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This Saturday's Community Prayer and Call to Action will be focused on healing our community and nation going forward, according to organizer Veronica Fields (shown with bullhorn at last year's Hoodie March for Solidarity.)
This Saturday’s Community Prayer and Call to Action will be focused on healing our community and nation going forward, according to organizer Veronica Fields (shown with bullhorn at last year’s Hoodie March for Solidarity Against Stereotypes.)

LANCASTER – The organizer of last year’s local “Hoodie March for Solidarity Against Stereotypes in Remembrance of Trayvon Martin” will be holding a “Community Prayer and Call to Action” at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 20th, at the Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse, located at 42011 4th Street  West in Lancaster.

The gathering is being held to bring Antelope Valley residents together “in peaceful harmony as our nation’s spirit is tested,” according to organizer Veronica Fields.

“There are many people upset with the Zimmerman verdict, I understand that, but the key is to take that energy and passion people are feeling and ensure our community is not divided during this trying time,” Fields said.

Saturday’s event will open and end with a prayer led by Lancaster Mayor Emeritus Henry Hearns, and religious and civil leaders will address the crowd during the event, Fields said. Youth will also be encouraged to address the gathering.

Civil signs are encouraged as a form of expression. (File)
Civil signs are encouraged as a form of expression. (File)

“We encourage the youth to speak to the crowd so we may understand how these issues weigh on them,” Fields said. “Signs are encouraged as they are a form of expression for some, so long as the writing and/or drawings on them are civil.”

During the Community Prayer and Call to Action, there will be sign-up sheets for a Youth Ambassador Program, a grassroots initiative created to channel youth energy into tackling issues like lowering crime, improving education, increasing volunteerism, helping senior citizens and other initiatives, according to Fields.

“This is an issue that even the youth are passionate about,” Fields said. “While I have their attention, I intend on calling upon community leaders and elected officials to help harness that passion and teach them how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. effectively and peacefully changed laws in this country.”

For more information on Saturday’s Community Prayer and Call to Action, visit the event’s facebook page here.

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105 comments for "Local Community Prayer and Call to Action set for Saturday"

  1. I haven’t seen any information regarding the outcome of the “Community Prayer and Call to Action” gathering that was held today. I was on my way to work this morning at 11:00am and saw a few people at the courthouse. How was the turn-out? What was the mood of the crowd? What “path forward” was developed? When will the next gathering be? Were all of the civil rights groups (e.g. AV-NAACP, LULAC, The Community Action League, the Merit Commission, the local chapter of the Nation of Islam, the HELPER Foundation, One Way Up, and/or the High Desert Alliance of Black School Educators) present and ready to take the message to the residents of Lancaster and Palmdale?

  2. I believe George Zimmerman got away with murder. He will pay with his life as he can no longer be free to come and go as he pleases. This part of L.A. County has many racists not just against blacks, but asians and anyone that is not white.
    We should respect one another just like the good book says, but oh no, churches are segregated and few people get along with other races. I feel sorry for the many young black and non-white males because the quality of their life is negative just because of the color of their skin.
    Trayvon Martin didn’t have to die nor do so many others killed due to foolish senseless stand your ground laws. Get over yourselves and respect one another.

    • It was not…I repeat…It was NOT a stand your ground defense. It was SELF DEFENSE. Ignorance is know excuse do your homework. Smdh

      • Why are you calling people ignorant? The ignorance belongs to you, DEVIL. So much hate for no reason.

        • Astute observation, if you check out AVTimes facebook page you will see the nation of Islam in attendance at this event, hawking their paper, also one who appears to be “guarding”.

        • So it’s now ok to use “the devil” when referring to whites in this thread? Does this mean we can now start using the N word again?

  3. I see many carrying signs “no justice, no peace”. I feel that those carrying these signs are making major threat to the community. If you carry threatening signs then accept the consequences.

    • I’m kinda with you on this. All these “peaceful” protests (or whatever they choose to call them) that chant “No justice, no peace”, and the individuals who have signs up with these same words, it’s just pure irony. I mean really, do you not realize how that makes you appear to greater public?

      I’m all for peaceful marches and protests, but don’t claim peace and chant that BS.

      • Exactly what kind of “justice” do they (protesters) want? They demanded GZ be arrested and tried. He was and they STILL aren’t happy. When will this end?!

