Posted on 07/13/2013 9:25:47 PM PDT by marthemaria
Robert Zimmerman Jr. gave the first post-verdict interview from the Zimmerman family to CNNs Piers Morgan tonight. Zimmerman told Morgan his family is still processing the verdict and the prospect of George being a free man again. He did not partake in any kind of joy, saying no matter what its still a horrible tragedy, but expressed that his brother will be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his free life.
Zimmerman told Morgan he cant put into words how relieved we are as a family, but made it clear this isnot a time for high-fiving, because Trayvon Martin lost his life and thats a tragedy even if it was not murder. He said his entire family is glad they are no longer on the other end of a mountain of misinformation.
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Morgan noted how Zimmerman is now entering a world where many people despise him, asking, Does he fear for his safety? Zimmerman said his brother always has, but now hes gonna be looking around his shoulder for the rest of his life. He expressed concerns about people who would want to take the law into their own hands instead of respecting the verdict.
He also dismissed the idea that no one has been made accountable for Martins death, and slammed all the conjecture and speculation dominating the conversation leading up to tonights verdict.
Zimmerman also pointed out that theres a lot of black-on-black crime that doesnt get prosecuted, and scolded people trashing his brother in the media. Morgan pushed back a little, arguing that some of that happened because Martin was unarmed, but Zimmerman insisted he was armed with the sidewalk and his nose-breaking fists.
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This is going to sound horrible, but I would consider changing my identity and getting plastic surgery. He should lose a ton of weight and grow a beard, he would be hard to recognize.
Preach it brother/sister!!!!
Can you provide a link to this butt kicking?
He should go back to Peru very quietly!!!
I wish I was half as articulate as Robert Zimmerman.
He’s gay, you know. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Now they are threatening George Will?
He will be a political prisoner, since the Feds are going to target him now, I would suggest he asks Putin for asylum in Russia.
Have you noticed that other than for Oakland, things have been QUIET? Goes to show that more Americans just want to simply MOVE ON.
“obama-for-brains”!! ROFL!!!
He should just move to Idaho or Montana...no worries what so ever.
I mentioned Idaho, but like you mention...stay out of Blaine County and the sesspool that is Sun Valley/Ketchum.
In the county where I live, the democraps holed their meetings in a phone booth...which the city fumigates when they are through.
Don Lemon butted in at the end to ask Zimmerman's brother, Robert, what conversation he was referring to that needed to happen. RZ responded that they need to talk about angry young black kids trying to acquire a hand gun and the ingredients for "lean".
It was a very thorough, well spoken interview on RZ part. Try to find it, it's no a waste of your time to watch it.
In the old days that would be a good idea. Today it would be a waste of money. Zero and Holder would know his new identity, the plastic surgeon would know as would NSA.
Now if Mr Zimmerman, with his new face and identity was killed, we wouldn't know about it. He'd just be another white Hispanic killed.
Mr Zimmerman has nothing to hide. He should be proud to be who he is. He has a good heart. He may consider a career change, one that puts him in people's faces like sharpton & jesse.
Mr Zimmerman and family have my prayers.
Well, a little poetic license. :D
“Whats an ex-marine???”
A man who has served in the Marines honorably and has since returned back to civilian life.
I know - once a Marine alwas a Marine, so to refer to him as ‘ex’ is misleading I guess.
Just busting your chops a little.
He needs to start again in a different Country, He will never be safe. Such is America today.
I hope he tosses that Kel-tec and gets something reliable. If he can afford it.
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