Trayvon Martin’s Mom Says His Death Is Not About Race

Trayvon Martin’s parents are speaking out about the death of their son, whose shooting has sparked nationwide protests. Some are charging his shooter with racism — but the slain teen’s mom says that’s not what she wants people to take away from his death.

While his parents wait for the Trayvon Martin case to go to court on April 10, they are trying to keep the focus on obtaining justice for their son.

Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon’s mom, told People that though she’s both angry and sad, she and his father are determined that Trayvon’s death will make a difference.

“People want to make this a black and white issue, but I believe this is about right and wrong,” Sybrina says in the April 9 cover story. “No one should be shot just because someone else thinks they’re suspicious.”

– Kaydi Poirier

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Right is right wrong is wrong. How could you say something like this. And yes we all know that kids are not innocent . But he had no right to killed that kid. You’re senseless no heart God bless you.

There is video of George Zimmerman at the police station immediately following the shooting that clearly shows him without any bruising, broken nose or other injury. Once the dispatcher informed Mr. Zimmerman that it wasn’t necessary for him to follow Trayvon he should’ve backed down and waited but he pursued him because he had other things in mind. Also, if Trayvon was the aggressor why wasn’t any of his blood on Mr.Zimmerman since they were supposedly tussling over the weapon and therefore resulting with a close range gunshot to the victims chest? This young mans life was taken because he was profiled, not because he was a threat. It’s a shame that it’s taken so long for anything to be done about it. As his mother said, it is not about race alone but about an unfair judgment being placed against her child. Now his family has lost a loved one and Mr.Zimmerman’s family just may do the same.

If you listened to the 911 call, you distinctly hear the 911 operator, an agent for the police department, tell Zimmerman not to pursue Martin. He says quite clearly, “Are you following him? Zimmerman replies, “Yes”. The operator says, ” We don’t need you to do that.” That’s where Zimmerman’s self-defense claim goes right out the window-he inititaed contact. Also0 released today, eyewitness accounts from the police officers stating that they saw no injuries to Zimmerman. I hope Martin fought back, I hope he fought for his life.

There is no light to shed on the shooter other than this- you can’t go around shooting at people just because you think they look suspicous. It’s called due process of law and every citizen in this country is entitled to it- guilty or innocent. No one has th right to appoint themselves judge, jury, and executioner. It’s a violation of your basic civil rights, your human rights.

Ask every gang banger and criminal out there. They don’t mind taking away your right to due process, even if you’d done nothing wrong. Self defense isn’t a trial by killer, it’s self defense.

I’m so sick of hearing about this kid… there seems to be more to the story than is being told .. im sure this kid wasn’t innocent & did something … NOT that he deserved to die but seriously.. shed some light on the shooters story.. geez

You have little heart. How would u feel if this is ur child. I have a child who is not always the best behaved and I am appalled by ur comment

Then train your child… It’s your responsibility. I know kids aren’t perfect and sometimes they’re going to be a little out there. What are you going to say of they find that it was self defense? That Zimmerman shot the 17 year old while he was on his back getting his head pounded into the ground?