Geraldo Rivera: Surveillance Video Shows Trayvon Was Dressed In “Thug Attire”
Geraldo Rivera has once again weighed in on the Trayvon Martin situation with unabashed ignorance, this time commenting on the recently-leaked surveillance video of Martin at a convenience store moments before his infamous altercation with George Zimmerman.
Speaking with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News, Rivera claimed the video shows that Trayvon Martin was “dressed in thug wear,” thus substantiating his previous comments on the matter.
“‘I think what’s far more significant is what Trayvon Martin looked like on that night, Bill,’ he said to FOX News host Bill O’Reilly. ‘Aside from the fact that he’s dressed in that thug wear — look at the size of him, he’s not a little kid.
‘If this young man was a stranger to George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin looks just like the people who had been burglarizing and victimizing that neighborhood for the last six months,’ Rivera continued.”
Even the ever-controversial Bill O’Reilly had to take issue with Rivera’s sentiments, countering that Zimmerman is clearly guilty of racially profiling Trayvon Martin. But Rivera was unconvinced, explaining that “it was not ‘profiling,’ but assumptions made ‘based on a reasonable comparison.'”
In case you forgot, Rivera’s previous comments on the matter went a little something like this:
“‘I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was. You have to recognize that this whole stylizing yourself as a gangsta — you’re going to be a gangsta wannabe, well people are going to perceive you as a menace. That’s what happens. It is an instant, reflexive action.’
‘When you see a Black or Latino, particularly on the street, you walk to the other side of the street to avoid that confrontation. Trayvon Martin, God bless him, an innocent kid, a wonderful kid, a box of Skittles in his hand, he didn’t deserve to die, but I’ll bet you money that if he didn’t have that hoodie on that nutty neighborhood watch guy wouldn’t have responded in that violent and aggressive way.’”
Is Geraldo Rivera trying to become our nation’s most visible, outspoken proponent of racial profiling? Because if so, he’s succeeding wildly.
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A black witness said that after watching Trayvon smash Zimmerman’s skull for a whole recorded minute, that Zimmerman was screaming for help that never came. He said during that excruciating, never-ending sixty seconds, that Zimmerman never tried to pull his gun. He actually was waiting a whole minute for Trayvon to stop and run off. The only vicious one here was Trayvon. He was arrested several times for assaults, beating up teachers, bus driver and students. He showed photos of stolen jewelry and drugs and guns on Facebook. He bragged how he was going to teach his brother to fight. He also said on Facebook that day he hoped to get cough syrup from his sister that very night. Purple Drank is made by mixing Skittles, Robitussin, and the lemon soda he bought at the store. Purple Drank causes agitation and violence. Lil Wayne has been hospitalized for it a few times. It gave the black gangs the nerve to break in homes there, week after week, for months. It was Zimmerman’s job, elected by neighbors, to watch all gangster types. It was justified profiling and necessary. A war zone where mothers were locking themselves in bedrooms with their babies while blacks ransacked the house and yanked on the bedroom doorknob. Sounds like a living nightmare, doesn’t it? Trayvon simply had to be watched. Think about this. All George did was call Dispatch and do exactly as he was told. “Watch and tell us where he goes.” He did as ordered. TM ran off behind a building in the distance, so George did AS TOLD. A half-minute later, it was suggested he stop. He did. Through Rachel, we know that Trayvon ran back to his dad’s patio. Rachel said Trayvon was furious at the “cracka ass cracka.” He said he was going back to get the cracka. This is what killed the Prosecution’s case. It made Trayvon guilty of coming back for a confrontation and fight. He was up for it, going through withdrawal and pissed. Bottom line, who punches first is the one going to jail for assault and battery. Trayvon was the first to become physically violent. The law says you can shoot someone dead for attacking you. HOWEVER!!! Zimmerman never pulled his gun during that ENTIRE torturous minute. Can you imagine? He gave the thug every chance and time in the world to stop and run off. Trayvon finally found the gun and went for it, according to the black witness who was there. Trayvon was not un-armed when shot. He was, like Brown, “equally armed” in a struggle for the gun. Did you know Zimmerman grew up with a black member of his household? He tutored black children, found justice for a homeless black man’s horrible beating, he dated black girls. Zimmerman took a black girl to his Prom. The fact he never pulled his gun is not only proof he was not out to shoot anyone, it is proof you all owe some serious butt sucking to Zimmerman, for giving that thug every chance to stop. It was Trayvon who forced the issue by never stopping, and finally noticing and grabbing the gun with, “YOU ARE GOING TO DIE TONIGHT!!” This website sucks, yellow journalism, peeing all over itself. Dozens of blacks were constantly breaking in homes while FAMILIES WERE HOME. Holding kids hostage with guns, so parents wouldn’t do anything. You are telling me Zimmerman had no business watching? I think there is a criminal mind behind this website.