The McClains had to flee their home when movie director Spike Lee re-tweeted their address by mistake, believing that Zimmerman was hiding
there. The elderly couple is not related to Zimmerman and had to go to a nearby
hotel for their safety.
Apparently, Spike Lee thought it would be a good idea to
re-tweet this address so that Zimmerman could be arrested and turned to the New Black Panther Party against the $10,000 reward. So many things bother me with
this action; I don’t even know where to start. First of all, Zimmerman shot
Martin in self-defense. Even if Martin was completely innocent and Zimmerman
had committed a racial crime, how can his capture by the New Black Panther
Party be a good thing?
Spike Lee, a man who has directed many movies and is
considered as a cultural icon, should know better. He endangered an elderly couple
by mistake, but what if Zimmerman had actually been hiding at the address he
tweeted? I think the New Black Panther Party has absolutely no right to take
justice in their own hands – actually, capturing Zimmerman would probably be
considered as a terrorist act. And secondly, Zimmerman already shot a person in
self-defense. The man has a gun and knows how to use it: it would make sense
that he is ready to defend himself should anyone try and make a citizen arrest.
Anyone who showed up at the McClains home was in danger.
The McClains are suing Spike Lee, and they have my support.
Stay tuned for more updates on this case.
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