Hoodies

[stoutfellow]

I have no idea what Geraldo Rivera is like as a person. Never met him, don't particularly want to.

But his remark on the Trayvon Martin case - blaming Martin's death on the fact that he was wearing a goddamn hoodie - is utterly reprehensible.

A boy is dead, and Rivera is making fashion comments.

Comments

[mmegaera]

I am seriously thinking of figuring out a way to take a photo of myself in a hoodie (of which I own half a dozen), and posting it on the web, like thousands of other people have done today. The problem is finding someone to snap the photo.

[stoutfellow]

There's a photo of the entire active roster of the Miami Heat basketball team, all in hoodies, heads down, hands stuffed into pockets.

But there are still people out there defending Zimmerman.

[mmegaera]

I know. But the more stir is made of this, the more likely the man is to be brought to justice. It's wrong, but it's how it works. So I want to do my part.