Why Trayvon Martin Could of Been My Son..  All of us have lived
in neighborhoods with over zealous neighbors who have made it
their mission to protect the neighborhood. They hound their
neighbors about unkept yards, delinquent HOA dues and sometimes
even keep watch over our houses while families are on vacation.
Many times me and my neighbors would occasionally laugh, groan
or even have disagreements with “these” type of people. But up
until two weeks ago I did not realize how dangerous people like
George Zimmerman  can be–especially if you are a young black
male.  Now who looks like a criminal? Trayvon on the left and
Zimmerman on the right  On the evening of February 26 in a gated
community outside of Orlando, FL, an unarmed 17 year old,
Trayvon Martin,  was gunned down by a “self appointed”
Neighborhood Watch Captain, George Zimmerman. When I first heard
this story, I only caught a brief news story about it but I kept
going. Yes, I was sad for the child’s parents but I did not want
to dwell to long on it b