Glenn Beck site The Blaze suggests Trayvon Martin was a dangerous threat

So far most of the coverage of the death of Trayvon Martin has been incredibly sympathetic to the slain teen -- but not anymore...

TheGrio Staff

Mar 21, 2012

So far most of the coverage of the death of Trayvon Martin has been incredibly sympathetic to the slain teen — but not anymore. The Blaze, a right wing website spearheaded by Glenn Beck, is pushing the premise that the 17-year-old, unarmed Martin might have been a real threat to his shooter, George Zimmerman. Huffington Post reports:

An ugly story may be getting uglier.

The Blaze, a right-wing site started by Glenn Beck, has a post up insinuating that Trayvon Martin may have been a dangerous criminal.

Martin, who was black, was walking back to his father’s house after a trip to the convenience store in Sanford, Fla. on February 26. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch member who was identified by his father as Hispanic, called 911 and told the dispatchers that the teen “looked suspicious.”

Despite being told by the dispatchers not to engage the teen, Zimmerman left his car and approached Martin. Neighbors called into 911 to report a scuffle, some cries for help, and gunshots. When police arrived, Zimmerman admitted to shooting Martin, who was unarmed, but claimed that he acted in self-defense. Zimmerman has not been arrested or charged, and the incident has attracted national attention.

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