George Zimmerman is accused of unfairly profiling the late Trayvon Martin before he shot him, but it seems to us that prosecutor Bernie De La Rionda is engaged in some racial profiling of his own:
The money quote:
“Skittles that he didn’t even steal from 7-11!”
What’s Mr. De La Rionda trying to say, exactly?
"skittles he didn't even STEAL from 7-11! he actually BOUGHT them!" -prosecutor, #zimmermantrial
— RickLeventhalFoxNews (@RickLeventhal) July 11, 2013
Prosecutor de la Rionda in Zimmerman case: "He had skittles, skittles that he didn't even steal!" Is this real life? pic.twitter.com/0Tal1p8H60
— Matt Douty (@mdouty) July 11, 2013
Is he suggesting that Martin somehow defied a stereotype about African Americans in that he obtained his candy legally?
It sure sounds that way. Viewers were understandably appalled:
"Skittles! That he didn't even steal!"
Wow.— sarah (@mamaswati) July 11, 2013
The prosecution just actually said that Trayvon bought skittles and, "didn't even steal them." OMG. #ZimmermanTrial
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) July 11, 2013
"He legitimately bought those Skittles! He didn't even steal them!" – Great moments in mediocre law
— FilmLadd (@FilmLadd) July 11, 2013
Geez.
Oh good, BDLR just profiled TM by claiming he didn't even "steal" the skittles from the 7/11. #Zimmerman
— Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) July 11, 2013
Pros. points out that TM "didn't even steal (the Skittles) from 7-11". Huh? #ZimmermanTrial
— Loni Coombs (@LoniCoombs) July 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/eliiizabethhhhh/status/355415304786018304
"he didn't even steal them" something subtly racist in BDLR's saying that about TM's Skittles #ZimmermanTrial
— [C&C Shill] Squiddy (@rhowlingcoyote) July 11, 2013
So apparently, its worth BDLR pointing out that #TrayvonMartin didn't even steal the skittles. Sorry BDLR, not all blacks steal! #zimmerman
— ⚡️elf 〽️ade (@TheRealShoepacc) July 11, 2013
What’s next from this clown?
Prosecutor opens Skittles bag, offers some to jury, pelts Zimmerman with the rest. – #IfOnly
— FilmLadd (@FilmLadd) July 11, 2013
