Should Neighborhood Watch Groups Be Armed?
As developments emerge from the tragic Martin/Zimmerman shooting incident in Florida, tensions continue to mount. The story has morphed beyond a byline story into a headline event, creating waves of aftershocks as more and more elements are pieced together. Because of the rapid nature of media reporting, many circumstances relating to the Travyon Martin incident have been misreported. Still, the controversy grows out of control. Much like the circumstances fueling the Arab Spring rebellions of 2011, public protests continue, encouraged through the efforts of social media. What started as a fatal confrontation on a rainy night in Florida has swelled into a heated discourse on race relations in America. As the story develops a political component predicated on personal bias or conjecture, many others have been caught in the fray. But who is really to blame? Ultimately, every opinion on this incident MUST be based on some form of speculation. After all, we will never be privy to what