Friday, March 23, 2012
Heat in Hoodies
Not sure where it fits into our current discussions but I thought this was interesting: the Miami Heat basketball team posted this picture to draw attention to the story of Trayvon Martin, the black teenager who was shot to death by neighborhood watch volunteer. This could become something of an Internet meme if other people start mimicking the gesture. ... Story has been all over the media last day or so. Geraldo Rivera, the Fox News blowhard, said the hoodie Martin wore was as much to blame for his death as the man who shot him. I wish I was kidding.
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We watched a clip of Geraldo Rivera's ridiculous argument today in another one of my Comm classes. We have been discussing semiotics in class, and the professor was curious what we thought about the hoodie being a symbol of violence. I couldn't believe what I heard come out of Rivera's mouth. He basically said that had the boy not been wearing a hoodie, he wouldn't have been shot. After his racist comments, I'm honestly surprised no one has shot him. Obviously I wouldn't wish that upon anyone, but that's a very serious topic that a lot of people take offense to.
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