  4. If your comment was removed it was because you went off topic (i.e. posted links to stories not related to the topic of this article) or made blanket negative statements about an entire race, ethnicity, or gender. If your comment contained a racial slur, it was removed and you will be permanently moderated going forward. Thanks for reading!

    • I’ve never used a racial slur, profanity, “blanket negative statements”, nor have I ever made a comment that was off-topic.
      Why are my comments permanently moderated?

  5. It is very hard to want to come to an event of “Prayer and Call to Action” when people are running around with “No Justice…No Peace” signs, running down the streets of Hollywood terrorizing and robbing people, jumping on cars and smashing in their windows as well as those of local businesses, destroying personal property and causing mayhem…don’t be hypocrites…People have yet to learn how to act accordingly when things don’t quite go their way…Don’t be fooled by everything you hear on TV…the Edit Room is the busiest room at any broadcast studio!…Have you heard of the poor black boy in Chicago that was shot in the head execution style by another black just because he refused to join a gang??? I bet you haven’t!…Where is the outrage from Sharpton, Jackson, Holder, and Obama on that case? As long as people want to continue to act like wild, untamed animals there will never be any peace on this earth!

    • Justice was not done.
      Race aside, this is about a wannabe cop, neighborhood watch fanatic.George is a jerk,he should have stayed in his car and not followed that kid.He should have done as he was told, but he couldn’t leave it alone.
      His job as neighborhood watch is to observe and report, not to follow and apprehend.A chubby little man ho wanted to be a big shot.
      I don ‘t care if the kid had gold teeth or smoked dope, at the time he wasn’t doing anything wrong.
      Zimmerman gives gun owners a bad name and he should have been held accountable in some way.

        • I have an excellent two handed grip, thankyou for caring.Who appointed you as their spokesperson?

          • !!! STOP BEING BIAS!! STOP ASSUMING!!!
            LETS FOCUS ON THE CRIME HERE IN THE AV!!!
            WHUU ABOUT THE TOPANGA RAPIST FROM LANCASTER!! WHUU ABOUT THE JUSTICE FO THAT GIRL HE RAPPED? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU ON NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, YU SEE THE TOPANGA RAPPIST GO INTO SOMEONE’S HOME N RAPPES A LITTLE GURL? DO YU CALL POLICE AN SEAT BACK EATING POPCORN TILL THEY SHOW UP? OR WOULD YU DEFEND THAT GIRL GETTING RAPED? BUT YU SHO DON’T SEE US MAKING IT A BIG DEAL!!!

      • I see a lot of people complaining about GZ, stating he should have done as he was told. Well, in truth he did not need to. The person telling him to not follow was not there at the time, seeing what GZ was seeing. GZ made the call to get out and follow somebody who he felt was suspicious. If he was such a ‘go git im!’ guy, why did he even bother calling the authorities first? According to you, the logical thing would be for him to pull out his gun and chase the guy down, and call the cops after he caught him. That didn’t happen did it?

        And nowhere that I have read or listened to did he EVER say he was going to apprehend, but he is completely within his right at the time to follow a stranger who he felt might be a threat to his community. Of course he wanted to keep an eye on this unknown person, so if needed he could update the authorities of any changes, if actual crimes were committed, etc. That is still within the law of ANY member of the public.

        • I am not aware that there was anything for him to see.He called it in because he wanted to feel important.
          Was the kid carrying a shotgun under his long black coat?No.Was the kid carrying a baseball bat or axe handle?No.Was he with a group of bangers?No.
          George was out of line, probably has been a wanna be all his life.Now look at the problems he has caused.

      • I agree somewhat – but deciding to get out of his car and follow a person he believed was going to commit a crime is not against the law, even if a dispatcher advised against it. I believe TM attacked GZ because no other scenario makes sense, GZ knew enough about the law that he would not chase after TM and start beating on him so I don’t think that’s what happened. The attack must have come as a surprise as GZ could have pulled his gun if he felt TM was coming at him in a threatening manor, but he never had the chance.

        The only issue is the one we will never know the answer to. Did GZ shoot TM because he was angry about the butt kicking TM just gave him? Or is it possible that TM saw the gun and they were fighting over it as GZ claimed?

