The public outcry continues for the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teenager who was shot in Florida by a neighborhood watch volunteer who was never arrested in connection with the incident. Hundreds of SU students rallied together on the steps of Hendricks Chapel holding signs, listened to speeches and poems. The 40-minute rally was called "Hoodies for Trayvon Martin Rally" and was organized by Student African American Society and Black Artist League.
I am still in shock about the details around this case. I wonder and I know many of you do too about this gated community that had all these supposedly break-ins. Are there police records to back up what George Zimmerman said about there being problems in the past in the neighborhood? Somehow, I truly doubt it. Zimmerman stated this on the 911 tape only to "validate" what he had already decided to do which was to HARASS this young black teen (wearing the oh-so-frighting hoodie) but really had he already intended to shoot him and claim self-defense? SU students feel like the rally was important because a case like this affects all minority students and people of color. In order to see any kind of progression rallies like these are important to hold because they have the ability to start a chain of reaction and get more people talking about the case.
I can't help but think that Zimmerman knew he was going to shoot Trayvon, the first question the dispatcher certainly
asked him was "what is your emergency" Zimmerman wanted to make us all believe he was protecting the neighborhood. Zimmerman kept telling the dispatcher that this guy "has something wrong with him," and then proceeded to follow Trayvon. Dispatch asked Zimmerman if he was following Trayvon and he said "yeah," dispatch went on to say "we don't need you to do that." Trayvon was shot dead before the police arrived and there were no witnesses to the shooting and scuffle that went on outside. One month later, George Zimmerman walks the streets of America a free man, while Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old boy, is dead. Syracuse University students hosted one of many rallies and protest across the nation as people of all ages, races and backgrounds don hoodies in honor of what Trayvon wore the night he was killed.
asked him was "what is your emergency" Zimmerman wanted to make us all believe he was protecting the neighborhood. Zimmerman kept telling the dispatcher that this guy "has something wrong with him," and then proceeded to follow Trayvon. Dispatch asked Zimmerman if he was following Trayvon and he said "yeah," dispatch went on to say "we don't need you to do that." Trayvon was shot dead before the police arrived and there were no witnesses to the shooting and scuffle that went on outside. One month later, George Zimmerman walks the streets of America a free man, while Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old boy, is dead. Syracuse University students hosted one of many rallies and protest across the nation as people of all ages, races and backgrounds don hoodies in honor of what Trayvon wore the night he was killed.
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