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Honeycombe8

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15. I hope you're never on a criminal jury. My brother is a gun nut...

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 07:32 PM

Jul 2013

there is really not much you can do about someone like that. They don't listen to anyone, and they're even bullies within the family.

They are not on trial.

Uncool to get down on the families.

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Zimmerman family extremely smug during trial. [View all] madashelltoo Jul 2013 OP

They remind me of the Bush family. Rex Jul 2013 #1

isn't that the truth. indivisibleman Jul 2013 #26

they apparently made a very ugly statement that totally ignored the death of Martin, but hlthe2b Jul 2013 #2

i can't imagine that they're feeling too smug now.. frylock Jul 2013 #3

Is that the way it goes? YarnAddict Jul 2013 #22

I hope it's the Mitt Romney kind of smugness frazzled Jul 2013 #4

GZ reminds me of Politicalboi Jul 2013 #5

The father is a nasty piece of work. Marrah_G Jul 2013 #6

How so? naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #7

Watching him during the trial was revolting Marrah_G Jul 2013 #8

Meet George's dad Just Saying Jul 2013 #29

Ever notice... Scootaloo Jul 2013 #32

There's a real lack of empathy in the world. Just Saying Jul 2013 #46

What a total POS! nt Raine Jul 2013 #42

Horrid bastards uponit7771 Jul 2013 #43

Oh, come on. That's not fair. They're looking at their son going to prison for life....` Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #9

I don't see concern for their son. madashelltoo Jul 2013 #11

A cruel way to view a family who may lose their son for life. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #13

'May lose their son for life' - cry me a river Hugabear Jul 2013 #18

Exactly. Now you understand. Just like the Martin family, who also lost their son. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #19

Bullshit. It is not just like that, not at all. Hugabear Jul 2013 #20

I'm just sayin'...not cool to be cruel to a defendant's family. They are not on trial. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #21

I have seen people blaming TM's parents YarnAddict Jul 2013 #23

Very true...and wasn't Trayvon's brother and mother questioned on the stand Sheepshank Jul 2013 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #54

I heaven05 Jul 2013 #64

Really? A dead black child equals an imprisoned white adult as far as family pain goes?????? kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #30

Not trying to add any fuel ChazII Jul 2013 #49

Sometimes I see a post on DU that staggers me with its unbelievability. Scootaloo Jul 2013 #33

except that zimmerman *killed* the martins' son. after stalking him. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #37

You do know that the factoid about Zippy murdering Trayvon isn't in dispute, Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #61

Are you saying that it is possible someone else killed Trayvon? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #62

I think his focus is on the legal meaning of "murder" Adsos Letter Jul 2013 #63

Was Trayvon Martin murdered via a single gunshot wound to the heart Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #66

No one denies he shot and killed him. Adsos Letter Jul 2013 #68

Zimmerman is ALIVE. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #34

you know what? CatWoman Jul 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #14

I hope you're never on a criminal jury. My brother is a gun nut... Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #15

fuck them CatWoman Jul 2013 #25

word frylock Jul 2013 #35

+1 Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #36

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2013 #44

Did you see his dad smirk when Bernie talked about Rachel? dmr Jul 2013 #59

ohhh heaven05 Jul 2013 #65

I don't think Zimmie's family is being judged solely on Zimmies actions Sheepshank Jul 2013 #39

yep..Fuck em HipChick Jul 2013 #16

Yep. He's a sociopath or some kind of Maximumnegro Jul 2013 #17

GZ would not have to worry about this GObamaGO Jul 2013 #45

Definitely pipi_k Jul 2013 #50

Father Zimmerman was not a judge, he was a magistrate (different thing). lumpy Jul 2013 #10

What's a picadillo? Bay Boy Jul 2013 #31

The cousin that has accused George Zimmerman avebury Jul 2013 #24

+1 JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #28

They JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #27

I didn't realize that's who that guy was complain jane Jul 2013 #40

Here's a link to his self-serving fundraising website Nevernose Jul 2013 #41

Why must you do this? forthemiddle Jul 2013 #47

The father is right there in front of the camera acting like an an asshole Marrah_G Jul 2013 #51

Have a camera on your face non stop forthemiddle Jul 2013 #52

Pretty sure I wouldn't be smirking or laughing if my son killed a teenager Marrah_G Jul 2013 #53

You mean like the million bucks his parents have raised? Nevernose Jul 2013 #60

You are irked easily ksoze Jul 2013 #48

Nope. Not easily irked. madashelltoo Jul 2013 #56

Ah, that brother! Faux pas Jul 2013 #57

I feel sorry for the families. egduj Jul 2013 #58

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