Obama Comments on Trayvon Martin's Killing

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President Obama responded to a reporter's question about the Trayvon Martin case Friday, saying, "Obviously, this is a tragedy. I can only imagine what these parents are going through. And when I think about this boy, I think about my own kids. And I think every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative that we investigate every aspect of this, and that everybody pulls together -- federal, state and local -- to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened.”

His final comments touched this blogger more than any words previously spoken. He aimed the message at Trayvon's parents and stated, "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon. And I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves, and that we're going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened.” With those words, he captured the feelings of parents everywhere who worry every time a teenager leaves of their sight.

Florida Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Biondi have finally appointed Angela Corey as a special prosecutor, after the sitting prosecutor Norman Wolfinger recused himself. It took almost four weeks and the glare of the national spotlight for them to act. Ham on Wry invites readers to draw their own conclusions about why the prolonged delay in taking action occurred.

Although George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed Trayvon, claimed that the 17-year-old attacked him so he killed him in self defense, this case should have raised immediate concern because Trayvon was carrying only a can of soda, some Skittles, and a cell phone, which was knocked out of his hands at the time of the incident. Was Zimmerman attacked with a pop can or did Trayvon throw Skittles at him? Common sense and reason dictate that the killing should have been investigated. The police department in Sanford has some explaining to do, but, now that the news has spread around the country, perhaps justice will be served.