The Zimmerman Distortion

You'd think that with a trial open to all -- who chose to view it -- and with a verdict handed down by a jury that, to most, seemed fair, the issues of this Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman trial should have been resolved.  But, that's not what's happened.  Racial agitators won't let it happen.

The facts brought forth during the trial is that the neighborhood where the incident took place was one where there had been a rash of break-ins.  That's why there was a neighborhood watch group in the first place.  Also, Trayvon Martin had walked between buildings and had been looking from a certain distance into nearby home windows.  That is, of course, no proof of intended unlawful behavior.  But, it does explain why such behavior would attract the attention of someone in a neighborhood watch group.

Despite that background, the incident might never have come to such an unfortunate end, if Trayvon Martin had not assaulted Zimmerman.  (From the evidence brought forth at the trial, Trayvon Martin was sitting on top of Zimmerman; battering his face to the extent that blood flowed freely from Zimmerman's  nose, and banging his head on the concrete on which Zimmerman was lying.)  Principles of self defense made it appropriate for Zimmerman to grab his gun and shoot Trayvon Martin dead.

But racial terrorist are not letting it end there.

1. They are agitating for a repeal of Stand-Your-Ground Laws -- laws that were never invoked in this incident.

2. Many in the African-American community are convinced that this incident shows once again that they are victims.  And, indeed, Obama has fed into this narrative of their victimhood.

3. Racists such as Al Sharpton have linked Trayvon Martin to Medgar Evers and other true victims and martyrs of racism.  That is shameful.

African Americans want something, but what?  Do they want greater advantage over whites in being admitted to America's colleges?  Why do they not address black-on-black violence?  Why do they not focus on the relatively sorry state of black schools?

I would argue that these are reasonable thoughts.  People like Sharpton aren't into reason.  Racial turmoil is what he feeds on.  It's what puts money into his pockets