Ken Bone Clarifies Why He Said 'Shooting of Trayvon Martin Was Justified'

In less than a week America has experienced the swift rise and fall of Ken Bone, an undecided voter who gained notoriety during the second presidential debate and even more for his comments on the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. ("From what I read about the case the shooting of Trayvon Martin was justified," he wrote. "Bad guy legally kills kid in self defense. Sucks for everybody.")

A reporter for St. Louis Post-Dispatch caught up with him Friday afternoon, and Bone clarified his comments on Trayvon Martin. Bone said he used the word "justified" because it was included in the Department of Justice ruling on the case. He also made it clear he is not OK with Trayvon's death. "I don't think it's OK to shoot kids. I don't want that kind of violence," he said.

Here's Bone's full response:

Ken Bone also apologized for some of his past Reddit comments. "If you were offended by that, and you listened, I take responsibility for that. I'm just a dude." See that video below.