LA riots or My thoughts on the Zimmerman Trial

So this weekend we had the decision from the Trayvon Martin case, and people have been going ape shit over it. Most people seem to be missing the point of why we should truly be outraged by Zimmerman being found innocent. People have turned this into a right to bear arms issue. A civil rights issue. People being profiled issue. Here what I find the most disturbing.

Zimmerman was told by the 911 caller not to follow Trayvon. It's caught on tape to leave him alone. Zimmerman didn't. He kept pushing. He walked up and started talking to Trayvon, asking questions, making the issue worse. Why? Zimmerman wanted to be a hero. You can hear him on the 911 call. He wants to save the day, to "Not let them get away with this". Zimmerman was looking for a fight.

Now, I'm all for gun rights, and defending yourself. I'm from Texas. I have guns. I shoot animals and eat them. I believe if someone is breaking into your house, you pull out a 12 gauge and start blasting. Zimmerman wasn't at home though. He was out on the street. And he started the conversation that led to the argument. So it wasn't self-defense. He provoked it. And he got away with it.

As a father to two Latino boys, this makes me wonder. Does this mean that I'm going to have to teach my kids to respect the police, or any white man pretending to be the police? I know Zimmerman is half Peruvian, but clearly he didn't inherent the half that wouldn't stop a young black kid on the side of the road and question him. Call it racist if you want, but most minorities do tend to stick together, especially in a rich white neighborhood. I'm the whitest Latino you could meet, but I still won't assume a minority is a thief. Now, if I see you steal something, then I call the cops, but I won't just assume. It's amazing how people wanted Zimmerman to be innocent until proven guilty, but in his mind, Trayvon wasn't. Congratulations Zimmerman, you singlehandedly widened the gap between whites and non- whites. Hope you feel like a hero now.

Also, everyone in L.A that rioted should feel as bad as Zimmerman. The last thing we needed was looting in the name of Trayvon. You ruined anything good that could come from this. You think the white people aren't saying "That's what those wetbacks and niggers do when they don't get their way, they steal shit." I hope your free flatscreen was worth it. You want people to treat you different, yet you perpetuated the same stereotypes you’re fighting against. You'll never learn.