The Trayvon Martin Case; Tragedy Corruption and Controversy

The Trayvon Martin case has received attention from all over the world, and the disturbing details have fueled a highly public controversy. There is a consensus throughout the general public that George Zimmerman, who claims he shot the 17 year old boy in self-defense, should be arrested. Black rights activist Jesse Jackson claims "blacks are under attack," and the NAACP is all over the case. With Zimmerman yet to be arrested, it leaves many people wondering how you can get justice when the justice system is corrupt?

The media has provided the frenzy of information about this case, and several family members of Zimmerman have supplied interviews in an attempt to help clear his name, while Zimmerman himself has been in hiding. His father claims that his son is Latino and bilingual and has plans to become a cop. Neighbors have made complaints before about his over-zealous vigilante mentality, and he has made numerous phone calls to the police about suspicious people in the neighborhood. Death threats are the reason he has went into hiding.

Jackson also says that he is surprised it has taken people in America this long to notice that African Americans still face chronic injustices. Many people do feel there has been a backlash of racism ever since Obama was elected, making things worse instead of better. Sometimes in this world dissected into binaries by way of linear thinking, it seems we will always have both good and bad separations. The Trayvon Martin case shows how racism is still prevalent in certain parts of our country, and it is embarrassing to say the least.