Sorry, a dark mark on the TOP of his head doesn't match the description of the beating he took. It doesn't even look like a wound. If the police had photos of a beaten up GZ they would have released them to quell some of this tension and show that he was defending himself. They have not done so. Not to mention, Trayvon's body was found face down in the grass, facing away from the sidewalk - it doesn't add up.
Also - GZ was not taken to the hospital - a head bashing into the sidewalk? They would have taken him in an ambulance, whether he wanted to go or not. He could have died from something like that. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
Wow. This sums it up for me. Perfectly stated.
Sitting in traffic is peaceful?
I'm sure that's disturbing the peace for people who need to get somewhere.
Taking over lobbies is disturbing peoples peace also.
Not my definition of peaceful.
Well, I suppose you're right! I wouldn't feel it was peaceful either if I couldn't get home or get out of my office.
But, it's different than a riot, which is what I was trying to say.
And it is true that riots can be spawn from moments of civil disobedience. But anything can cause a riot. I think there have been more peaceful demonstrations in modern history in our country, at least peaceful in the sense that the participants didn't start rioting, looting, beating people up, turning cars over, lighting things on fire, than there have been riots as a result of a political demonstration.
Usually what happens when there is a riot is some rabble rousers come in and try to mess things up. An already tense police force responds and mayhem ensues. I understand why people have some anxiety that such a thing could happen in such a situation but I don't see Jackson or Sharpton inciting such a thing at all.
Think about it. How would a riot help their cause in any way? It's the last thing they want.
And, while in times of economic stress when there is a racially-tinged incident, peaceful demonstrations can turn ugly, I don't believe we should anticipate that here or predict it.
I think we need to differentiate between those who cause trouble and those who do not. The New Black Panthers, Spike Lee and now Roseanne Barr, (yeah, that's right:
http://www.businessinsider.com/rose...riticizes-everyone-for-criticizing-her-2012-3) are trouble makers who are inciting serious violence and should be ashamed, if not arrested. I see a big difference between those advocating that Zimmerman and his family should face violence and those clamoring for justice.