        We also don’t know if TM was doing anything wrong or not. If all thieves got caught then we wouldn’t have any thieves. Its possible he was looking for something he could swipe off a patio or back porch, a bike perhaps. Maybe he had gotten away with similar crimes in the past and figured he would take a quick look around since he was on the way home anyhow. We will never know.

        But I would bet, that if GZ did not have a gun, nobody would have died that night, it would have been just one more butt kicking that happens many times a day around our nation.

        Perhaps this case will make some states take a 2nd look at concealed carry permits, does arming regular citizens prevent more crime then it causes?

        • If you know the full story, TM was on his way back to his father’s place, which is/was within the gated community. He was on his way home from a corner store having purchased Skittles and an Arizona iced tea. I highly doubt he was out prowling. And as far as defending himself, did TM not have the right to defend himself from a potential stalker that was following him for 10+ minutes? If you can honestly say you wouldn’t have devised a defense strategy after being fully aware that someone was suspiciously following you, then you may be one of a kind. Everyone takes the case to be GZ and his self defense. Did TM not have the right to self defense after being in fear for his life, after being stalked for so long at night? We will only ever have GZ’s side of the story, and that’s unfortunate. R.I.P. to any and all who may ever succumb to events like this.

          • JUROR 1 not guilty
            JUROR 2 not guilty
            JUROR 3 not guilty
            JUROR 4 not guilty
            JUROR 5 not guilty
            JUROR 6 not guilty

            An if there was more jurors, GUESS WHUUUU
            NOTTTTTTT GUILTYYYYYY!!!

            ITS A SHAME HOW SOME PEOPLE ARE BEHAVING! NOT OR EVER GETTING THE POINT!!!

          • @Notagain, are we only going off of the jury’s verdict? If so, then OJ was not guilty, too? Just because the jury came about a not guilty verdict, does not mean that GZ is a saint, did everything right, and has clean hands. Why not grow up a little bit?

          • And on a side note, you may want to take an 8th grade grammar and punctuation class…

          • Dear Mr. mister,,,, Here are some facts:
            TM had a cell phone
            GZ had a cell phone
            TM called a girlfriend to report being followed by GZ
            GZ called the police to report that he was following TM
            TM decided to run behind the homes to elude GZ
            GZ decided to follow in order to report to the police TM’s location
            TM decided not to run home
            TM decided not to call the police
            TM decided to confront GZ
            TM decided to take down GZ
            TM got on top of GZ
            GZ decided to scream for help
            TM decided to bloody GZ’s nose
            GZ continued to scream for help
            TM decided to decided to bounce GZ’s head on the pavement
            GZ continued to scream for help
            TM chose not to cease his beat down of GZ
            GZ continued to scream for help
            GZ finally shot TM
            TM died
            GZ lived
            Police investigated
            Police documented evidence and photographed injuries
            Activists screamed
            Officials became scared of activists
            Officials try to appease activists and prosecute
            Trial begins
            GZ found not guilty on ALL charges
            End of case
            Black on Black crime continues with no activists screams
            Hundreds of Travons have been killed in Chicago since TM and GZ’s encounter.
            The activist’s SILENCE is deafening……..

          • @OPENurEYES, everything between ‘TM decided to run behind the homes to elude GZ’ and ‘GZ finally shot TM’ is GZ’s side of the story and cannot be confirmed. That’s just what was accepted as truth sadly. I’m sure you believe the Florida jury versict for Casey Anthony is absolutely correct too. At the end of the day people make mistakes. GZ getting out of his vehicle despite being told by dispatch was his.

          • Mr. Mister, if you have some other facts that the DA should have presented to the jury, then I suggest you should have brought that up when the trial was in progress. If not, then anyone can make up their own non-factual versions of every crime being prosecuted. That’s why our justice system has all of the checks and balances in place to ensure only factual information is presented to the jury.

            Even some facts such as Trayvon’s current day pictures with tattoos, smoking dope, showing off a handgun, his fight videos on you tube, and his social media posts expressing typical gangster or urban hip hop demeaning conversations was not allowed to be presented to the jury. It was considered too prejudicial. Please try to stay on point and factual.

