| I2K Beta Mu |
03-28-2012 03:20 PM |
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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
(Post 2134983)
Let's try this again.
1. NO, Trayvon did not deserve to die because of his outfit.
2. YES, Geraldo was an idiot for saying that the outfit resulted in his death.
BUT
1. Taking Trayvon out of the picture, we all know that if you dress a certain way, people will perceive you a certain way.
If k_s walks past you on the street at night with a business suit and a briefcase, you will probably react differently than if k_s walked past you on the street in Timbs, a beater, and XXXL pants that are sagging. Does this mean that one k_s is better than the other? No, but it does mean that one k_s will be PERCEIVED a different way.
2. Geraldo is a media personality. He doesn't make money if nobody cares about what he has to say. To all the people who say "HOW DARE HE!? WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS!?" -- it's giving him headlines. It's making him relevant again.
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Geraldo is a journalist and his job is to talk about the story. He's voicing his opinion and saying shit he doesn't need to.
With the other part of your post, you can walk down the street with whatever, but does that give me the right to follow you, chase you as you're trying to get away, shoot you, and then turn around and call self defense? I feel what you're saying about how folks would react or think, but to be the aggressor like Zimmerman was, and then still to this very day NOT be charged? That's bullshit. |
