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A bout the only thing that everyone agrees on is what Trayvon Martin was carrying when he died. There were his clothes, including a black hooded top with a badge pinned to it showing a picture of his dead cousin. There was his cellphone, on which he had been talking to a friend.

Whether or not you believe George Zimmerman , the neighbourhood-watch co-ordinator who says he shot Martin in self-defence, these don't sound like instruments of burglary. Waters March 27, Symbols have long been important for religious and spiritual reflection. These symbols have been employed to provide greater understanding to transcendent truths, to provide comfort amid chaos, and to inspire the faithful to put their faith to action towards the common good.

Many times, these symbols have emerged from rather mundane objects closely associated with a historical event. Prior to the beginning of his passion, Christ blessed and broke bread as a symbol of his soon to be battered and bruised body. He blessed and poured wine as a symbol of his blood which was soon to pour from open wounds. These rather ordinary objects, bread and wine, are symbols that remain central to Christian worship in celebrating the Eucharist today.

And that wooden Roman instrument of public execution, the cross, has emerged as the primary symbol of the Christian faith. Reports indicate that in some departments encourage the use of excessive force and reward officers for engaging in violent behavior against suspects. Police officers should maintain their commitment to protecting and serving, but too often, this takes a backseat to biases, fears or pressures to act violently.

The film drew upon the real life case of the Zodiac Killer as the Callahan character seeks out a similar vicious psychopath. The sheriff said Wood accepted full responsibility for his actions and said it was not Wood's intention to offend anyone. The deputy apologized for the "unclear and potentially divisive message," Ivey said in a statement, and also apologized to his co-workers Wednesday morning.

Wood has been with the agency about 10 years and is part of the canine team. He could not be reached for comment.