          • I am staying on point and factual. Please read my previous post. That entire middle section you posted is suggestion, not factual. So you try to remain factual please. I have no other facts, clearly, I’m 3000 miles away. You cant pass of one version of events as factual. 2 sides to every story and we’ll never hear the second because of one man’s mistake. A man who was in mixed martial arts training, a police academy reject, and possibly someone looking to boost his self esteem by picking on an unarmed minor and ending his life. Sounds like a real stand up guy to me. He was trying to be bada$$, when in reality he’s a dumba$$. Injustice served, just like the Casey Anthony case.

        • Actually,it’s almost entrapment.George knew he had the upper hand if need be.Most men ( or women)would not tolerate some idiot following them on a dark sidewalk and adolescent boys with raging hormones the same.

          • THIS IS WHAT GETS ME!! THEY WANT TO SAY A PRAYER!! IM ALL FOR THAT. WHAT GETS ME IS HOW YOU HAVE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO PRAY FOR OTHERS BUT YET IN YOUR COMMENTS, ALL OF YOU ARE ASSUMING,JUDGING AN MANY MORE ON HOW THE TRIAL OUTCOME SHOULD HAVE BEEN! YOUR MINDS ARE ALREADY COMMITED TO YOUR OWN VERDICT/BELIEVES AN CAN’T ACCEPT THE FACTS THAT WERE GIVEN ON THE TRIAL!!! BUT THEN YU WANT TO GO OUT AN PRAY AN PREACH YOUR VERSION TO OTHERS ON HOW JUSTICE WASN’T SERVED? I RESPECT VERDICT WETHER IF WAS GUILTY OR NOT!! SO MANY POLITICIANS PROMISSING THIS AN THAT BUT NOT COMING THRU!!! SO BOTTOM LINE,YOUR JUDGING MR GZ AN YET YOU DON’T KNOW HIM PERSONALY OTHER THAN HOW THE MEDIA PORTRATES HIM!!! PRAY A LITTLE HARDER!

          • I am not judging anybody. I’m stating what happened, what my opinion is, and how TM’s right to self defense was ignored. What you are doing is, passionately defending somebody who killed an unarmed teenager (regardless of race), stating that all verdicts hold water, judging others with a differing opinion than your own, and disavowing others’ Constitutional right to free speech and peaceful assembly. And you do know GZ, right? You know he couldn’t have possibly made a mistake? And for the record, conservative media is prancing around about the verdict but somehow their media spin isn’t a problem, right?

  8. To many people responding here want conflict and misunderstanding. Lets all come together for peace and understanding in the name of GOD, for all people.

    • This is something that should be happening everyday as a productive citizen, why have a rally. How about making a committment to just act right and stop being derelicts! Why do you have to go somewhere to have someone tell you how to act, do it yourself on your own. Be responsible for your own actions and stop being a follower!

      • Oh the irony of your statement… “Why do you have to go somewhere to have someone tell you how to act…”

        If you have ever attended church, then you have no business even making this comment.

  9. There was a 13 month old innocent baby who was shot point blank by black youths. His mother was shot but survived. He did not. Yes they were white, so how come this is not all over the news? To be so brutally cold to kill a baby who didn’t dis them, call them names, flash gang signs, just sitting and being a baby and he died for it. Anyone who supports, tries to heal, or wants to get even because of Trayvon is a complete waste of energy. If you don’t like the verdict, get involved in the legal system. Go to college, get a law degree, start making the changes needed to make sure anyone who kills a person of color should automatically be put on death row. Throw self defense, wrong place wrong time, and oh yeah, being a baby excuse out the window.
    If not for the fact that most of the folks living here in the AV are relatively decent, I would be terrified to go outside due to revenge thinking even though I have never ever been to Florida, nor did I watch the trial, and have no idea if this Zimmerman was guilty or not. I wasn’t there.
    We are better than the low life in LA, let’s prove it

    • It’s like people purposely being dense. WHEN THE BLACK KILLERS GET A FREE PASS BY A JURY, WE’LL HAVE A PROBLEM! Get it now?!!!??

  10. This is A statement of the Facebook page hosted by Veronica Fields. “This community prayer is for every person whose life has been cut short because of the disgraceful and hateful actions of another human being. We as Antelope Valley citizens need to start standing up for local issues as well as national ones, as we have innocent lives taken from us everyday that most times slip into the darkness without a word.

    “An injustice ANYWHERE is a threat to justice EVERYWHERE” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr So stop the nagativity, it’s not A race thing.

