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14. In this county if the police knew his father was a judge or ex-judge,

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 05:11 PM

Mar 2012

they would have backed off because political connections are everything.

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George Zimmerman's father is a retired Judge [View all] Raine1967 Mar 2012 OP

Hmmm. This gets stranger and stranger hifiguy Mar 2012 #1

and his mother was a court interpreter CatWoman Mar 2012 #4

And we all know how much clout 'court interpreters' have, right? elleng Mar 2012 #55

In a small town Eddie Haskell Mar 2012 #61

no, i think what happened was the cops just took Zimmerman at his word JI7 Mar 2012 #2

Maybe not, but they later added a bloody nose to the police reports for a reason. Life Long Dem Mar 2012 #9

In this county if the police knew his father was a judge or ex-judge, Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #14

Yep mackattack Mar 2012 #23

Which is all the more reason why this investigation needs to go Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #36

That behavior is common to a lot of counties. TheOther95Percent Mar 2012 #64

If it's that common, why can't we put an end to it? Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #65

If it wasn't a coverup, why did they only test Trayvon for drugs and alcohol pnwmom Mar 2012 #41

it has become a coverup as people started asking questions JI7 Mar 2012 #45

Social connections matter. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #52

good catch, Raine CatWoman Mar 2012 #3

Hold on to your cards, folks, WolverineDG Mar 2012 #5

His father was also retired from the military FarCenter Mar 2012 #6

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

Sounds like he may have some serious paranoia/mental illness issues lolly Mar 2012 #32

Or maybe he was teetering on the brink of paranoia, and his strict family pushed him over. pnwmom Mar 2012 #43

Yeah lolly Mar 2012 #56

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

That's georgie's problem, he was an altar boy Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #35

ok, so he doesn't discriminate. Does Dad think killing for sport is a better defense? DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #7

There you go. sendero Mar 2012 #8

OP - He was actually here on the Virginia Supreme Court, and believe he retired here in VA HipChick Mar 2012 #10

I will look into that. Raine1967 Mar 2012 #69

What was reported here in the DC area was that his father was a magistrate in Virginia onenote Mar 2012 #11

Oh? Rex Mar 2012 #12

That's what I was looking for! Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #13

I thought he was white?!? Egalitariat Mar 2012 #15

Hi mother is spanish - his father is white CatWoman Mar 2012 #16

George Zimmerman's mother is Peruvian, not Spanish. I read. yardwork Mar 2012 #22

my bad CatWoman Mar 2012 #25

No problem. I don't really have any proof, anyway. Just something I read. yardwork Mar 2012 #27

I read the same CatWoman Mar 2012 #30

Hispanic is an ethnicity, not a race. nt MADem Mar 2012 #47

He was kicked out of school, he didn't withdraw HipChick Mar 2012 #17

The guy that burned down my condo and he Ichingcarpenter Mar 2012 #18

Exactly. I hear you. Raine1967 Mar 2012 #68

info from WDBO website on the father: steve2470 Mar 2012 #20

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

The college threw him out, he did NOT withdraw....n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #26

13 years of college down the drain. yardwork Mar 2012 #28

LOL CatWoman Mar 2012 #31

Bluto later became a Senator, remember. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #40

!!! CatWoman Mar 2012 #42

There's that other shoe. Been waiting for that to drop. n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #33

LOL, Seminole State made that decision for him obxhead Mar 2012 #37

I can just imagine what kind of judge daddy was to Solomon Mar 2012 #38

If he was a magistrate, he'd be doing a lot of traffic court and things like that, yes? MADem Mar 2012 #46

info on Virginia's magistrates: steve2470 Mar 2012 #48

whooee boy. Him belly full I tell you. Solomon Mar 2012 #51

Thanks for the info! n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #58

I know they do traffic court in MA--I beat the rap in front of one! nt MADem Mar 2012 #60

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

I did not know that, but now that I do, I can't help but wonder if that played a role. nt MADem Mar 2012 #44

Perhaps in the same circuit? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #50

'Retired magistrate judge' means LITTLE, in the circumstances, imo, elleng Mar 2012 #53

It means a lot. Eddie Haskell Mar 2012 #62

Haven't seen anything that says he was a judge 'in the same town,' elleng Mar 2012 #54

Well that speaks volumes nt marlakay Mar 2012 #57

Wow. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #59

He may not have a concealed weapon permit yardwork Mar 2012 #70

I just don't get it! Herlong Mar 2012 #63

yeah, that father's statement is as laughable as it is clichéd Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #66

That explains everything. MelungeonWoman Mar 2012 #67

As Well as his father being a retired magistrate judge.. abynorml Mar 2012 #71

Zimmerman BIG WHITE Daddy? celfon Mar 2012 #72