, over this incident, is stupid, and as presumptuous as racism is. THEY don't yet know the man's heart, and in the heart is where racism lives. It may be played out in actions, and this may end up being that. But I don't know. Do you? Does Obama? Does Schumer? Does Al Sharpton? Does "The New Black Panthers", who have offered a $10,00 award for the capture of the "in hiding" "shooter"? (The police KNOW where he is, and the investigation continues.)
All that being said, there IS a good reason to be concerned, and to ask a LOT of questions with this. It could be, that the police took the word about self-defense, too quickly, thus failing to conduct the initial investigation as it should have. All that is not clear yet either. But if there was a break-down in that process, then proper attention to that was in deed proper. And what ever happened to prevent a proper investigation, IF that was the case, needs correcting.
Now - While I DO NOT know anything on the Florida case, I can tell you this - - - -
I worked a case years ago, where a "victim" was stabbed to death. The "victim" was unarmed. The suspect was arrested and charged with the murder. However, it was later found that after the knifing, the victim's friends had grabbed the "victim's" gun, and hid it prior to when the police arrived. As far as the police knew, the "victim" was unarmed. The full truth to what all happened, did not come out until the trial, a year later.
Unless YOU were there, and have FIRST PERSON knowledge of THE FACTS, don't be too quick to judge. That goes DOUBLE for those in high places and considerable influence. It's irresponsible for such people to make comments about a situation that has yet to be properly investigated.
