The media bias in the Martin/Zimmerman case is difficult to believe. I've seen articles that refer to Zimmerman as "white" and one that refers to him as a "white Hispanic". I don't think I've ever seen that label applied to a person in a criminal case before. NBC recently edited the recorded 911 call to make it look like Zimmerman was focused on Martin's race rather than his actions. Zimmerman didn't mention race until the 911 operator asked for it. A CNN host mentioned that police officers and dispatchers ask for race when getting a description and implied that could be implied racism. I spent thirteen years as a police officer and when looking for a suspect it was usually helpful to have race and gender as a starting point. You're able to rule out a lot of people with those two factors alone.
The media has spent the past month falling all over themselves trying to make this case into a racist incident where there is no compelling evidence showing that it was. Hype and sensationalism, rather than facts, has been the message of the day. They have been fanning the flames of emotion among people that get their news from a headline or unsubstantiated rumor. In addition to that, they have been willing accomplices to some of the most practiced racists of our time such as Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the New Black Panthers.
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