George Zimmerman wants meeting with Martin family, new judge assigned

[MindMover]

Source: Bay News 9

SANFORD --

George Zimmerman wants to meet with Trayvon Martin's parents.

During a one-on-one interview Wednesday, attorney Mark O'Mara revealed Zimmerman wants to meet with the family of the 17-year-old he shot and killed in February.

O'Mara did not explain why his client wants the meeting, but said is that if it were to happen, it would be private -- just Zimmerman and Trayvon's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton.

"I've talked a couple of times about the conversation that, hopefully, will occur directly to the Martin family, a private conversation," said O'Mara. "To the community, I think he would just say don't prejudge him."

In the weeks leading up to April 11, when Zimmerman was arrested for second-degree murder, O'Mara said his client was in hiding. The worldwide attention and high emotion attached to the Trayvon Martin shooting made him and his family fear for their safety.

O'Mara said many people have already made up their minds about the night Trayvon Martin was killed. That's why he has not ruled out the case could be tried outside Central Florida

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[Justice wanted]

1. WTF? Georgie boy thinks he meets with the family he can talk his way out of this?

[freshwest]

2. That would be his style. I think they should decline.

[MADem]

23. That family doesn't have problems with skirting the truth.

The father, the brother, and Georgie have all made remarks that aren't holding up, according to the 'tale of the tape.' George wasn't screaming, he didn't get his nose broken, the teen didn't punch him--his entire story is bullshit and he has no problems with letting his family lie for him.

[FailureToCommunicate]

3. Really? Is this kind of thing really ever done? (Before a trial?)

[JI7]

4. so he can shoot and kill them also, who does this fuck thing he is

didn't he try to do this with Corey also ?

[blm]

5. sounds like the lawyer is setting up a plea - manslaughter

.

[JI7]

6. but why would he need to meet the parents for this ?

[TBF]

15. To try to get in their good graces -

he will apologize profusely so they don't fight the plea bargain (maybe not legally but in the court of public opinion). If I were them I wouldn't do it.

[JI7]

16. i think they might do it, listening to them they are so much better than most people

[TBF]

19. I know and I admire them for it. If it were my child I would not want to meet him. nt

[JI7]

21. hopefully the lawyers will tell them no , i can see zimmerman making up stuff

about what was said.

[SemperEadem]

27. No.. they've already said no to it.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1225872.ece

[crunch60]

33. I was thinking the same thing about the Martin family.

I do question Zimmerman's motives at this time. Had he been distressed about the shooting, he would have tried to contacted the family before he was arrested.

[MADem]

24. The parents might not want him to plead out--they might want him to go to trial.

This does sound like he's going to try that. Murder 2 can be life. Manslaughter will have him trotting down the lane in as little as five year in some places.

[nashville_brook]

7. rec'ing for visibility -- this is absurd

[marshall gaines]

8. yeah

if I were Trayvons father, i'd meet him

[pasto76]

9. hebhasnt behaved one bit like someone deserving the benefit of the doubt

[Ahpook]

14. About right isn't it?

He is acting like a murderer that can get off in a broken system.

Oh man, and the family? Up to them how to respond to this parasite

[lunasun]

10. I think he would just say don't prejudge him????? Oh pleez

He was murdered on Feb 26 ....didnt want to talk with the family for months when he thought he got away with it
did he ????
He prejudged Trayvon Martin on Feb 26 IMO
I hope the parents meet him - in court in front of a judge

[Ecumenist]

11. Wouldn't be a good idea for me to meet with him if I were his mother...there would be

no need for a trial...trust me and take it as you will.

[tabatha]

31. That is a very unfair implication.

Trayvon's parents have acted with dignity and restraint. They have decided to stop speaking about the issue completely, now that Zimmerman has been arrested.

[Ecumenist]

32. I said that <<I>> woulldn't feel that it would be a good idea for me to meet them if I

were his mother. My name ISN'T SYBRINA FULTON! I don't pretend to speak for his poor mother and father but it is MY OPINION AND THE KNOWLEDGE that I wouldn't feel particularly charitable toward zimmy.. Sorry.

Oh and, I would have a problem that suddenly, once he was arrested, he would want to speak to me, nearly 2 months later, after denigrating my son and dragging his name through the mud.

[tabatha]

35. Yup, I had huge problems with his "apology".

Sorry I misunderstood what you said.

[underpants]

12. YOU KILLED MY SON

Zimmerman is an idiot....oh and a murderer

[ScottLand]

13. Bad idea. What if he started to feel threatened by them?

[Sienna86]

17. And what if Zimmerman is truly sorry

It could be something the parents are open to hearing. It's between them.

[dhill926]

18. if he's truly sorry.....

why did he wait until now......

[SemperEadem]

28. it isn't

they said no.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1225872.ece

[SemperEadem]

30. tough rocks

http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1225872.ece

"We believe Zimmerman's request at this time is very self-serving some 50 days later, the day before his bond hearing," Crump said. "He had a Web page — never apologized there. Had the voicemails we've heard — never apologized then. So, we feel that you all can conclude for yourselves what motivations there are."

[olddad56]

20. Trayvon Martin would like to meet with George Zimmerman's parents, but he can't, he is dead.

[DeschutesRiver]

22. He wasn't interested in talking to his victim's parents - until he was behind bars and threatened

with a long prison term.

So I'm guessing that the bastard thinks this will play to his advantage in some way. Otherwise, why did he wait until now to talk to them? Could have done it before he was charged, easily.

Between this, and trying to talk to the prosecutor directly, calling Sean Hannity and the like, it appears that he thinks he can talk his way out of anything.

moron.

[lunasun]

29. How about in february when he shot thier son why not then?

Cant wait for this ass to repent to God next

[Skittles]

25. seriously inappropriate at this time

[SemperEadem]

26. the family has said no

so... I guess he won't be talking to them.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1225872.ece

[solarman350]

34. Sounds like zimmerman is STILL suffering from "Deadman Walking Syndrome"

or was that "shaken baby syndrome?"