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I Cannot Forget Trayvon Martin Slain Teen

I cannot forget Trayvon Martin - slain teen no matter manifold more young people unthinkingly killed, who spirits aspire to ascend higher than a steeple. revisited and slightly revised today March 14th, 2021. One deliberate shameful death, whose demise linkedin violent cessation of breath thank heavy gun wielding hand innocuous thug disguised as armed neighborhood watch firearm brandished as weapon of choice. Once again rifling thru outdated drafts, I unwittingly repost grievous bulletin that made headlines nine plus years ago, an innocent lad received fatal shot into said unarmed teenager's chest according to testimony courtesy Doctor Vincent Di Maio. Memory of aforementioned crime relegated to dustbin of criminal minds whereby dime a dozen killings (nowadays barely register shock) countless young persons genetically bequeathed with healthy dose of melanin gunned down during their prime. George Zimmerman (then age 28) ought to be pitched into the alligator and crocodile infested Everglade for his senseless killing (outright murder) of Trayvon Martin slammed as involved some illicit wick kid trade (a slender African American more precisely youth flush with color only 17 years young - (birthdate - February 5th, 1995 death date - February 26th, 2012), whose martyrdom grows as days/weeks fade an exemplary gregarious helpmate swimming against the tide to make the grade now slain while just a youth - the unfounded killing by a neighborhood watch volunteer, who felt afraid that this dark skinned young man appeared suspicious pulled the trigger with comeuppance to be paid though -- no retribution can restore lifeless body, still agitated waters nor offer shade from the justifiable media frenzy sparked from Geraldo Rivera made even with unanimous approval of guillotine blade for violence cannot only rejuvenate a promising future evinced by Trayvon Martin reincarnated into tree or leaf blade but only serves to beget subsequent violence now unto his grave said teenager laid!

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