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The killing of Trayvon Martin, and what it signals for the future of America

By Mark | March 19, 2012

By now, you’ve probably heard about Trayvon Martin, the 17 year old who was recently shot to death in a gated Florida community by an armed, criminally-overzealous-at-best member of a neighborhood watch group. Martin, who was black, was making his way back to his father’s home, after having purchased some candy and an iced tea […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized | Also tagged Bob Martinez, CCW, concealed weapons, false police reports, Florida, gated communities, George Zimmerman, gun violence, Jeb Bush, justifiable homicide, license to kill, Marion Hammer, private security, race, race and the American justice system, racism, Sanford, self-defense, Skittles, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin | 62 Comments

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