Preparing for Riots After Zimmerman Verdict Is Racial Fear Mongering

[Paslode]

A 'Ground Swell" of protest..... the DoJ and the MSM sparked a movement. If Law Enforcement doesn't prepare and their are riots they will get hammered, if they do prepare they are racists!

What a circus!

As the trial of George Zimmerman winds down, the Orlando police are reportedly bracing for possible riots in the event that the defendant walks. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office release two public service announcements urging people to “raise their voice, not their hands” if they are unhappy with the verdict. Meanwhile, church leaders, who have been given seats at the trial, have pledged to use their influence in the community to quell any violence.

Given the way Trayvon Martin’s fatal shooting was initially ignored by law enforcement—it was 46 days before George Zimmerman was arrested—there is cause for concern. It was a groundswell of protest from the black community that brought the shooting to the nation’s attention—remember the One Million Hoodie March? This case has sparked a movement—in defense of young black men and in opposition to Stand Your Ground law. But the pre-emptive call for calm runs counter to recent history, and may be akin to racial fear mongering.


The last major racial riot occurred in Los Angeles after four police officers were acquitted in the brutal beating of Rodney King. That was 21 years ago. Since then, there have been several other racially-charged cases that might have provoked an outpouring of protest but did not. The police officers who murdered Sean Bell in a hail of 50 bullets were acquitted in 2008, and no riots ensued. The indictment of the officer that shot and killed Bronx teenager Ramarley Graham was tossed out earlier this year, even with footage of the police following him into his Bronx home. His mother didn’t call for riots. She made t-shirts to protest.

In some ways, the calls for order recapitulate what this case is all about—the assumption of violence on the part of the black community, and of black men. No one seems to be concerned about the possible violence of Zimmerman supporters if Zimmerman is convicted. To try to preemptively deter the black community from taking matters into their own hands should they feel justice has not been done is ironic considering that Zimmerman’s actions themselves were a kind of vigilanteeism—a violence above and beyond what many, including the prosecution and Martin’s family, feel was necessary.


If Zimmerman is acquitted, people will be upset, but they will find other avenues to show their dissatisfaction. The black community has become more sophisticated in protesting injustice, and there is talk already of using economic boycotts and other means that are more effective than upheavals that would only result in heavier police repression. Should Zimmerman walk, the response will be long-term and focused on ending Stand Your Ground so that this cannot happen again. After all, this case probably would not even have come to trial without the sustained outpouring of protest—all of it non-violent.

Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2013/07/11/pre...#ixzz2YjeWBpC3

[Streck-Fu]

Given the way Trayvon Martin’s fatal shooting was initially ignored by law enforcement—

Holy hell, this crap is getting old. It was not ignored as we can see from the trial. The investigators concluded that there was zero evidence that things did not happen exactly as Zimmerman described. Everything actually supported his claim.

The police chief was fired and the lead investigator demoted as a prosecution team was brought in from other cities as the locals knew the truth and would not prosecute.

Yet the media still runs the bullshit....

[Paslode]

Originally Posted by Streck-Fu

Yet the media still PROMOTES the bullshit....

We're dealing with Promoters and Facilitators

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Paslode

We're dealing with Promoters and Facilitators

The Paranoid Style in American Politics

http://studyplace.ccnmtl.columbia.ed...cs-1-to-40.pdf

[Paslode]

Originally Posted by Richard

The Paranoid Style in American Politics

http://studyplace.ccnmtl.columbia.ed...cs-1-to-40.pdf

This actually looks like a intereasting read.....despite being a Communist and attending the University of Criminals at Columbia

[Ret10Echo]

Originally Posted by Richard

The Paranoid Style in American Politics

http://studyplace.ccnmtl.columbia.ed...cs-1-to-40.pdf

So is the inference that MSM understands and leverages the "Paranoid Style" or that those reading/observing the information see it through such a filter?

Understanding the extremes of reaction...probability that the MSM is simply creating the circumstances for news to happen in the future...

[rubberneck]

Florida is one of the states where verdict riots could potentially be more lethal to the rioters than to the rest of the population. That nonsense that went on in LA after Rodney King had more to do with a population that was effectively disarmed than any thing else. The people in LA who armed themselves to protect their families, property and businesses were fine, those who didn't became road kill. I don't see the same thing happening in Florida. Too many responsible gun owners for it to get that far out of hand.

