Trayvon Martin Debate - Brooklyn, NY

Looking at the time that each call was placed and the map of the neighborhood, it seems that there is something strange going on. Martin was on the run from Zimmerman for 5 whole minutes, and yet he never made it to his house which was 100 yards away...

Thirteen-Year-Old Kansas Boy Set on Fire

On Tuesday, according to KCTV 5, a 13-year-old Kansas boy was set on fire by two 16-year-old boys. The boy was rushed to Children’s Mercy Hospital after his face and hair were set ablaze. The boy was walking home from East High School and actually made it to his home two blocks away on Quincy Avenue when he was assaulted. One of the boys prevented him from entering his house, and the victim said that the second suspect grabbed a red gallon of gasoline and told him,“This is what you get.”

The Kansas City Police Department said that when lighter sparked the gasoline it “produced a large fire ball burning the face and hair.” They were particularly worried about the boy’s eyes and lungs and also stated that this was a particularly “heinous crime.” They are also considering if this was a hate crime because all that is known is that the victim is white, and the two suspects are black.

According to KMBC, the boy managed to put the fire out using the shirt he was wearing and called 911 on his own before calling his dad. Melissa Coon, the boy’s mother, said,“You could smell the burned skin. You could smell the burned hair. It was just awful.”

Since the boy has returned home, reports are now saying that the suspects said,“This is what you deserve. You get what you deserve, white boy.” Sites such as The New American are saying this was previously edited out so as to not cause any racial controversy.

If it was or was not a hate crime, it is still unbelievably awful. The boy suffered first degree burns but hopefully will be able to fully recover. No one has been arrested as of yet, but the parents obviously plan to go after whoever it was who attacked their son.

It was not an accident, and I don't believe any laws should be changed because of this incident. This kid got profiled by someone who was not even a police officer, and got shot to death while trying to defend himself. This Zimmerman guy should have been thrown in jail that same day; I suspect Zimmerman was friendly with the local police, since he was a volunteer, and they tried to cover for him.

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Thirteen-Year-Old Kansas Boy Set on Fire
On Tuesday, according to KCTV 5, a 13-year-old Kansas boy was set on fire by two 16-year-old boys. The boy was rushed to Children’s Mercy Hospital after his face and hair were set ablaze. The boy was walking home from East High School and actually made it to his home two blocks away on Quincy Avenue when he was assaulted. One of the boys prevented him from entering his house, and the victim said that the second suspect grabbed a red gallon of gasoline and told him,“This is what you get.”
The Kansas City Police Department said that when lighter sparked the gasoline it “produced a large fire ball burning the face and hair.” They were particularly worried about the boy’s eyes and lungs and also stated that this was a particularly “heinous crime.” They are also considering if this was a hate crime because all that is known is that the victim is white, and the two suspects are black.
According to KMBC, the boy managed to put the fire out using the shirt he was wearing and called 911 on his own before calling his dad. Melissa Coon, the boy’s mother, said,“You could smell the burned skin. You could smell the burned hair. It was just awful.”
Since the boy has returned home, reports are now saying that the suspects said,“This is what you deserve. You get what you deserve, white boy.” Sites such as The New American are saying this was previously edited out so as to not cause any racial controversy.
If it was or was not a hate crime, it is still unbelievably awful. The boy suffered first degree burns but hopefully will be able to fully recover. No one has been arrested as of yet, but the parents obviously plan to go after whoever it was who attacked their son.

WTF!!!

Trayvon Martin was a bully in high school with gang tattoo's. This 17 year old black teen was no angel. He was a trouble maker and a future criminal. Did this low life punk/thug get what was coming to him? "Youth flash mobs" Like mayor Nutter said... "You have damaged your own race" This is the natural outcome of black youth terrorizing communities and non-black people fighting back!(Zimmerman is Hispanic.)Why did his parents let him wander the streets at night? Like most black parents, they never seem to take any responsibility for anythig. The media doesn't show you that little Trayvon (who was 6'3" attacked Zimmermon breaking his nose and bashing his head against the ground as Zimmerman cried for help with blood all over his head. Trayvon then went for his gun, as now several witnesses have confirmed. Google it and read this for youself.

This case is not a comparrison for what happened to Trayvon Martin, the child in Kansas was not stalked by a grown man and shot dead because he is black, the Kansas child was hurt his face burned and yes it is a terrible thing to have happened, but he was not killed. SO STOP USING THIS CASE AS A COMPARRISON because it is NOT"

