[Vision2020] Trayvon Martin rally?

[Scott Dredge]

I think you hit the nail on the head.  Thanks! :)

From: v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm
To: scooterd408 at hotmail.com; siyocreo at live.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Trayvon Martin rally?
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:30:32 -0700

OK, thanks for the clarification. I don’t think I’m the best one to answer your question, but I’ll give it a try  J It seems to me there’s something definitely wrong with the laws in Florida -- assuming the jurors deliberated in good faith -- when a man can get away with killing an unarmed innocent child in a confrontation said man instigated by aggressively stalking the victim.  I don’t live in FL, and I’m not a legal scholar of the laws in FL (or anywhere else!), but to me, it’s a no brainer that if the law in FL permits this kind of horse sh*t, there’s something terribly, terribly wrong. As for the “outrage” aspect of your question, I guess I’d respond that “outrage” to unjust verdicts and treatment is a time-honored way to bring attention to issues and advocate needed change.  There are many examples, but I’ll just toss the whole domestic violence issue out there.  Were it not for some high profile cases in which women who clearly had the crap beat out of them (not the kind of insignificant bumps & scrapes Zimmerman whined about) but were still convicted of felonies for protecting themselves – and the following expressions of outrage -- I’d doubt we’d have made the progress we’ve made (although there is still much progress needed). And, of course, the expression of outrage over unjust treatment is responsible for the civil rights advances we’ve made, although again, there’s still more progress needed.  Saundra  From: Scott Dredge [mailto:scooterd408 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 3:52 PM
To: Saundra Lund; 'Keely Emerine-Mix'; viz
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Trayvon Martin rally? I'm just unclear of the second point of 'to express outrage at the verdict'.  Is this just to blow off steam or is there something that needs to be corrected with our justice system or Constitution or anything else?

-ScottFrom: v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm
To: scooterd408 at hotmail.com; siyocreo at live.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Trayvon Martin rally?
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:37:42 -0700Do you disagree with all vigils and rallies that honor victims, or is it just this one that you’re unclear about the point of??? Given the amoral behavior Zimmerman opted to exhibit, it seems to me that in a perfect world, Zimmerman will soon meet up with someone exactly like himself on a dark & rainy night when he was doing nothing more than making a run to the convenience store for more Twinkies. Fortunately for Zimmerman, we don’t live in a perfect world. Actually, I guess my “perfect world” thought isn’t really perfect because then God only knows how many more innocent victims would be hurt or killed with two whackos acting like a neighborhood is the O.K. Corral! Zimmerman is yet another example of what happens when a moron takes a gun to something that would have never been anything more than a fist-fight . . . at worst.  Saundra From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Scott Dredge
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 11:31 AM
To: Keely Emerine-Mix; viz
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Trayvon Martin rally? What would be the point?  It was very controversial to bring George Zimmerman to trial in the first place.  He was acquitted.  Not even a hung jury.  Outright full acquittal.

I hate sounding like a broken record but for whatever reason I can't seem to get a basic point across that ***we do not have system of mob rule***.  If we did, Zimmerman would have already been lynched without due process long ago.  Would that be less of an outrage?

-ScottFrom: siyocreo at live.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:18:06 -0700
Subject: [Vision2020] Trayvon Martin rally?Visionaires, 

I've been out of town for two weeks so I don't know if there's a rally or anything scheduled on the Palouse in support of the Trayvon Martin family and to express outrage at the verdict.  If not, I'd suggest 6 p.m. Friday at Friendship Square.  Please either inform me of something previously planned, or pass this around.  I'd be willing to speak and I know others of you would, too.

This saddens and angers me beyond measure.  We have to speak out.

Love,
Keely


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