So in 2012 in Florida you can be walking down

[Islandman]

the street minding your own business, and someone who doesn't like how you look can follow you , confront you and when you respond they can shoot you dead and claim self-defense. The police will accept thier word for it and allow them to keep their gun to go after the next person they find suspicious.

Unbelievable.

[Rudi]

There's a lot of things I could say here but out of respect to the family I won't. HL & Jawge care to comment. You guys are quick to point out the inadequacies of Jamaica I was waiting to see who would post this first. It ha sbeen in the news for weeks.

[Twan]

YUP !! he can claim self defense against a pack of SKITTLES.

and the Police will back him up, coz skittles are dangerous.

[HL]

The irony is that if this case was reversed...the shooter would be in prison!!

That security boy is such a darn fool.

He literally narated his conviction to the 911 operator.

[Rudi]

Try listening to the tape of the youth begging for his life then try to remain calm and avoid all caucasian watchmen in uniform. Difficult.

[Exile]

Easy like Sunday morning...Florida is probably one the most RACIST states in the US....institutionalized....

[Rudi]

Try picturing an unarmed 17 year old family member pleading for his life before he is shot and see how easy it is. Sunday or any other day.

[Islandman]

That's the thing about this case that is very sobering...it could have happened to ANY black youth. The youth was doing NOTHING but walking and talking to his girl on the phone.

[Exile]

Boss I understand quite well....once you leave the MIA airport you are in alien country...but when you start going north...that is deep south...back in the 50's.

[Lazie]

the street minding your own business, and someone who doesn't like how you look can follow you , confront you and when you respond they can shoot you dead and claim self-defense. The police will accept thier word for it and allow them to keep their gun to go after the next person they find suspicious.

Unbelievable.

when he said they always get away ..... that should dismiss any claim of self defense.