    • UMMM NOT REALLY! LA KEEPS RELOCATING LOW INCOME OR NO INCOME FAMILIES WITH ISSUES OUT TO AV! THERE CLEANING UP THERE CITY BUT DUMPING THE HEADACHES OUT HERE!! IVE SEEN IT FOR MY SELF AN LIVE IT!! BUNCH OF THUGS,RAPPIST, CHILD MOLESTERS AN SO ON!!! LOTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE NOT WANTING TO WORK! MAKING A CAREER OUT OFF THE SYSTEM!!! RALLY AGAINST THAT!!

        • UNDERSTANDING WUT? I DO UNDERSTAND IT VERY WELL AND THE VERDICT STATED NOT GUILTY! SO WUT IS IT THAT YOUR NOT GETTING? ITS JUST ANOTHER TRAGIC MURDER LIKE THE ONES WE HAVE HERE IN THE AV!!! OUR KIDS GETTING KILL!! A PERSON WITH REASON WOULD JUST IGNORE SOME OF THESE COMMENTS WE STATE! BUT YOU ON THE OTHER HAND KEEP PUSHING IT FURTHER AWAY AS IF YOU LOVE ATTENTION!! DONT HATE! AFTER ALL WERE NOT THE ONES PROTESTING AN LOOTING!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY

  11. So if I show up with a shirt and/or sign that has Zimmermans face on it will I be just as welcomed to this as the one’s that wear a shirt and/or have a sign with Travyon on it? I doubt it.

    • Why don’t you show up and find out? Show up to the event, open your mind and you might actually learn something. Or do you prefer to simply sit back and judge like the rest of these “geniuses”? Get out of your comfort zone will ya?

      • Do something that’s worthwhile, like feeding the poor, building houses for low income families, etc. Don’t waste time commemorating this thug.

        • You must have missed the portion of the story that talks about the PURPOSE of the thing. To get youngsters into exactly the kind of goodwill efforts you just described. Please read the story again. It’s as if some of you just don’t want to understand. Seems like you’ve closed up your minds and thrown away the key. Ah well. Your loss. You might want to stop thinking about these people and their prayer rally then, as I’m sure they won’t be thinking about you on Saturday.

      • @letlow
        The productive citizens of the AV won’t be showing up because we have to coach youth sports, work and take care of family members. You know the “comfort zone” you referred to. We don’t subscribe to the entitlements that a vast majority hold your hands out for every 1st and 15th.

        • That’s great news. I don’t think anyone at this prayer rally will miss you and your critters. The productive citizens of the AV will be at the prayer rally, the close minded, judgmental, stereotyping bigots won’t. It’s a win win for everyone!

    • You, Jason and all of the other negative people here sound like troublemakers, who want to start trouble, and blame it on us.

      • Who’s us? I fight for our freedom with people of every ethnicity to protect this country. I would die for one of my Marine’s without a thought and regardless of skin color. Before you label me as a trouble maker, you need to know who you are talking to.

        • You sound like A troublemaker. Us are the people who want to pray for peace. I did’nt put race in it .Thanks for your service.

  12. There are people here who don’t want people to gather together and pray. GOD HELP US ALL

    • Yes there are and they are not who you think they are.Look at what happened at Lemert Park Wednesday night.Decent, law abiding people trying to do their thing and along come the punks.The flash mobs are already preparing to disrupt, in my opinion.

      • UMM DOES WERE THERE PROTESTERS!! THEY GOT OUT OFF HAND AN THERE TRYING TO CLEAN THERE IMAGE BY CALLING THEM YOUNG PUNKS AN SO!!!

        • Do you even understand what you just wrote? I was watching it on channel 9,the people in the park were not the ones running amok.

  13. MAYBE WE CAN MAKE SOME SORT OF GROUP LIKE AA? WE CAN CALL IT CRIMES ANNONOMOUS OR SOMETHING, WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES CAN SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. WE CAN HAVE THEM PUT THERE QUESTION OR CONCERN ON PAPER IN A BOX, AND THEN SOMEONE CAN RAISE THERE HAND AND ADDRESS IT, OR HAVE SOMEKIND OF BOX AT SCHOOLS WHERE KIDS CAN REPORT SOMETHING ANNONOMOUSLY, AND IT CAN GET INVESTIGATED..

