Justice won't be denied. Not for long. Unfortunately, the interim between "Justice Denied" and "Justice At Last" can be fraught with violence, bloodshed and death born of anger, frustration, vengeance and more...
Far more, often disguised or masquerading as something else.
And now, with a precedent that sets a stage for earth-shaking events to begin to unfold in full-bloodied battles born of fear & bolstered by an example demonstrating a lesser degree of accountability for violent behavior, we await a potential tsunami of counter violence...
This is the image I created. It consists primarily of two existing images - one, an actual Facebook update from a friend who captured what I think many others may already be thinking or fearing. The other is a smaller image, one made to memorialize Trayvon and show support for the cause of justice - justice denied, for now.
Your thoughts would be appreciated - even if you don't share them, but simply reflect...eventually, your thinking may lead others to thinking, and then perhaps to talking...and ideally, toward actual conversations that address the realities, not the fantasies, of life - before more tragedies begin to unfold.
Will the precedent set by this case lead to a slew of violence & bloodshed, and unintended, unforeseen consequences of tragedy & loss?
Mon Jul 15, 2013 at 5:38 AM PT: Well, crap - it's started already: Michael Dunn, Florida Man, Invokes 'Stand Your Ground' Law After Shooting Black Teen
That's just one side of the equation, too - there will likely be rising incidence of push-back against this, and rising violence/bloodshed all around. We're rapidly approaching the 1960s and on track to achieve 1860s levels of stupidity ...