[longrange1947]

Originally Posted by rubberneck

Florida is one of the states where verdict riots could potentially be more lethal to the rioters than to the rest of the population. That nonsense that went on in LA after Rodney King had more to do with a population that was effectively disarmed than any thing else. The people in LA who armed themselves to protect their families, property and businesses were fine, those who didn't became road kill. I don't see the same thing happening in Florida. Too many responsible gun owners for it to get that far out of hand.

Actually there were instances of the LEOs disarming and disbanding those that were trying to protect their property. The Korean store incident comes to mind.

[JHD]

I am currently on vacation in So Cal and was wondering if the verdict would come down while I was out here. Heading north to fly out of LA on Saturday. I don't know if LA will riot if a verdict comes down they don't like, but I guess it is a possibility if people want to look for an excuse to loot and pillage.

Hopefully the jury will hold off until at least Sunday.

With the likes of Jamie Foxx encouraging riots if a not guilty verdict comes down, it will be interesting to see what happens nationwide. I am hoping common sense will prevail, but that may be asking too much.

[rubberneck]

Originally Posted by longrange1947

Actually there were instances of the LEOs disarming and disbanding those that were trying to protect their property. The Korean store incident comes to mind.

I made that comment because I remember a picture of a Korean grocer standing guard at his unmolested store while people were looting and burning all the surrounding businesses. Perhaps he was later disarmed but the take away for me was that none of the rioters wanted any part of screwing with a person willing to shoot them dead.

[AMP]

A new twist.

Manslaughter charge allowed
Judge Debra Nelson ruled Thursday that jurors will be allowed to consider manslaughter instead of the original second-degree murder charge against Zimmerman. But she denied prosecutors' request to let the jurors also consider third-degree felony murder in their deliberations.
Prosecutors argued that charge on the theory that Zimmerman had committed child abuse when he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. Nelson questioned a requirement in Florida law that would have required jurors to find Zimmerman intentionally committed child abuse.

"I just don't think the evidence supports that," she said.
Before Nelson's ruling, defense attorney Don West reacted angrily to the proposal, accusing prosecutors of springing the theory at the last minute and calling it a "trick."
"Oh my God," he told Nelson. "Just when I thought this case couldn't get any more bizarre, the state is seeking third-degree murder based on child abuse."
But Nelson agreed to allow the manslaughter charge after prosecutors argued that Florida law requires its inclusion.
In arguing unsuccessfully against the manslaughter charge, West told Nelson that Zimmerman believes that because the "state has charged him with second-degree murder, they should be required to prove it, if they can."
Prosecutors sought the additional charges to give jurors more options should they find Zimmerman didn't commit second-degree murder when he killed Martin.
Ex-Sanford police chief: Zimmerman probe 'taken away from us'
In other issues, attorneys also argued over a defense request that Nelson tell jurors that following someone isn't a crime.
"You are absolutely allowed to follow, especially if you want to tell the police, that cannot be considered provocation, carrying a licensed firearm cannot be considered a threat," West argued.
But Nelson said there's no Florida law that explicitly says following someone is not illegal, so she couldn't tell the jury that it's part of the law.
She also denied the defense's request to instruct jurors about how they should view circumstantial evidence.

[kgoerz]

The LA riots were contained to the Ghetto to protect the rioters. They knew what was going to happen if they got out. I think it's like 1 in 3 houses in FL have guns. Plus people on both sides are ready to vent.

[Ret10Echo]

The prosecution is going to get their pound of flesh. This thing is so politicized that Z-man is foookd

[Sdiver]

Originally Posted by kgoerz

The LA riots were contained to the Ghetto to protect the rioters. They knew what was going to happen if they got out. I think it's like 1 in 3 houses in FL have guns. Plus people on both sides are ready to vent.

I have a queasy feeling in my gizzard that we won't just see rioting in Florida, as was the case with King and the rioting just happening in L.A., but that we'll see various riots in pretty much every population center around the country.

I may be wrong, but just to be on the safe side, I might just start carrying my MP15 with me, as well as my EDC. Thank God Colorado is still an open carry State ..... for now.

[kgoerz]

Originally Posted by Sdiver

I have a queasy feeling in my gizzard that we won't just see rioting in Florida, as was the case with King and the rioting just happening in L.A., but that we'll see various riots in pretty much every population center around the country.

I may be wrong, but just to be on the safe side, I might just start carrying my MP15 with me, as well as my EDC. Thank God Colorado is still an open carry State ..... for now.

If I lived in the City. I would probably call in sick tomorrow or Monday.