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http://mediamatters.org/blog/201203210006The Blaze: Do We Know Trayvon Martin Wasn't An Arsonist Kidnapper?
In an article attacking MSNBC's Al Sharpton for "exploiting" the "racial controversy" surrounding Martin's death, The Blaze editor Mytheos Holt writes that "we're also learning more about Trayvon Martin. According to reporters he had been suspended from school." Martin's English teacher said that he had been suspended for "tardiness," but Holt says he has "doubts" and listed every single offense that could have resulted in Martin being suspended from school for 10 days -- to include arson, kidnapping, and murder:
appleannie1
(5,074 posts)that has been suspended for 5 days for the same reason. He has not missed school, just been a couple minutes late about 14 times.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)He refuses to provide proof that he's innocent.
If Trayvon were alive today, I'd trust him before I'd trust Beck... Trayvon wasn't a freaking nut job like Beck is.
underpants
(182,988 posts)I just really got into this story yesterday (rainy weekend) and every single part of it breaks my heart. I am not new to the world but this whole thing stinks from the obvious racist - eh it's like he mattered anyway - point of view. I am glad that my fellow citizens have united to bring this to the attention of a media who clearly didn't care.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)You're behaving the way that a decent human being should.
I look at instances like this as Rorschach tests, they tell us so much about what kind of person someone is when they comment on them.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)some of these RW jerkoffs better clean up their acts in school ...
oh, wait ... they're white ... NEVER MIND ...
Hugabear
(10,340 posts)After all, he was a black teenager.
Redneck Democrat
(58 posts)Someone should maybe sic Santorum on Glenn...
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)straight out calling young Mr. Martin a n*gger. They are obviously worked up into a lather about this now, so they feel free to come and go in their white sheets like the good ole days.
Number23
(24,544 posts)If Glenn Beck and his fans were any more stupid, they'd be killed flushing a toilet.