Spike Lee Adds Unnecessary Negativity to the Travyon Martin Case

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Everyone seems to have an opinion on the Trayvon Martin tragedy, and most of those opinions are against George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who fatally shot Martin (for more on the story, check our previous post).  Some are taking these sentiments a step further, though – and I do not just mean setting up and/or attending memorials for the slain teenager.

At some point, an individual named Marcus Davonne Higgins tweeted what he believed to be the home address of George Zimmerman.  He tweeted the address at a number of celebrities ranging from Lebron James to Will Smith, and the only one who responded with a retweet was outspoken director Spike Lee – who boasts about a quarter of a million followers.  Reaching the masses through Spike’s tweet, the address went viral.

With actions such as this, there is no real “best-case scenario.”  If you want my personal opinion, I believe Zimmerman is absolutely guilty and needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law, and that the Martin family deserves justice.  But this is not seeking justice, this is inciting an angry mob, which could only lead to more violence, and with that more arrests.

And here’s the kicker: the address was not even correct!  It was once the address of a different George Zimmerman, one who once lived there with his parents who still reside in the Florida residence.  Since going viral, Elaine (70 years old) and David McClain (72 years old) have been living in fear as they have received numerous threats of violence against them.  Elaine, who has a heart condition, and her husband are now living in a hotel to avoid potential harm.

Stories like these are a firm reminder that Twitter has become a powerful tool of mass communication, especially for the higher-ups in the world.  When a person in a position of power (i.e. a celebrity) makes such a bold tweet, they must have more foresight about what they are actually doing.  Not only has an innocent, elderly couple been falsely targeted with violence and death threats, but even if the address was correct, much more harm could have been done than good.

-The Cranky PaNda

The Naughty List :/

“We are making a list and checking it twice, gonna figure out who’s been naughty or nice…”

This is Cranky College Grad’s Naughty List, which is defined as anyone who has been naughty in regards to contributing to the destruction of the U.S. economy, passing unlawful/unconstitutional bills, turning the U.S. into a police state, and finally contributing to corruption and greed. As we get info, we will add names to the list.

Many people have said that calling their local newspapers or congressman is time consuming. So, our Cranky Team put our heads together and it dawned on our Cranky minds – that is what social media is for! If you are too busy for the phone calls or letters, you can easily tweet a message or post comments/questions on a Facebook fan page. After all, most congressmen and women have Facebook and Twitter fan pages. We already checked!

The first person on our naughty list is Congressman Lamar Smith and, his crime is introducing Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as H.R.3261 to Congress. If this Bill is passed, it gives the government the right to monitor and limit your Internet access, which will take away your rights to view information freely. If you want to learn more about SOPA, see our previous blog post and/or Google it.

Congressman Lamar Smith’s Facebook URL and Twitter are listed below, so you can post questions/comments about this Bill. I will be tweeting him right after this is posted!

Facebook – www.facebook.com/LamarSmithTX21

Twitter – @LamarSmithTX21

If you have someone you would like to add to the naughty list, email us at crankycollegegrad@gmail.com.

-Cranky 007-