Geraldo Rivera: Trayvon Martin's 'hoodie is as much responsible for his death as Zimmerman.': Ignorant or Honest?

Geraldo Rivera provoked outrage on Friday when he said that slain teenager Trayvon Martin was partially responsible for his death because he was wearing a hoodie. The Fox News host later revealed that even his own son was dismayed by the comments.

Speaking on Friday's "Fox and Friends," Rivera said, "'I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin's death as George Zimmerman was.'"

Martin was unarmed when he was shot dead by a self-appointed neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman in late February. His death has become a national tragedy, fueled by the police's controversial handling of the case.

After making his original comments about Martin's hoodie on Friday morning, Rivera weighed in again in a series of tweets. He revealed that his own son --- whom he referenced when speaking about Martin --- disagreed. "My own son just wrote to say he's ashamed re hoodies," he tweeted.

However, he maintained that Martin's hoodie was to blame for his death. He denied that he was "blaming the victim" and called it "common sense" for minorities to avoid wearing hoodies. He said that he was "reminding minority parents of the risk that comes with being a kid of color in America."