The Blame and the Questions
On February 26th, 2012, 17 year-old Trayvon Martin was shot to death in Sanford, Florida. And despite wearing your hoodie, your participation in the protest, and your indignation on behalf of injustice, if you’re reading this article, you probably helped that tragedy occur.
George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, that part is not in question. He told the police as much when they arrived. The questions are 1) Why did George Zimmerman kill Trayvon Martin? 2) Why did the police consider the killing justifiable under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law? And 3) what do you, the reader, have to do with any of this?