walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[HairOfTheDog]

Yesterday, CNN enhanced the audio of Zimmerman's 911 call. You could hear him whisper "fucking coons".

I remember that "coon" was being reported in the media back in March 2012, including by CNN. It was later corrected.

There's a lot of stuff posted in here that isn't even from a media source, just dragged from comments off other boards and presented as posters' own ideas or as fact; some of it outdated, most of it baseless, and much of it proven untrue.

That's why LC didn't like things to be posted that weren't personal knowledge (and so noted) or with a legitimate cite source when it comes to the "facts" (as opposed to clearly-labeled opinions). I'm trying to respect her wisdom in that regard and make sure rumors and falsities are cleared up quickly without quashing the discussion. Doing my best.

Even following LC's rules for the crime forum, however, shit happens and sometimes legitimate sources have to retract bogus info. The "coon" bullshit featured in the media early in this case was some terrible reporting, intentional or otherwise.