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17. If West was my lawyer, I'd fire him.

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:56 PM

Jun 2013

Hard to believe this isn't some kind of ethical breach in this situation. Are lawyers allowed to editorialize, or are their family members allowed, in the course of a trial?

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George Zimmerman's Attorney Don West Took The Most Offensive Selfie Of All Time (PHOTO) [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2013 OP

Their choice of vanilla ice cream is very telling. SecularMotion Jun 2013 #1

So is the place they bought it. n/t npk Jun 2013 #3

At the very least, this man and his family are egomaniacal narcissists... npk Jun 2013 #2

I would only add ... they are not mutually exclusive traits etherealtruth Jun 2013 #4

That works for me. npk Jun 2013 #8

Disgusting. Laurian Jun 2013 #5

Who cares about the photo. Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #6

No need to speculate--his daughter wrote the caption. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #9

And from whom did his daughter learn that attitude? pangaia Jun 2013 #41

His daughter is saying in public that the prosecution witness is stupid. Not cool during a trial. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #11

Don West took the photo.. HipChick Jun 2013 #12

Yes, who cares Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #13

It's had 828 shares and 368 likes on Facebook. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #15

These sorts of people care...A kid is dead HipChick Jun 2013 #18

Holy crap. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #19

Thank you..I wish more people would report this FB page.. HipChick Jun 2013 #20

OMG, that's horrible. I wasn't going to click on that link, but I did. kas125 Jun 2013 #31

OMG.. are you kidding me? How is this on Facebook?? I reported it, good god.. I thought this was K Gardner Jun 2013 #50

They do suck at removing hate speech. So_Blue Jun 2013 #55

I try to report all the various crap whenever I see it, or someone points it out. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #60

Reported! LovingA2andMI Jun 2013 #34

Thanks...Finally got word back from Facebook HipChick Jul 2013 #64

i fucking care frylock Jun 2013 #29

A dead black kid is just alsame Jun 2013 #7

Looks to me like the dad is taking the picture, as his right arm is extended. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jun 2013 #10

While driving. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #14

They may be in the back of a taxi. No hand on the steering wheel. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jun 2013 #26

How much longer is this going to go on? Damn this arrogance. freshwest Jun 2013 #16

If West was my lawyer, I'd fire him. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #17

I have suspected an attempt at a mistrial since the knock knock jokes. I've been on juries where the freshwest Jun 2013 #23

Don West is looking pretty ignorant and arrogant this week. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #21

She should get together with the congressman's kid with the screen name n****rkiller matt819 Jun 2013 #22

Actually, it looks like he is the one taking the photo. Incitatus Jun 2013 #24

I guess there must be something wrong with me. justanidea Jun 2013 #25

Sure we would.... BronxBoy Jun 2013 #30

yes handmade34 Jun 2013 #40

It's not just the photo, it's the caption that goes along with it. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #43

Yep, I'm sure there is. notadmblnd Jun 2013 #52

"The account has since been deactivated." lunasun Jun 2013 #61

Vanilla cones, too. White, white skin, blond. blue eyes. DevonRex Jun 2013 #27

Why can't they eat vanilla ice cream? adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #36

Didn't you know we have a law here? DevonRex Jun 2013 #37

lol. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #44

I am bad. DevonRex Jun 2013 #45

Hi! Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #46

Yeah. I'm proud of Rachel Jeantel, though. DevonRex Jun 2013 #47

I think so too. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #49

I bet those moron kids got hell from dad. Whisp Jun 2013 #28

I hope the school his daughter goes to has a lily white student body... nt DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #32

I'm glad to see this. I couldn't link but mentioned elsewhere. nolabear Jun 2013 #33

Wow she is evil. (sarcasm) Vattel Jun 2013 #35

K&R! Thank you for this OP!!! David Zephyr Jun 2013 #38

+1 Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Cheap_Trick Jun 2013 #39

Is he saying that ellie Jun 2013 #48

My Criminal Law Professor Always Told Us... last1standing Jun 2013 #51

I'm just amazed there isn't some kind of penalty for doing so. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #53

I don't know the laws for this kind of thing in Florida... last1standing Jun 2013 #54

Who cares? LittleBlue Jun 2013 #56

I care, and so do several other hundred people all over the web. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #57

Crabbypants? LittleBlue Jun 2013 #58

It's a possible ethics violation. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #59

"The account has since been deactivated." lunasun Jun 2013 #62

Apparently, chervilant Jun 2013 #63