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Report: Online vendor sold Trayvon Martin gun-range targets

stay out of Sanford FL, as you're likely to be suspected of being a burglar, a punk, an asshole...and get killed.

Not true. No matter what, you are wearing... assaulting with intent to injure may get you killed
 
Not true. No matter what, you are wearing... assaulting with intent to injure may get you killed

we don't know if that happened.

constantly repeating a claim as if it is a legal fact, does you no justice.
 
we don't know if that happened.

constantly repeating a claim as if it is a legal fact, does you no justice.

stay out of Sanford FL, as you're likely to be suspected of being a burglar, a punk, an asshole...and get killed.

Both by you
 
Douchey, offensive, etc....but is it illegal?

Probably not. But legality isn't always the definitive judgement. Its legal for a city health inspector to shut down a lemonade stand but does that make it right?
 
No it just shows how ignorant our country is.

Nonsense. Is every American trying to buy one of these? This country has a handful of douchebags from all creeds. Condemning the whole is actually just as ignorant. Or its just a silly comment on the internet to get attention.
 
...this country is headed for disaster with people like this. A child lost his life. And for nothing! And some idiot tries to make a profit off of it???


A 17 year-old, not a child.


While I find the target thing in very poor taste, there has never been a tragedy so grim that someone would not capitalize on it.
 
he was a minor. that means something.

profiting off the death of a minor, should be a crime.

He is an opportunistic smart guy who found a way to make a quick buck.
 
he was a minor. that means something.

profiting off the death of a minor, should be a crime.

You mean profiting off a faceless paper target should be a crime?

In what way?
 
he was a minor. that means something.

profiting off the death of a minor, should be a crime.


From the article:

"The targets did not picture 17-year-old Martin’s face, but instead portrayed a hoodie sweatshirt, a style that has become iconic since his death, with crosshairs drawn over the chest. The figure is shown holding a packet of Skittles candy and a beverage can, the video report showed."

You would have to make images of hoodies illegal.
 
so its not suppposed to be trayvon Martin?

tha's why its holding Skittles & ice-tea?

save us the faux denial.


Actually, I have to side with Thunder on this one...The target is offensive, and the vendor knows so, it was taken off the website within 48 hrs...Also, I wonder how people saying this is no big deal would feel if it were say a video game like a simulated pilot game where the object was to crash the plane into the twin towers....

j-mac
 
so its not suppposed to be trayvon Martin?

tha's why its holding Skittles & ice-tea?

save us the faux denial.

You are inferring your own bias and insecurities, and seeing something that is not there
 
Actually, I have to side with Thunder on this one...The target is offensive, and the vendor knows so, it was taken off the website within 48 hrs...Also, I wonder how people saying this is no big deal would feel if it were say a video game like a simulated pilot game where the object was to crash the plane into the twin towers....

j-mac
I find the target totally offensive I also find the Twin Towers idea offensive. I don't think either one should be illegal.
 
I find the target totally offensive I also find the Twin Towers idea offensive. I don't think either one should be illegal.


Illegal is another story....But the guy who developed this should be known so that the general public buy's nothing of theirs, and they go out of business.


j-mac
 
Illegal is another story....But the guy who developed this should be known so that the general public buy's nothing of theirs, and they go out of business.


j-mac

my issue is that the target is a real human being, and a minor.

if Trayvon was still alive, I'd want this guy charged with incitement to murder.
 
Illegal is another story....But the guy who developed this should be known so that the general public buy's nothing of theirs, and they go out of business.


j-mac

I'm on board with that
 
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