  14. Do you know someone who is a victim of a crime, rape, burglary, or girl being used for some gangster to use and abuse? Did you know that there are some girls missing out here in the AV right now? Can we figure out how to stop this. WE COULD DO A GATHERING BUT BETTER YET, REPORT ANYTHING SUSPECIOUS to CACRIMESTOPPERS.COM

    Do you know something that is going on, that is not quite right? Suspicious? Did you hear about something that is going on that sounds crazy? Please go to CACRIMESTOPPERS.COM AND REPORT IT ANNOMOUSLY NOW!! OR CALL 1-800-CRIME-TIPS. Please..!!!
    Is there a lot of traffic going in and out of someone you know, or neighbors house or apartments? In the AV, If YES, Call and report it!!! They could be keeping one of these kidnapped girls in there, doped up on drugs and using her by selling her to other guys. I believe there is even girls, pimping out other girls, sort of speak. ITS f***ED UP! PLEASE CALL NOW!! ITS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY!! Hopefully the sheriff’s can go in there and at least take names and use there fingerprinting machine to check these people out. Maybe these girls don’t realize why there being giving drugs, maybe they think there just trying to fit in?? I think the Sheriffs need to put out a bulletin, because I even had a guy ask me if I knew where he could get some Meth, I told him he shouldn’t do that stuff, and his reply was he wanted to go F*** this girl. I believe they give the girl that and then the girl can’t defend herself. Next thing you know there is many many people coming and going out of the house or apartment. REPORT ANYTHING SUSPECIOUS PLEASE!! IT COULD BE YOUR FAMILY MEMBER NEXT?

  15. I guess many of you judgmental “geniuses” missed the part of the article where the young organizer says she trying to quote “channel youth energy into tackling issues like lowering crime, improving education, increasing volunteerism, helping senior citizens and other initiatives.” So quick to condemn this event that you can’t even realize this initiative is about helping OUR community here in the AV. SMH! So pathetic all of you! It would be funny if it wasn’t so damn sad…

    • That’s a load of hogwash. There is no reason for the behaviors manifested this week. NONE. This is nothing but a bunch of opportunistic grandstanding by a bunch of people attempting to incite rioting. It’s completely irresponsible.

      • That’s right. Ignore what the organizer actually said about HER event and trump up your own explanation based on a series of events that happened well outside the Antelope Valley. And while you’re at it, ignore the fact that the one rally that happened within the AV borders this week was completely incident free. LOL!! Like I said, a bunch of “geniuses.” Pathetic and sad, and oh yeah, miserable… Do us a favor and stay home on Saturday will ya?

      • @Hogwash that’s sums u up. We live in America where we have the right & duty to stand up it’s called democracy. You also have right not to attend but need to be civil towards people, if u continue to act disrespectful u will be treated with disrespect.

    • “There are many people upset with the Zimmerman verdict, I understand that, but the key is to take that energy and passion people are feeling and ensure our community is not divided during this trying time”

      From the organizer herself. At least for me, I am just asking why is this verdict so upsetting? The gathering itself is not in question but the fact that the nation requires healing from the verdict is. Cases like this are seen every day across the nation. Most are never mentioned. Some where race really is a factor go unreported, yet this case sees to have such a hold on the public and I want to know why.

      • It’s garnered national attention due to the mishandling of the situation by the Sanford Police Department. That’s what sparked nationwide protest and what finally brought the issue to a courtroom. My opinion is that it was mishandled and disregarded and once the right (or wrong) people got wind of it, it came to be so vast. Yes, most cases like this do go unnoticed, but that may be due to proper handling and investigation immediately afterward.

    • I’m sorry but the youths that I have seen recently on TV since the verdict seem to “channel their energy” into distroying property and vandalism. I hope our AV youth will change my perception but I’m not holding my breath.

  16. To: All the People out there doing robbery’s and crimes.

    Stop doing the Crime, so there isn’t another Travon paying for your Jail time.

    Problem: People of all races doing Crimes.

    Reality: Good and Bad people of all races get hurt because of someone’s crime or wrong action. If there was no history of crime in that neighborhood Travon was walking in, this would have never happened.

    Solution: Get People to stop doing crimes, no matter what race they are. Just Stop. Or go do it to your own family and see how they like it.

    Reality: Not all people are going to stop doing crimes, and people aren’t going to stop doing their neighborhood watch either.

