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White vs. Non-White, or Black vs. Non-Black?

You can almost taste the disappointment and perplexity of reporters that the Trayvon Martin shooter, George Zimmerman, isn’t some caricature from Deliverance. The New York Times saw the need to describe his as “a white Hispanic,” a term which a Nexis search shows has only been used five times previously in the entire history of the paper. Robert VerBruggen noted here yesterday, “if a plain-vanilla white guy shot Zimmerman, he’d be considered just ‘Hispanic.
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George Zimmerman Says Trayvon Martin Tried to Take His Gun

US Politics / Conservative : Gateway Pundit (last year)

A witness says Trayvon Martin attacked George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman, the Hispanic man who shot Trayvon Martin dead, told police that Trayvon knocked him to the ground and tried to take his gun. Yahoo reported: George Zimmerman... Read Post

George Zimmerman Lawyers Release Photos Of Trayvon Martin Holding Guns, Blowing Smoke

Politics : Business Insider: Politix (3 hours ago)

In an apparent attempt to smear dead Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman's defense team has released photos and text messages from Martin's cellphone ahead of a hearing next week that will determine whether they're adm... Read Post

NYTimes Hits Police 'Missteps' in Trayvon Martin Case, Played Own Race Games With 'White Hispanic' Zimmerman

US Politics / Conservative : NewsBusters (last year)

The New York Times's Serge Kovaleski reported from Sanford, Fla. on the many "missteps" in the police investigation into the fatal shooting of black youth Treyvon Martin by George Zimmerman: "In Martin Case, Police Missteps Add to C... Read Post


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