President Barack Obama released a statement a day after the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, saying the "death of Trayvon Martin
was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but
for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the
wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher.
But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every
American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who
lost their young son.
"And
as we do, we should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to widen
the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities. We
should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun
violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily
basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we
can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that’s a job for
all of us. That’s
the way to honor Trayvon Martin."
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