Trayvon Martin case: Florida governor Rick Scott, LT gov Jennifer Carroll under fire

The Governor should be under attack. It should not have taken all of this national attention for the Governor to realize that something needed to be done. At the core of this issue, is the Sanford police department failing to do their due diligence in really investigating this shooting.

In an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley this weekend, Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott was on the defensive. His lack of action for nearly a month after the killing of Trayvon Martin has come under intense scrutiny.

The Martin investigation on the state level has not seemed like one of his top priorities even after the public outcry began. As cities across the nation organize "Million Hoodie" rallies and vigils in honor of the slain teenager, Scott seems to be more concerned with other pressing matters.

Adam Weinstein of Mother Jones reported that last week alone Governor Scott, signed legislation requiring drug tests of state employees, signed pro-school prayer legislation, and Scott's attorney general spent the week on Florida's piece of the Supreme Court case against 'Obamacare.' There are not exactly Trayvon Martin-related activities for a governor who claims he's concerned and on top of the case.

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