Comments on: Trayvon Martin and the Pistons http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: soufpaw http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-64894 soufpaw Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:17:25 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-64894 A whole lot of interesting twists are coming out. And I will always say Z. was wrong. The #1  rule of concealed carry is to avoid confrontation. A whole lot of interesting twists are coming out. And I will always say Z. was wrong. The #1  rule of concealed carry is to avoid confrontation.

]]> By: sebastian http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61755 sebastian Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:58:49 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61755 soufpaw, sho' you right! There are even instances where black on black homicides occur and the perp wheres a hoddy. The media (especially CNN, MSNBC/GE, ABC/Walt Disney) are lathering in the controversy, all the way to the bank, while the knuckleheads at Fox stumble around the controversy, not knowing how to report the facts of the case. But, indeed, it appears that blacks get more inflamed, when a non-black kills another black. Personally, I think that the local authorities in Sanford, Florida are in deep shit, as there is an obvious attempt to suppress the evidence in this case, allowing a guilty man to walk free. I, for the record, am an American Negro. soufpaw, sho’ you right! There are even instances where black on black homicides occur and the perp wheres a hoddy.
The media (especially CNN, MSNBC/GE, ABC/Walt Disney) are lathering in the controversy, all the way to the bank, while the knuckleheads at Fox stumble around the controversy, not knowing how to report the facts of the case.
But, indeed, it appears that blacks get more inflamed, when a non-black kills another black.
Personally, I think that the local authorities in Sanford, Florida are in deep shit, as there is an obvious attempt to suppress the evidence in this case, allowing a guilty man to walk free.

I, for the record, am an American Negro.

]]> By: soufpaw http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61740 soufpaw Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:11:57 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61740 @ Youssif Black People kill other black people Mostly because of Race, And if that is not enough, We can begin to talk about Gang violence and bring Primary colors into the discussion. @ Youssif
Black People kill other black people Mostly because of Race, And if that is not enough, We can begin to talk about Gang violence and bring Primary colors into the discussion.

]]> By: soufpaw http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61739 soufpaw Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:07:27 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61739 @ Rick. I am Blacker than Your Blackest Stallion, So Is my woman, and so are my Children. I was born and spent a great deal of My Life in Detroit, Davison and Dequindre to be exact. Google Map it and see whats left of it.  So let's set aside what the news is reporting for a sec. and just focus solely on what is going on with the "People". can't recall the last time a Black Man killed another and 25k people showed up to March. Cant recall Brother Al or Jesse being that involved either. Cant recall an Underground rapper Crafting a song that is getting national spins about a Black Man killed by another.  I could care less about what the Media reports. What I care about is the community response. And for the record There are countless unsolved homicides out there simply because " the victim and perp were black" You can go many places in America and the Attitude of the Police and the people of any given community is "1 down, who's next".  @Labbats. mentioning Black on Black is very relevant Because the response of the "People" to this case and lack of response to others is sickening. Injustice and or loss of a life only has value en masse when the race card can be used. And like mentiond above. this aint the first Police cover-up. I've witnessed them with my own eyes and I've walked amongst Murderers in the free world. So If I, In my very small radius of travels can recount more than I care to share, Then I am sure we can all agree that It happens a lot. And quite often the Value of a Black life is worthless "to Many" unless he/she is killed by the otherside. @ Rick. I am Blacker than Your Blackest Stallion, So Is my woman, and so are my Children. I was born and spent a great deal of My Life in Detroit, Davison and Dequindre to be exact. Google Map it and see whats left of it.  So let’s set aside what the news is reporting for a sec. and just focus solely on what is going on with the “People”. can’t recall the last time a Black Man killed another and 25k people showed up to March. Cant recall Brother Al or Jesse being that involved either. Cant recall an Underground rapper Crafting a song that is getting national spins about a Black Man killed by another.  I could care less about what the Media reports. What I care about is the community response. And for the record There are countless unsolved homicides out there simply because ” the victim and perp were black” You can go many places in America and the Attitude of the Police and the people of any given community is “1 down, who’s next”. 

@Labbats. mentioning Black on Black is very relevant Because the response of the ”People” to this case and lack of response to others is sickening. Injustice and or loss of a life only has value en masse when the race card can be used. And like mentiond above. this aint the first Police cover-up. I’ve witnessed them with my own eyes and I’ve walked amongst Murderers in the free world. So If I, In my very small radius of travels can recount more than I care to share, Then I am sure we can all agree that It happens a lot. And quite often the Value of a Black life is worthless “to Many” unless he/she is killed by the otherside.

]]> By: labatts http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61618 labatts Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:14:25 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61618 I think I am too late to the party here, but I just wanted to say that I agree with rick77.  Certainly we get a tailored view of the world via the media.  I remember seeing footage of some random Iraqi people cheering when 911 happened.  This lead everyone to believe that ALL of Iraq - heck, all of the middle east - were happy about the bombings.  This was, of course, not true.  But, this image is what sticks in people's minds. Geraldo essentially said that the kid had it coming because he was wearing a hoodie.  I would imagine that there are plenty of people who actually believe this. Soufpaw, I guess I don't understand where you are coming from.  What is the point of mentioning that black people kill black people all the time?  How is this relevant?  I am not trying to argue, I just don't see the logic so please don't take offense. Myself, I don't see how this could NOT be about race.  Whether he intended to or not, a white man killed a black man and the people in charge in Florida don't care.  Let's be real.  There is a history of this kind of thing, like it or not.  We would all like to believe that things are different now, but are they?  Rest assured, if a black man kills a black man, someone will get arrested. I think I am too late to the party here, but I just wanted to say that I agree with rick77.  Certainly we get a tailored view of the world via the media.  I remember seeing footage of some random Iraqi people cheering when 911 happened.  This lead everyone to believe that ALL of Iraq – heck, all of the middle east – were happy about the bombings.  This was, of course, not true.  But, this image is what sticks in people’s minds.
Geraldo essentially said that the kid had it coming because he was wearing a hoodie.  I would imagine that there are plenty of people who actually believe this.
Soufpaw, I guess I don’t understand where you are coming from.  What is the point of mentioning that black people kill black people all the time?  How is this relevant?  I am not trying to argue, I just don’t see the logic so please don’t take offense.
Myself, I don’t see how this could NOT be about race.  Whether he intended to or not, a white man killed a black man and the people in charge in Florida don’t care.  Let’s be real.  There is a history of this kind of thing, like it or not.  We would all like to believe that things are different now, but are they?  Rest assured, if a black man kills a black man, someone will get arrested.