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Thirteen-Year-Old Kansas Boy Set on Fire
On Tuesday, according to KCTV 5, a 13-year-old Kansas boy was set on fire by two 16-year-old boys. The boy was rushed to Children’s Mercy Hospital after his face and hair were set ablaze. The boy was walking home from East High School and actually made it to his home two blocks away on Quincy Avenue when he was assaulted. One of the boys prevented him from entering his house, and the victim said that the second suspect grabbed a red gallon of gasoline and told him,“This is what you get.”
The Kansas City Police Department said that when lighter sparked the gasoline it “produced a large fire ball burning the face and hair.” They were particularly worried about the boy’s eyes and lungs and also stated that this was a particularly “heinous crime.” They are also considering if this was a hate crime because all that is known is that the victim is white, and the two suspects are black.
According to KMBC, the boy managed to put the fire out using the shirt he was wearing and called 911 on his own before calling his dad. Melissa Coon, the boy’s mother, said,“You could smell the burned skin. You could smell the burned hair. It was just awful.”
Since the boy has returned home, reports are now saying that the suspects said,“This is what you deserve. You get what you deserve, white boy.” Sites such as The New American are saying this was previously edited out so as to not cause any racial controversy.
If it was or was not a hate crime, it is still unbelievably awful. The boy suffered first degree burns but hopefully will be able to fully recover. No one has been arrested as of yet, but the parents obviously plan to go after whoever it was who attacked their son.

You are completley delusional, and a liar, you have no idea what your talking about and your statement is false

WTF wrote:

Trayvon Martin was a bully in high school with gang tattoo's. This 17 year old black teen was no angel. He was a trouble maker and a future criminal. Did this low life punk/thug get what was coming to him? "Youth flash mobs" Like mayor Nutter said... "You have damaged your own race" This is the natural outcome of black youth terrorizing communities and non-black people fighting back!(Zimmerman is Hispanic.)Why did his parents let him wander the streets at night? Like most black parents, they never seem to take any responsibility for anythig. The media doesn't show you that little Trayvon (who was 6'3" attacked Zimmermon breaking his nose and bashing his head against the ground as Zimmerman cried for help with blood all over his head. Trayvon then went for his gun, as now several witnesses have confirmed. Google it and read this for youself.

Unfortunately, we live in a world that will claim that it is not racist when in fact it is. Now it is more covertly and swept under the rug, but people are still indirectly racist.

This is a conspiracy

It is amazing just how STUPID and brainwashed people can be
You completely dismiss why the kid was set on fire
Pure racial hatred, that's all
And the idea WAS to kill him, but your retarded self makes it sound like a prank

The above comment is meant for goodeals4u

goodeals4u wrote:

You are completley delusional, and a liar, you have no idea what your talking about and your statement is false
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Oh, and you know all the facts do you?
You are nothing but an ignorant beech and a future statistic

Who should care about racism? Nobody in America is enslaved today! The word "racism" shouldn't carry so much wieght. Do you think the United States will revert back to slavery?

Your Delusional

Joe B wrote:

The above comment is meant for goodeals4u

If the man tought he was in danger he was in a car he should of drove off not get out the car and confront the danger. He hunted Trayvon down and murdered him. and anybody in Trayvon's pedicament would of did the same thing. Who would just stand there and let a person murder them without putting up the fight of their life?

We simply don't have all the facts to make a judgement at this point. There seems to be mounting evidence that the shooter was attacked first. If this is the case Florida law is clear with respect to both self defense and the issue of an arrest of the shooter. The protests are outrageous as this is an isolated event between two individuals and there is no overriding issue on a national level on race or anything else. Once again Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are embarrasing themselves by spouting off before all the facts are in.

I think all young people should not be judged based on who they are regardless of race or ethnicity

Ethan Strong wrote:

We simply don't have all the facts to make a judgement at this point. There seems to be mounting evidence that the shooter was attacked first. If this is the case Florida law is clear with respect to both self defense and the issue of an arrest of the shooter. The protests are outrageous as this is an isolated event between two individuals and there is no overriding issue on a national level on race or anything else. Once again Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are embarrasing themselves by spouting off before all the facts are in.

Once again Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are embarrasing themselves by spouting off before all the facts are in.
AND OBAMA!!!!!!

Not true I said it was sad what happened, but HELLO the child was not killed. Trayvon was 17 and his killer a 28 year old> the people your talking about our children, like I said the cases are not similar there a huge contrast, you might be right for as a racial issue, but the case's are very different. I wont use the word retarded because I have friends who have disabled children, and this word deeply hurts their familys, I will however call you Delusional and inconsistant, 2 sheets in the wind and half baked

Joe B wrote:

It is amazing just how STUPID and brainwashed people can be
You completely dismiss why the kid was set on fire
Pure racial hatred, that's all
And the idea WAS to kill him, but your retarded self makes it sound like a prank

anoNY wrote:

Looking at the time that each call was placed and the map of the neighborhood, it seems that there is something strange going on. Martin was on the run from Zimmerman for 5 whole minutes, and yet he never made it to his house which was 100 yards away...

Please, Please, Please, can somebody here STOP HATING others because of the color of their skin. The neighborhood watch person was told not to continue his persuit; Yet he continued. This now becomes the case of stocking! He got out of his auto, attacked the child, then as the child began to defend himself, he was SHOT AND KILLED! It don't matter if the child was 2 yards from his house!