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Bolo Boffin

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60. What this "apology" reminded me of:

Reply to noiretextatique (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 03:46 AM

Apr 2012

I saw a shocking documentary about the Catholic sexual abuse scandal. The kicker was one priest who was so evil, no other word, that he used the documentary filmers to try and gain access to his victims one more time, for an "apology." As I recall, without exception they turned him down.

That's what Zimmerman's attempt to apologize to Trayvon's family felt like to me. It was not at all out of concern for the family. It was an attempt to save his own miserable self. To do it in court when the family had declined his offer was the height of insensitivity. And to actually lie, flat out lie about the circumstances of the shooting while doing so?

If I never hear of Zimmerman speaking again, it will be too soon.

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‘I am sorry for the loss of your son’ [View all] noiretextatique Apr 2012 OP

"I am sorry I murdered your son" is closer to the mark. He didn't lose the kid. nt MADem Apr 2012 #1

no remorse whatsoever noiretextatique Apr 2012 #2

They had him all sharp-dressed and cleaned up for court, didn't they? MADem Apr 2012 #5

yep...got him all dressed up noiretextatique Apr 2012 #9

But the Shackles Control-Z Apr 2012 #16

loving the shackles noiretextatique Apr 2012 #18

He doesn't care Aerows Apr 2012 #29

I hope he doesn't get away with it. MADem Apr 2012 #36

Few people facing murder two RZM Apr 2012 #39

i understand noiretextatique Apr 2012 #40

I think it's a tricky balancing act RZM Apr 2012 #42

it did not work very well for him noiretextatique Apr 2012 #44

I agree he came off uncaring. But his weak ass apology served it's purpose npk Apr 2012 #58

I don't think right now anything Zimmerman could say will make the Martins forgive him. Only southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #4

i doubt that...not until he takes responsibility for what he did noiretextatique Apr 2012 #13

I have to agree with you--the "loss" word was just too distancing, IMO. MADem Apr 2012 #20

Thats true. But deep down he knows what he did. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #47

In the setting where he was, he really couldn't have taken responsibility for it jmowreader Apr 2012 #59

EXACTLY. Number23 Apr 2012 #56

All really good reasons why not to stalk. WingDinger Apr 2012 #3

i am a black person who lives in a predominantly black neighborhood noiretextatique Apr 2012 #41

"my black ass would have been under the jail that very night" Number23 Apr 2012 #57

It's exactly that - in sociopathic fashion. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #6

something is seriously wrong with this guy noiretextatique Apr 2012 #26

Oh, no doubt. He's not well. He has 2 arms, 2 legs and a head, but he's a nutjob. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #43

then warrior1 Apr 2012 #7

+1000 noiretextatique Apr 2012 #17

If Trayvon HAD a gun he'd have drawn it when he first noticed you stalking him. blm Apr 2012 #8

+1 he is revealing his racism noiretextatique Apr 2012 #10

Yep. nt. polly7 Apr 2012 #15

No. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2012 #11

probably...but listen to him noiretextatique Apr 2012 #14

I agree about the remorse. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2012 #27

How hard is it to word something so it sounds sincere? laundry_queen Apr 2012 #28

The old non-apology apology. Control-Z Apr 2012 #12

Not "death"--"loss"--kind of like "Ooops, I lost that book you loaned me." MADem Apr 2012 #22

nope, it's worse, kind of like, "Ooops, that book you loaned me was lost somehow". CreekDog Apr 2012 #33

Certainly--he is working very hard to diminish his role in the murder of the teen. nt MADem Apr 2012 #35

Is he afraid he might Control-Z Apr 2012 #52

He seemed very glib when he made the statement, that's for sure. nt MADem Apr 2012 #53

No Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #19

good point noiretextatique Apr 2012 #21

WOW--that's incredible that he would LIE UNDER OATH with a tape to contradict him. MADem Apr 2012 #23

that is not an apology Skittles Apr 2012 #24

his only regret is that it is 2012 noiretextatique Apr 2012 #25

Then? ananda Apr 2012 #34

correction noted noiretextatique Apr 2012 #37

well, maybe you shouldn't have stalked him? WI_DEM Apr 2012 #30

classic non-apology apology CreekDog Apr 2012 #31

piss on george zimmerman KG Apr 2012 #32

triple piss on his apologists noiretextatique Apr 2012 #38

Absolutely! HangOnKids Apr 2012 #46

so unfair to the psychopath! fascisthunter Apr 2012 #50

Not an apology - excuses. jwirr Apr 2012 #45

"I'm sorry I got caught" LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #48

He should have said ' I should have went home" Zax2me Apr 2012 #49

fucking scumbag murderous piece of shit JI7 Apr 2012 #51

This apology is a flat out lie, means he isn't sorry. shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #54

"does this sound like an "apology" to you?" HELLL NO Number23 Apr 2012 #55

it most certainly is noiretextatique Apr 2012 #66

What this "apology" reminded me of: Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #60

"I did not know how old we was." soccer1 Apr 2012 #61

it makes no sense because he is lying noiretextatique Apr 2012 #62

Yes, I believe he is continuing his lies. soccer1 Apr 2012 #63

he's playing to racists noiretextatique Apr 2012 #65

It was more like an apallogy. MelungeonWoman Apr 2012 #64