Jaime Pretell
Political Propaganda by a Ghost Writer The first thing that is clear after a few chapters of reading is that this was not written by Sybrina and Tracy, but by a ghost writer who interviewed them or collaborated with them. The style of writing in Sybrina’s chapters and Tracy’s chapters is the same. The book perpetuated many myths that were proven false in court and avoided or glossed over key facts to perpetuate their myth that Martin was an innocent victim. They completely ignored Alicia Stanleys involvement raising Trayvon, and how he deteriorated afte she was not in his life. They also failed to mention that Sybrina Fulton kicked Trayvon out of her house because she couldn't deal with her anymore and Tracy gave Trayvon warnings to respect his new woman. All in all, it is a hit piece that glosses over all the turmoil that was going on in the family, and the wayward direction Trayvon was heading to paint an idylic fantasy where Trayvon wasn't constantly fighting, and glossed over that he was busted in school for having stolen property. This hit piece follows the mythos written by Lisa Bloom in Suspicion Nation, actually mentioned in the book, and ignores many facts that are indisputable. I found it amusing that Sybrina would mention that Trayvon was 140 lbs and almost 6 feet, and later they would claim that George Zimmerman was much larger than him, at 5'7 and at a pudgy 194 lbs. Less difference in weight than by a huge margin than George Zimmerman that night and George difference during the trial days And much less than the difference between Michael Brown and Darren Wilson, for that matter. But the height and athleticism was a huge difference. Trayvon was an active fighter and George was not. I could write a whole dissertation on the many false claims in this book but the time investment isn't worth it. Finally, no mention is made of the two million dollar settlement that Sybrina and Tracy got with the HOA before the end of the trial, how much thet have made throughout this whole campaign and how much they will be making with the royalties from this book as well as the upcoming series based on this book and Suspicion Nation. Like I said, a hit piece, slim on actual facts, but it will keep the cult happy.
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