    Solution: Talk to your kids, spread the message to them early so they known what could happen from doing the wrong thing, and that it’s not just them it happens to.

    Reality: Most of us don’t want Crime in our neighborhood, and are sick and
    tired, so please stop, so there isn’t another Travon!!

  17. Yes, exactly @AVGirl! So many of our local people are being killed, raped, burglarized, etc.. yet no one is seeking justice for them or having prayer meetings for them. If people want to be fair then start with making a difference in your own community first.

  18. JUST GREAT! MORE RIOTS!!! I JUST WONDER WHO ARE THE REAL RACIST HERE????
    WUT ABOUT A PRAYER FOR THE WHT LADY WHO GOT BEAT UP BY THE BLK GUY BREAKING INTO HER HOUSE? IS THAT RACISM? OR A HIDIOUS ACT? LETS MOVE ON!!! YOUNG KIDS HAVE ALSO BEEN KILLED IN THE AV BUT WE DON’T START MAKING IT A RACE ISSUE!!! LET THEM REST IN PEACE!!!

  19. What about the outrage for local youths who are killed? There have been several murders in the AV lately yet I don’t see any gatherings planned for them.

    • Oh give it a rest will ya? These organizers have chosen THIS cause, and if you have a problem with it you don’t have to attend, period! So sick of all the “what about this?” and “what about that?” You don’t have a right to tell people what to be outraged about. If other causes outrage you then plan your own damn rally and quit chipping away at these youths who are at least engaged enough to be doing something! What are you doing besides pointing fingers from behind your keyboard?

        • iok@AV girlWhy do others not have the same rights as u? I assume you attend school, church, meetings, none has the right to judge or comments. You live your life and let others to the same, who said u get to decide what what we think. I’m not going to say negative things about your church or something you choose to do, but u feel you have right to tell others how they should feel and act,.

          • I have every right to voice my opinion, just as you do. I was simply asking why out of all the violent acts committed here locally, why the Martin case had such a galvanizing effect.

            What makes this case stand out against so many other cases? There is so much violence already, what makes this co much more heinous?

          • @girl, look at your posts & then say I was get asking?? Obviously u don’t get it, why put up all this stuff so at least person enough to stand behind it. I don’t need understand to why cuz that’s your own personal business

          • @Karemtilt I am sorry can you repeat that please?

            My question was valid. Why this case and not another? Especially with so many more terrible crimes being committed. My initial question was not facetious.

            On a side note, I would suggest you ask the moderators to remove your email from your post.

  20. Omg. Why don’t these [removed] get over it already. If Trayvon was white or Zimmerman was black they would not give a crap about any of this. Murders like this happen everyday ! Instead of concentrating about this case so much ,why don’t you be more productive and look for a way to stop the violence. Just please get over it! I’m sick of hearing about this same crap every damn day !!!

  21. Healing? If these people want to demonstrate and make public statements, they need to go to Florida and address that state. I don’t appreciate the disruptive behavior.

    • You don’t have to go, it’s not up to u what anyone else does they will do the same for u

  22. I’m going to start a gathering against your gathering against their gathering. It will be a big three way gathering stand off.
    Considering the post ‘gathering’ activities that have taken place over the last week throughout the state with people being arrested from looting to assault – one can only hope that LASD has their deputies informed and educated on the difference between expressing your first amendment rights and just inciting a riot and other unlawful activities.

    • Are we allowed to have are own opinions. I still believe OJ is a murder, I think the jury made a mistake, have you ever disagreed with a court ruling or do u blindly go along

      • The point wasn’t about a riot it was that was one of many court decisions, I disagree with another decision I disagreed with Casey Anthony being found not guilty and white people rioted, it really touched a nerve, this also touched a nerve. You don’t have to understand it’s personal.

    • A lot of us are grieving about the Zimmerman-Martin situation and tragedy. We are going to meet to pray to God. We aren’t harming anyone and we will be just showing our grief and desire for understanding among all of us. You who have made snide and smart ass remarks have a right under the 1st Amendment to say what you want, but we do, too. Bless us all and peace.

      • Why don’t you all get together in your churches and homes and pray instead of on the streets? You know what happens on the streets when people congregate. Always a few that MUST get out of hand and destroy property, no matter what race. I pray for peace in our world behind closed doors. I know He is not listening when people are yelling.