]]> By: Youssif http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61614 Youssif Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:10:35 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61614 You're missing a huge point though: black people aren't killing other people <em>because</em> of the victims' race. Moreover, when the suspected killer is known, they typically are arrested when located. I know the media's selectivity plays a role in this case getting heard, but there is also a major difference in this story as opposed to unreported violence between blacks. You’re missing a huge point though: black people aren’t killing other people because of the victims’ race. Moreover, when the suspected killer is known, they typically are arrested when located. I know the media’s selectivity plays a role in this case getting heard, but there is also a major difference in this story as opposed to unreported violence between blacks.

]]> By: rick77 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61604 rick77 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:21:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61604 It is there Southpaw, but again as a I said before it is not something that's sexy enough for a newstation to consistently cover that kind of story because it doesnt provide good ratings. I understand what you are saying, but you would be suprised how many people do protest but their is not any notice given to it. For the record Zimmermans father is white and his mother is of ethnic decent. Another example of the media providing only the information they think is important and not the whole story of his ethnicty. Anyways for the people Trying to separate his color/ethnicty from the fact that he shot an unarmed kid belies the wrong he did. He is what he is, a killer that is walking free. When black does kill black and the police find out they more than likely follow that up with an arrest. Do you get where Im going with it? He is a free man and this happened over a month ago. This is where the racial component starts to factor in. Question for you, how many times have you been to a black neighborhood to know whether there is outrage,protest, and marche? If you have no walked a mile in a mans shoes how can you know what experiences they go through? Furthermore how would you kow what issues are being discussed? Not trying to argue here but what I am doing is trying to understand why you think that their is no debate going on in black neignborhoods when msm control what information gets out to the masses. The media  only goes with what sells and what gets people to clicking that station/link. Its the world we live in today. You would be suprised that more often than not that their are many blacks communities that are up in arms as to what ails their neigborhoods, but you can only say and do so much. Again the media knows what gets people going and that is controversy. This is a hot topic and what controversial issue that you know of that wouldnt be good without a racial elemnet added to it. It just oozes ratings to some and they could care less about peoples feelings. It is there Southpaw, but again as a I said before it is not something that’s sexy enough for a newstation to consistently cover that kind of story because it doesnt provide good ratings. I understand what you are saying, but you would be suprised how many people do protest but their is not any notice given to it. For the record Zimmermans father is white and his mother is of ethnic decent. Another example of the media providing only the information they think is important and not the whole story of his ethnicty. Anyways for the people Trying to separate his color/ethnicty from the fact that he shot an unarmed kid belies the wrong he did. He is what he is, a killer that is walking free. When black does kill black and the police find out they more than likely follow that up with an arrest. Do you get where Im going with it? He is a free man and this happened over a month ago. This is where the racial component starts to factor in. Question for you, how many times have you been to a black neighborhood to know whether there is outrage,protest, and marche? If you have no walked a mile in a mans shoes how can you know what experiences they go through? Furthermore how would you kow what issues are being discussed? Not trying to argue here but what I am doing is trying to understand why you think that their is no debate going on in black neignborhoods when msm control what information gets out to the masses. The media  only goes with what sells and what gets people to clicking that station/link. Its the world we live in today. You would be suprised that more often than not that their are many blacks communities that are up in arms as to what ails their neigborhoods, but you can only say and do so much. Again the media knows what gets people going and that is controversy. This is a hot topic and what controversial issue that you know of that wouldnt be good without a racial elemnet added to it. It just oozes ratings to some and they could care less about peoples feelings.

]]> By: oats http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61592 oats Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:07:07 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61592 Also, if that report was inaccurate, then sorry about that. I'm not trying to misrepresent the facts or anything, that was just the way I have heard the story reported. Also, if that report was inaccurate, then sorry about that. I’m not trying to misrepresent the facts or anything, that was just the way I have heard the story reported.

]]> By: oats http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61591 oats Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:03:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61591 It was reported as a <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/neighborhood-watch-shooting-trayvon-martin-probe-reveals-questionable/story?id=15907136#.T3OlvtUa5n8" rel="nofollow">white neighborhood watch captain</a>. That is why I said white. It was reported as a white neighborhood watch captain. That is why I said white.

]]> By: soufpaw http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/comment-page-1/#comment-61586 soufpaw Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:24:59 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/trayvon-martin-and-the-pistons/#comment-61586 I've experienced Police brutality, cover-ups and whatever else you want to add to the equation. also, Zimmerman isn't white, He's Latino.  I want him to get whats coming also. But injustice has been a mainstay, And all I'm saying is ...where is the equal outrage, protests, and marches when it is black on black? happens daily. I’ve experienced Police brutality, cover-ups and whatever else you want to add to the equation. also, Zimmerman isn’t white, He’s Latino.  I want him to get whats coming also. But injustice has been a mainstay, And all I’m saying is …where is the equal outrage, protests, and marches when it is black on black? happens daily.

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