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Cha

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6. Like I said.. Trayvon was a child when he was shot and killed

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 10:29 PM

Jul 2013

by an adult who was stalking him.

Nobody's "playing the child card".. it is what is. Trayvon Martin was killed as child trying to make it home in the rain. It is a very emotional thing for those who ask why we do not consider him as someone's child who went out for a snack and did not make it home.

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"Why Did Jury NEVER see Trayvon Martin as a CHILD?" [View all] Cha Jul 2013 OP

Good question. FL laws? nt babylonsister Jul 2013 #1

Excellent question, babylonsistah.. from the author.. Cha Jul 2013 #3

That's a faulty premise. Trayvon was 17. 17 year COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #2

Not it's not a faulty premise.. Cha Jul 2013 #4

I'm not making an 'accusation' - merely a statement COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #5

Like I said.. Trayvon was a child when he was shot and killed Cha Jul 2013 #6

He'd only turned 17 3 weeks earlier Warpy Jul 2013 #8

BULL! Trayvon was still a kid! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #9

Bullshit. yardwork Jul 2013 #11

Trayvon had no Legal Right to own a Gun as Zimmerman did, so how the fuck is it a fight between two JI7 Jul 2013 #12

A 17 year old is a child at so many levels. His brain has not finished maturing. Mass Jul 2013 #13

Thank you, Cha. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #7

We all need to shed the indifference of Cha Jul 2013 #10