Geraldo Rivera: Trayvon Martin's 'hoodie Is As Much Responsible For [his] Death As George Zimmerman'

Geraldo Rivera: Trayvon Martin's 'Hoodie Is As Much Responsible For [His] Death As George Zimmerman'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...ayvon-martin-hoodie_n_1375080.html?ref=topbar



Let's face it, we have to protect our young from the craziness around us.

I don't think white people really understand how much minorities must do to protect themselves from danger.

No, I don't know if it should go that far, but parents and people should talk about it ALOT.

I'm concerned about what kids wear in public. Especially my family...my grandkids aren't/won't be allowed certain types of clothes.

Well, I know that where I live the schools are cracking down on hoodies with the hood up. While, they are allowed to where the hoods up outside in the cold, most teachers do require the students to take the hood off indoors. Unfortunately, hiding their faces with hoods is a method used by criminals and gang members to hide their identity. It is a fact of life.

However, I think Geraldo goes too far when he says the hoodie was just as responsible for Trayvon's death as Zimmerman. Zimmerman pulled the trigger of that gun, not the hoodie. The hoodie may have made Zimmerman more nervous and suspicious since he could not see Trayvon's face.

I have other questions, though, why was Zimmerman even carrying a gun while on Neighborhood watch. They are not there to arrest anyone, they are simply there to call police when necessary. Right? I also read that Zimmerman was not a real member of the watch or something. And, should he have been a member of the Neighborhood Watch with his criminal record?

Yeah, there is a lot to this story that needs to be figured out. From what I have read so far, I believe Zimmerman should definitely be prosecuted.

Geraldo is a moron. So Zimmerman claims "stand your ground" and shoots someone. Geraldo's answer is to tell young people "don't stand your ground. You like hoodies and want to wear them? Tough! Lie down for the bigots instead and throw your hoodies away."

This feels kind of like the still-too-frequent question after a rape, "what was she wearing?"

Rather than say "don't wear a hoodie," why not get everyone into hoodies and then ask those who stereotype and profile people based on what they wear "what now, idiots?"

http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_20233503

Another POV from a white mother of an African-American son who says Geraldo is wrong to say hoodies are as much to blame as the shooter:

http://prospect.org/article/hoodie

This author has a couple of other articles about this same subject, written from her vantage point:

http://prospect.org/article/walking-while-black

http://prospect.org/article/will-blackness-be-thing-gets-you

Come to the dark side.

We have hoodies.

Sneaky, Geraldo misses the point. Completely. It's not hoodies. Whatever young people, especially young black people & most especially young black males, wear or display is quickly perceived as undesirable, fraught with hidden meanings & code speak.

Particularly in the case of young black people, especially males, they're assumed to be threatening, hostile & dangerous. IF it's not hoodies, it's bandanas or athletic shoes, or baseball caps, hairstyles, pants styles, tats & dental work.

That mindset is the root cause. Until/unless the psychology is changed avoiding hoodies is at best a very temporary 'solution'. Young black men & their preferred styles are NOT the problem. It's way past time to address the real problem rather than continually castigating the targets to dress, walk & talk differently.

Yes, the mindset is the root cause. But it's not going to change fast enough or completely.

The no hoodie is a temporary solution, but a must. I know it's way past time , but we have to protect our young people, so no hoodie or whatever.

Human animal groups look with suspicion at things that are "different" or they don't understand. It's a innate behavior that must be controlled, imo.

Lawmaker wearing hoodie removed from House floor

Washington (CNN) -- A congressman was removed from the House floor Wednesday after giving a speech about Trayvon Martin while wearing a hoodie


http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/28/politics/congressman-hoodie/

If that were a black dog he'd look awfully suspicious. We'd have to worry about what he was up to.

About time those criminals in Washington wore something that depicts their true criminal nature.

hmmmm ... interesting interpretation thereof ... so if a Muslim woman were ever elected to Congress, would she be in violation if she wore a head-scarf?

Peace be still!

Since Spike Lee tweeted an elderly couple's phone number and address on his twitter page, the couple have received numerous death threats.

These are innocent people who had nothing to do with this.

Yet, they have to suffer the hate from all the haters.

Haters sho nuff gonna hate.

Damn criminal.