| − | In March 2012 a [[white Hispanic]] killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. 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>. Wikipedia reports, "media coverage surrounding Martin's death was greater than that of the [[Presidential Election 2012|2012 presidential race]], which was underway at the time." | + | In March 2012 a [[white Hispanic]] shot and killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. 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>. Wikipedia reports, "media coverage surrounding Martin's death was greater than that of the [[Presidential Election 2012|2012 presidential race]], which was underway at the time." |
| | According to the victim, an altercation began when Martin suddenly appeared from behind and said, "You got a f----- problem, homie? You got a problem now", knocked him down and and pounded his head on a concrete sidewalk. The victim received a nose fracture, two black eyes, lacerations to the back of his head, a back injury, and facial bruising. When Martin saw the gun, he reached for it saying, "You're going to die tonight m-----------!" President Obama later remarked, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/ </ref> | | According to the victim, an altercation began when Martin suddenly appeared from behind and said, "You got a f----- problem, homie? You got a problem now", knocked him down and and pounded his head on a concrete sidewalk. The victim received a nose fracture, two black eyes, lacerations to the back of his head, a back injury, and facial bruising. When Martin saw the gun, he reached for it saying, "You're going to die tonight m-----------!" President Obama later remarked, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/ </ref> |