The woman who was the target of a racial slur in a facebook conversation over the death of Trayvon Martin and trial of George Zimmerman is speaking out. Nikki Nelson spoke to WSJM news about being called the "N" word by a man who used to be one of her teachers in Benton Harbor, who is also a Berrien County reserve sheriff deputy. Nelson says when Scott Morris called her that word last Thursday, she was dumbfounded.
She says she's known Morris since he was one of her teachers in middle school. He also taught at Benton Harbor High School. Berrien County sherrif Paul Bailey says an investigation is underway, and Morris has been placed on leave. As a volunteer with the department, he is not paid for the 16 hours a month that he serves with the Berrien County sheriff department. During the lengthy thread on the trial, Morris identified as a deputy and was defending the action taken by Zimmerman when the unarmed 17 year old Martin was killed.
wsjm.com/Target-Of-Racial-Slur-By-Reserve-Deputy-Speaks-Out/16838016
