Trayvon Martin Research Paper
Skittles and ice tea. That’s what seventeen year old Trayvon Martin bought at the 7
Eleven on the night of February 26, 2012. As he walked back to his friend’s house where his father was waiting for him, he was shot and killed. George Zimmerman, twenty-eight at the time, was a neighborhood watch captain in a gated community. Zimmerman called 911 from the safety of his SUV to report a boy, Martin, who look “real suspicious” (Blow). He was told not to pursue the boy, and that officers were on their way. Zimmerman, however, pursued the boy and a struggled ensued, and that night a seventeen year old lost his life. The death of Trayvon Martin was a not an accident, as Zimmerman insisted, but a hate crime, he pursued Martin and shot and killed, an unarmed boy who just wanted some Skittles and iced tea. Some people, like Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera, say that the hoodie that Martin wore that night is to blame. How could a piece of clothing that is meant to provide warmth and comfort cause a family the pain of losing their child? Jen Sorenson, a political cartoonist, created a drawing that made an excellent point. Terrorists are feared, but that fear is not based on their actions not on what they wear. Vikings were also feared …show more content…
If Zimmerman felt this overwhelming need to confront Martin, why did he not just approach him as a concerned citizen and ask him what his was doing in the area. The record also shows that there was no indication Martin was involved at any crime during the time of the encounter. Skittles and ice tea is all Trayvon Martin wanted that night, but because of a man with a gun and the need to be a hero, he never got to enjoy his treats. Instead there is a family with a gaping hole in their heart, and a boy who never got justice. Zimmerman was found not guilty of
Eleven on the night of February 26, 2012. As he walked back to his friend’s house where his father was waiting for him, he was shot and killed. George Zimmerman, twenty-eight at the time, was a neighborhood watch captain in a gated community. Zimmerman called 911 from the safety of his SUV to report a boy, Martin, who look “real suspicious” (Blow). He was told not to pursue the boy, and that officers were on their way. Zimmerman, however, pursued the boy and a struggled ensued, and that night a seventeen year old lost his life. The death of Trayvon Martin was a not an accident, as Zimmerman insisted, but a hate crime, he pursued Martin and shot and killed, an unarmed boy who just wanted some Skittles and iced tea. Some people, like Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera, say that the hoodie that Martin wore that night is to blame. How could a piece of clothing that is meant to provide warmth and comfort cause a family the pain of losing their child? Jen Sorenson, a political cartoonist, created a drawing that made an excellent point. Terrorists are feared, but that fear is not based on their actions not on what they wear. Vikings were also feared …show more content…
If Zimmerman felt this overwhelming need to confront Martin, why did he not just approach him as a concerned citizen and ask him what his was doing in the area. The record also shows that there was no indication Martin was involved at any crime during the time of the encounter. Skittles and ice tea is all Trayvon Martin wanted that night, but because of a man with a gun and the need to be a hero, he never got to enjoy his treats. Instead there is a family with a gaping hole in their heart, and a boy who never got justice. Zimmerman was found not guilty of