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There’s very little levity to be found in the Trayvon Martin case, and so far the satirists have stayed mostly away from the story. Well, last night Stephen Colbert took a swing at it by lampooning Republican candidates’ reactions to President Obama’s statements about the case, Geraldo Rivera’s now-infamous hoodie comments, and Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.
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“A hooded sweetshirt can make an innocent teen look like a criminal, just like a suit and glasses can make Geraldo Rivera look like a journalist,” Colbert zinged.
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