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George Zimmerman immediately went back into hiding after being acquitted of murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, his parents told Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview with ABC News, adding that they haven't seen him since he left the courthouse.
The Zimmermans said that because of "an enormous amount of death threats," they, too, have remained in hiding and still don't feel safe enough to return to their home in Orlando, Fla.
http://gma.yahoo.com/zimmermans-parents-hiding-enormous-amount-death-threats-abc-001909456--abc-news-topstories.html
A part of me feels as though I should be sorry for them to some extent, but I just can't be. They say they have lost everything, but their son is at least still alive. They seem completely insensitive, and I think they should stop talking.
Moses2SandyKoufax
(1,290 posts)It's a family of self-serving sociopaths who love playing the victim. I hope they are scared and I hope they all spend the rest of their (hopefully short) lives in constant fear always looking over their shoulders.
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)being delivered.
FarPoint
(12,481 posts)More of their posturing....self victimization crap.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)George is live and free. They will be fine. George on the other hand should always be watching his back. Somebody would get a lot of street cred for ending him. He should try the Casey Anthony method.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Maybe they should visit Casey Anthony's parents and see how they are coping with the crazies. But then again, they raised crazies. Oh well, that's the cost of justice I suppose. Perhaps the Zimmerman family should invest in shouldered mirrors when their necks get tired from ALWAYS looking behind themselves. Enjoy! Oh and Welcome Home Son! Now DUCK!
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)... that is not going to help the situation.
Every time they show up on TV that is going to just keep people riled up and thinking about them.
Raine
(30,541 posts)Punkingal
(9,522 posts)Showing their faces to few million more people is dumb if they are that scared.
They are lying, they don't know how to do anything but lie, imo.
CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)Their son shouldn't have another day's peace.
FarPoint
(12,481 posts)All Georgie needed to do was man-up and get honest. He will never have peace.
AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)At least some of them might not take it well...
cali
(114,904 posts)of death threats is pretty creepy as well. and death threats are even more so. I have no doubt that death threats have been made. that's what happens in highly emotionally charged situations like this one.
It's not about whether you or I feel sorry for them.
ZRT2209
(1,357 posts)sigmasix
(794 posts)When one raises and releases a cowardly bigoted child-murdering monster one can expect to receive calls for other avenues towards justice that includes an just call for punishment for the creators of a cowardly child murderer like Zimmerman.
It's called taking responsibility for your actions. Teabaggers are violently adverse to personal responsibility and the truth- But responsibility may be forced onto them up to, and including, experiencing the same sort of death in the family as the Martins have been forced to undergo. True justice is sometimes found only at the hands of the wronged. The Zimmerman family owes a moral debt to American society that may include the unfortunate result of a death or two in the family. It is unfortunate that the right wing has created this type of morally deadly atmosphere, but monsters are sometimes best dealt with by the village people they prey upon.
Still waiting for justice for Treyvon- maybe we will see some justice handed-out to the zimmermans out of this ordeal.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)But I am sick of their whining about the state of their lives. Apparently they never looked at Trayvon's mother....I have never seen such pain on anyone's face in my life. That makes their complaints seem trivial. I don't think her pain will ever go away.
burnodo
(2,017 posts)Something tells me that's just what they're saying in order to elicit sympathy.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)Asking for money for themselves "to cover their expenses." Don't know if that is true or not.
appleannie1
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JustAnotherGen
(32,025 posts)Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)"He's never been taught to be a racist," Robert Zimmerman said. "Color is the last thing to come to his mind."
"When George first saw Trayvon Martin he had no idea what color he was," he added. "He knew he was inside a gated community. He didn't recognize him as living there. It was raining. He was just casually walking very slowly. But George did not initial know what race a person was."
That's not what George told the dispatcher.
Ugh.
chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)So GZ is also blind or like Stephen Colbert who doesn't see anyone's color. And "casually walking"? When did that come into evidence. GZ in his call said he was acting suspicious by looking around and he said he was black. Now, I can understand a parent wanting to say the very best for their child, but let's not make it up.
JustAnotherGen
(32,025 posts)Trying to stay relevant. I don't believe them. They are seeing things on Facebook and taking it seriously. No one is sending them death threats - and they know it. It's just more hooey from perpetual victims.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)But they really do feel that way. They blame Trayvon for that, too. I believe in their minds he is the cause of all their problems. It's sick.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)tanyev
(42,669 posts)bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)No one is threatening them
Hubert Flottz
(37,726 posts)Now that's just too fucking bad.
Could it be the same racial paranoia they've instilled in their son that caused his mind to justify murder, starting to eat them up too? I hope they don't all carry guns too.
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)especially the one against a police officer? No, I have no sympathy for his parents.
Faux pas
(14,706 posts)over the SHAME of what their a**hole son/brother has done.
RobinA
(9,903 posts)on this thread are a real credit to this site.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)"We've just been living our lives quietly..." NEVER makes for a good interview...Gotta milk that "SCARY CRAZY MAD BLACK PEOPLES ARE AFTER US AND WE GOTTA LIVE IN CONSTANT HIDING" hysteria for all it's worth...
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)At least that scum family, especially Georgie boy, are suffering some consequences. Really hoping Holder charges and convicts him of a hate crime.
frylock
(34,825 posts)no, really. really.
mrs_p
(3,014 posts)Z's parents still have their child. I haven't a speck of compassion for them.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)They are clueless whiners.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)I'd like to make a little comparison myself.
I'd also like to see those death threats. Were they like the "fuck off and die" or "I hope you get ill and die" or "do us all a favor and walk out in front of a bus" type memes..... or more like the "I know where you live, I know where you work, I know where you family lives, and I am coming to get you with my own gun" threats?
Apparently vague made up shit worked in court and they are trying to invoke the same concept in public court.
zeeland
(247 posts)hundreds of thousands of $$$$ pouring in to support them.
Rex
(65,616 posts)I think they are just like the hellspawn they produced together - evil minded and money hungry.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Quixote1818
(29,018 posts)Why don't they play some of these threats for us.
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)Punkingal
(9,522 posts)From Ann Coulter's publisher.
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)I was also wondering who Pat Buchanan's publisher is.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)they may not be dealing with this right now.
I give it a *meh*
Myrina
(12,296 posts)... that pretty much erased any kind of goodwill/benefit of the doubt that lump of slime could ever have gotten from me.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)I don't feel sorry. They raised their sons to think the way they do.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)I have heard absolutely NO remorse out of their mouths or any other member of the Zimmerman family. Sometimes you reap what you sow.
kalisto2010
(64 posts)It's all a ploy to increase donations and a desperate attempt make anyone who disagree's with the verdict look bad.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)I hope - as Chris Rock <?> said - Zimmerman can never leave the house without wearing a hoodie as long as he lives.
Better yet, leave the country & take the defense team and jury with them.
apples and oranges
(1,451 posts)BlueCheese
(2,522 posts)Lots of people in the news get death threats, so I wouldn't be surprised if they got death threats. I would be surprised if any of them were more than just crank callers.