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Journeyman

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6. Your opinion is understandable -- we all want to see the best from our fellow man. . .

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 03:21 PM

Sep 2013

and hope people learn life lessons from their experiences.

It could be Zimmerman is more deeply disturbed than you (and many others) thought. And there's no way to know what impact his wife's recent decision to divorce him has had on his psyche.

That said, I took the opposite tact from you: I never thought he'd learn from his experience, that his ego-driven picture of himself would cause him to act out even more in the future, so his recent troubles are in line with what I imagined he would do. I wish I had been wrong, largely because I want to see the best from my fellow man, and because I hold out hope for improvement for all people. Zimmerman, unfortunately, seems incapable of self-reflection.

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Apparently, it looks as though I was wrong. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 OP

Same here. Skinner Sep 2013 #1

Abusive personalities rarely change....That is why domestic violence needs to be taken so much MORE hlthe2b Sep 2013 #2

Yes, he learned that gun violence is an acceptable way Lex Sep 2013 #3

Men who escape justice over technicalities, through celebrity or through wealth Warpy Sep 2013 #8

the only questions are when... and more importantly, how many dead/injured in his wake.... hlthe2b Sep 2013 #19

He learned the law favored him. Starry Messenger Sep 2013 #26

I too figured he'd lay low. Union Scribe Sep 2013 #4

Maybe Georgie likes the limelight. lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #5

Your opinion is understandable -- we all want to see the best from our fellow man. . . Journeyman Sep 2013 #6

George Zimmerman's wife says he threatened her, father with gun. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #7

Don't be too quick to judge. Maybe the ex-wife and her father had a sidewalk? FSogol Sep 2013 #11

Or Skittles... (nt) NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #12

It was the can of iced tea Aerows Sep 2013 #17

DUzy!!! Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #15

Another right wing icon acting badly./nt DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #9

At least it doesn't sound like he killed anyone this time. Arkansas Granny Sep 2013 #10

Since there was no gun used in the incident, your mea culpa is misplaced cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #13

it looks like a gun may have been involved at least in threat Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #14

Just reporting what CNN was saying at the time cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #23

There are so many like Zimmerman. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #16

I could have written this. TDale313 Sep 2013 #18

the man showed absolutely ZERO remorse: that told me everything about him noiretextatique Sep 2013 #20

Not me Duer 157099 Sep 2013 #21

You were right on, Duer. Cha Sep 2013 #32

Not Me. NOLALady Sep 2013 #22

Too many people on DU gave George Zimmerman the benefit of the doubt. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #24

That's a lot of pills! arcane1 Sep 2013 #28

I think there's a huge difference... TDale313 Sep 2013 #31

Yes, I understand. I didn't mean to lump ya'll in with the crazies. LOL! I knew what the OP meant. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #33

... TDale313 Sep 2013 #34

I figured they'd get him the next time around johnd83 Sep 2013 #25

Zimmerman is a sociopath. Starry Messenger Sep 2013 #27

Classic DV Perp mrchips Sep 2013 #29

Too much stress. sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #30