In March 2012 a [[white Hispanic]] killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. President Obama immediately issued a public statement saying, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/ </ref> A jury found Trayvon Martin's killer acted in self-defense.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/13/george-zimmerman-found-not-guilty/2514163/ </ref> | In March 2012 a [[white Hispanic]] killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. President Obama immediately issued a public statement saying, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/ </ref> A jury found Trayvon Martin's killer acted in self-defense.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/13/george-zimmerman-found-not-guilty/2514163/ </ref> |