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Showing Original Post only (View all)George Zimmerman's father is a retired Judge [View all]
I was not aware of this. Has anyone else wondered if this might play into his not getting arrested?"The portrayal of George Zimmerman in the media, as well as the series of events that led to the tragic shooting, are false and extremely misleading," his father, a retired magistrate judge, wrote in a letter published in the Orlando Sentinel. "Unfortunately, some individuals and organizations have used this tragedy to further their own causes and agendas."
"George is a Spanish-speaking minority with many black family members and friends," Robert Zimmerman wrote. "He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever."
"George is a Spanish-speaking minority with many black family members and friends," Robert Zimmerman wrote. "He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever."
From the reports that I have read -- he lived with his parents in Sanford. He has also withdrawn from attending Seminole state college.
Editing to add: His father being a judge in the same town might indicate that he knew police enforcement officials in the city.
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Maybe not, but they later added a bloody nose to the police reports for a reason.
Life Long Dem
Mar 2012
#9
Who the fuck cares if the family was very catholic and he had a strict upbringing???
Avalux
Mar 2012
#19
George Zimmerman was the "victim of a minor criminal assault?" I am skeptical.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#24
Or maybe he was teetering on the brink of paranoia, and his strict family pushed him over.
pnwmom
Mar 2012
#43
Or like many parents daddy cannot see beyond the surface of his childs problems with the
jwirr
Mar 2012
#49
usually defects claim to be uber religious and supportive of the military
fascisthunter
Mar 2012
#29
ok, so he doesn't discriminate. Does Dad think killing for sport is a better defense?
DisgustipatedinCA
Mar 2012
#7
OP - He was actually here on the Virginia Supreme Court, and believe he retired here in VA
HipChick
Mar 2012
#10
What was reported here in the DC area was that his father was a magistrate in Virginia
onenote
Mar 2012
#11
The guy is 28 -- so if he wants to be a cop so bad, how come he's not one already? Methinks he
Nay
Mar 2012
#34
Thank you. I've been wondering about this. I read that he was a lawyer. Didn't know he became judge.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#21
If he was a magistrate, he'd be doing a lot of traffic court and things like that, yes?
MADem
Mar 2012
#46
I knew they where covering his ass for a reason like that. Second of all I know MANY latino's who
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#39