Trayvon Martin: the
aftermath
America’s conscience was
awakened the day George Zimmerman’s six member jury found him innocent. A properly
empowered jury of six women heard reams of evidence from both sides of the
aisle and decided for the defense. Vindication of Zimmerman may have been a
pyrrhic victory. A diverse group of individuals has concluded Zimmerman is
guilty by fiat. Many who claim to speak for the Afro-American community deny
the results of this trial as an invalid representation of the facts and call
for further justice for the deceased Martin. Tens of thousands are crying out
that Martin’s Civil Rights were violated. Investigations by numerous law
enforcement authorities in Florida found no basis for the claim. Federal Bureau
of Investigation explored the possibility the shooting was race based. After an
extensive inquiry they found no element of racism could be attributed to
Zimmerman’s interlude with Martin. Eric Holder, the federal Attorney General,
was not moved by the jury’s verdict or the multiple investigations
relinquishing Zimmerman from racial motivations. Holder’s Department of Justice
has opened its own investigation to appease a contingent of people who survive
on keeping racism alive amongst their flock. These masters of rhetorical
nonsense have called for protests throughout the country to reconcile the jury
verdict with the reality they believe actually happened. To spike the flames of
racial hatreds further President Obama has thrown himself into the mix. His
contorted statements drive home the fact that he questions the legal basis of
the verdict. Numerous arrests, some caused by violent acts, have occurred in
many jurisdictions. A more profound issue is media management of this debacle.
Misrepresenting elements of the Zimmerman case were the norm in left-wing media
outlets. NBC doctored voice recordings of Zimmerman to give the impression
racism was a key element the night
Trayvon was killed. Overwhelming evidence moves the subject in another
direction. Eric Holder’s intervention provides another glimpse how the Justice
Department bases its decisions on community emotions not facts. In the event
Holder’s Department of Justice manufactures a Civil Rights case against
Zimmerman, it will be Zimmerman’s Civil Rights on trial not Trayvon Martin’s.
If this case comes to fruition, Eric Holder should be the next person to be
placed on trial for subverting clearly written law. Mark Davis, MD author of
Demons of Democracy and the forthcoming book, Obamacare: Dead on Arrival, A
Prescription for Disaster. President of Healthnets Review Services and Davis
Book Reviews. www.healthnetsreviewservices.com, twitter.com/americassage, platomd@gmail.com, Manager of the group on LinkedIn, Government in
Transition.
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