Another Question

The question is not whether, in 2013, an all-white jury in Florida can give a dead black boy a fair shake.  (Puh-leeze!  We should know better than to even ask.)  And the question is not whether George Zimmerman is a racist.  (He is, but like most racists, he can't see it, and neither could the jury.)  And the question is not about his intentions.  He clearly had some malicious intent, but again the jury missed it.  (The now-talking juror B37 said she believed, rather incredibly, that Zimmerman had "good intentions in his heart."  Yes, and a goddam gun in his pocket.)  And the question is not whether Trayvon Martin "threatened" Zimmerman.  (How exactly did the Skittles threaten the 9 mm?)

No.  The not-guilty verdict means that in Florida and other dumbass "stand-your-ground" states, you can profile "threatening, suspicious-looking" people (based on race or clothing or whatever -- it's up to you), stalk them, and kill them with impunity.

And that being the case, the question is:  if you are the parent of a "suspicious" teenager or young adult, do you arm your young son with his very own firearm?  You know, just to make the situation more fair and balanced.  Your kid's gun matches the vigilante's gun.  More self-protection, more self-defense.

Would that make things better?  Or worse?