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Showing Original Post only (View all)EXCLUSIVE: Martin Family Attorney Raises Questions About The Role Of George Zimmerman’s Father [View all]
By Judd Legum on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:40 pm
In an interview with ThinkProgress, Martin family attorney Natalie Jackson raised serious questions about the role of George Zimmermans father, Robert Zimmerman, in the case.
Specifically, Jackson pointed to Robert Zimmermans presence during police questioning of his son. The New York Times reported the following:
The day after the shooting, George Zimmerman, according to his father, returned with at least three police officers to the Retreat at Twin Lakes, back to that grassy area where plaintive cries for help had gone unanswered. The investigators, accompanied by someone with a video camera, wanted him to re-enact the events of the night when the two strangers had stood their ground.
Mr. Zimmermans father watched from nearby.
Mr. Zimmermans father watched from nearby.
Jackson noted that Robert Zimmerman was a retired magistrate judge who issued warrants and knows what probable cause needs to be to justify an arrest. His presence at the questioning, according to Jackson, was unusual and potentially inappropriate because we dont know what coaching went on.
In an interview with Fox 35 Orlando, Robert Zimmerman, speaking of his sons conduct, said If a law enforcement officer presented those facts to me and requested a warrant, he would absolutely be denied. Robert Zimmermans unusual role could help explain how George Zimmerman avoid arrest despite the recommendation of the lead homicide investigator that he be charged with manslaughter.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/04/03/457593/trayvonmartin-family-attorney-questions-robert-zimmerman/
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EXCLUSIVE: Martin Family Attorney Raises Questions About The Role Of George Zimmerman’s Father [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2012
OP
Again, One wonders how many of the police reports now on record were done that night....
Junkdrawer
Apr 2012
#1
Police report supposedly filed at 3:00 AM 2/27/12 has Trayvon's name, address, phone and DOB....
Junkdrawer
Apr 2012
#5
Notice something odd in that report? Time of dispatch and time arrived on scene
Catherina
Apr 2012
#10
I hadn't heard about George's father being at the re-enactment until the NY Times reported it
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2012
#4
WHAT THE??!! pappyzimmy needs to be charged with tampering, at the very least...
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#24