Hoodie-gate?

Thank you, Geraldo, for, once again, making everything crystal clear.    It's the hoodie that's the problem.  Thank you for solving all the racial violence problems in America with that one simple fashion statement.  Shoot--if you just would have announced it a little sooner, Trayton Martin might still be alive.  Well, perhaps "Shoot" wasn't the best interjection to use in that sentence.  Sorry--I'm a little embarassed. Not as embarassed as you were when you opened Al Capone's vault--but close.
    Here is what the eminent journalist-said on "Fox and Friends.": "I am urging the parents of black and Latino youngsters particularly not to let their children go out wearing hoodies. I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin's death as much as George Zimmerman was."
     Seriously, Geraldo? Seriously?  A over-zealous neighborhood watch officer with a penchant for calling the police (46 times in the last eight years) and history of racists statements shoots a kid who is carrying nothing, but Skittles and iced tea--and it is the fault of the kids' attire.    Let me guess--you believe that women who wear short skirts deserve to be raped.
   The shooter, George Zimmerman, is only 28 years old and is of Latino descent.  He's now in hiding because of a series of death threats.  His father says it is all a big misunderstanding. So was Pearl Harbor.
  Actually, the chief investigator of the case immediately wanted to charge Zimmerman with manslaughter in the death of Trayton Martin.  But, Florida's unusual weapons law is making that difficult. You see, Zimmerman lives in Florida--a state that has a concealed weapons law, much like the one that is currently working its way through the Iowa Legislature.  In addition to making it legal to carry a concealed weapon pretty much anywhere a person wants to go, another part of this law says that a person doesn't have to flee if they feel attacked.  The "Flee First" law is pretty much standard in any state; it is believed to save many lives. And, guess what?  We are thinking of getting rid of it here in Iowa. Yeppers, some legislators in Iowa want it to be legal to carry a concealed weapon anywhere you want to and also believe we should shoot first and ask questions later.
   In other words, the laws in Florida that are making it so very difficult to arrest and charge a man that shot a teenager, are currently being seriously considered here in the heartland.   It is my hope that the lawmakers and voters in Iowa will see past the subterfuge and consider the REAL issue in this shooting:  too lenient gun laws.Sorry, Geraldo--the hoodie wasn't the problem. It was the Wild West mentally of Florida and other states that promote concealed weapons.  We absolutely, positively DO NOT need a law like this in Iowa.
    Well, at least Geraldo didn't blame the Skittles--'cause I freakin' love those.