The politics of hoodie wearing

The idea that just b4 the police arrive on the scene because HE CALLED THEM,
and KNOWS that thay r a few seconds away (possibly, maybe, under their distant observation),
will choose to gratuitously murder a total stranger is beyond absurd.

Yep, which is why we can know that this black kid almost certainly decided
to take out his bad mood on Mr Zimmerman, a move that turned out to be a BIG mistake.

Zimmerman acted in such a way as to precipitate a confrontation that never needed to occur in the first place and when it didn't progress according to how he had seen or planned it in his mind's eye and he thought he was losing control of the situation he acted impulsively and violently resulting in the death of an innocent and unarmed young man who was minding his own business in his own neighborhood and doing a favor for his brother by bringing him a snack.

This is the aftermath (that goes beyond politics in my mind).

(This is a picture of Trayvon's mother, father, and brother in the aftermath of his gratuitous murder).

How politically correct is this David?

How many families like this do you need or want to see before you take guns out of the hands of people
who would use them as power against others who are just minding their own business?

This guy shouldn't have been put in charge of anyone's safety. I wouldn't be surprised if he was more excited by being a part of the whole thing because the police were coming and thought to himself - 'If I don't act quickly and subdue this kid - I won't be the hero in this scenario'.

Why do you expect rational thought and behavior from someone who goes looking for trouble
over and over again - as he has proven himself to have done ?

Interesting you say that David - when we lived in the US, I used to tell my interracial son (caucasian/african american) to be polite and cooperative with any police officer who stopped him to avoid exactly this sort of outcome through any confusion or misunderstanding.
But I know I was dealing with the issue as a double standard because any cop who stopped me (a white woman) without due cause - I feel and have always felt that I don't have to be particularly cowed or polite or compliant until they tell me what the hell it is they want.

So, how do you know that Trayvon could have avoided his violent and unnecessary death by simply being polite?

And why should anyone have to justify walking in their own neighborhood? If someone came up to me and asked me what I was doing as I walked around my parents' neighborhood, I'd say, 'What's it to you - I'm taking a walk - mind your own business.'
I know that I'd not feel inclined to be polite to someone who was being nosy or bossy or intrusive.

This man, Zimmerman was seeking confrontation. He had a chip on his shoulder.

It's obvious from his own words. I'm not even sure if it matters whether or not he was racist himself,
or that anyone believes this whole thing escalated because of the race of the boy involved.
I think it was more due to the thirst for power and authority this hotheaded loser displayed.
He was constantly inserting himself into these sorts of situations - looking for a fight
and an excuse to exercize authority on the streets.

This boy stumbled into the wrong person - not the other way around.

Stepping further away from anything resembling pertinent... Towing your party line very dutifully.

Have you heard the tape on which he allegedly speaks the racial epithet?

I ask because, I haven't and if you have a link to it I would be appreciative. If this allegation is provable then it is important evidence.

There has been so much misinformation being spread about this incident that I'm afraid I'm not going to accept the allegation based on someone saying they heard someone say that they heard...

You can't even necessarily believe what you hear.

NBC made the laughable excuse that their doctoring of the 911 recording was due to production process problems...yeah the problem is that they had a rampant partisan with zero ethics employeeed to paticipate in their production process.

I have to wonder why it's so darn important that the incident be chalked up to white racism before all the facts can be considered and a competent judgment rendered?

Why does the Congressional Black Caucus think it is necessary for congress to officially resolve that this was a case of racial bias? How does this make any sense other than political grandstanding?