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28. Now compare it to the Martin family's response
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 06:14 PM
Apr 2013

Statement from Trayvon Martin’s Family and their Attorneys

One year ago today, the State of Florida decided that there was evidence to charge George Zimmerman for second-degree murder for profiling, pursuing, and killing our unarmed teenage son. The facts of this case are simple and straightforward. We are confident that a jury following the overwhelming evidence against George Zimmerman will hold him accountable for killing our son, Trayvon Martin.

For the Zimmerman family to allege that the justice system doesn’t work, simply because they are unhappy their son was arrested in the first place, is disingenuous and disrespectful to the very system that is currently affording him every available opportunity to defend himself. The arrest of an admitted killer is not a violation of due process, it is due process. Most will agree that no one has been given greater consideration by the justice system for killing an unarmed child, than George Zimmerman.

We continue to pray that our son’s death will serve as a catalyst in preventing other senseless acts of gun violence.

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Easy to see which family has class and which are shirking blame.

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Her son is a bum, a bully and a murderer. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #1
Absolutely! marew Apr 2013 #18
She should be writing an apology to Martin's family mokawanis Apr 2013 #2
For real -no apology just this crap-unthinkable but true! lunasun Apr 2013 #5
Oh so she's the victim. tblue Apr 2013 #39
Forgive my son for killing an unarmed kid who was walking home carrying skittles and an iced tea Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #3
Wow. An entire family utterly unaware of The First Rule of Holes. mikeytherat Apr 2013 #4
this entire clan is full of deluded, racist nuts noiretextatique Apr 2013 #6
The brother's statements last month were still the best Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #16
yep: "that BLACK GUY was going to kill my innocent brother" IF noiretextatique Apr 2013 #30
I don't know Mrs. Zimmerman, but murdering an unarmed teenager seems sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #7
To influence the jury pool? no_hypocrisy Apr 2013 #8
the trial that lasted a century and hasn't even started...nt Evasporque Apr 2013 #9
THEY CREATED THE FALSE NARRATIVE Tempest Apr 2013 #10
do you believe the doctor should have said the fracture was "unlikely"? Elvin Ives Apr 2013 #13
police video does not support the murderer's claim noiretextatique Apr 2013 #19
EMT report at the scene: "Vital signs are normal" Tempest Apr 2013 #25
sadly, he's relying on racism noiretextatique Apr 2013 #26
This case has brought out the seedy underbelly of racism Tempest Apr 2013 #27
i used to battle with those assholes at Hopo noiretextatique Apr 2013 #29
They were blatantly racist about the picture Tempest Apr 2013 #34
truly sick shit noiretextatique Apr 2013 #44
"likely broken" Tempest Apr 2013 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Tempest Apr 2013 #31
Fuck Racist Gun Nut Vigilantes jpak Apr 2013 #36
yes...his attorneys tried to influence public opinion in his favor noiretextatique Apr 2013 #20
I don't know about you Tempest Apr 2013 #32
do not feed noiretextatique Apr 2013 #33
Your son is a murderous, racist piece of shit. Cheap_Trick Apr 2013 #11
May her son rot in jail. He may not yet have been tried, but I have a right to my opinion. hlthe2b Apr 2013 #12
I'm not reading this link. I won't give it the benifit of the service. defacto7 Apr 2013 #14
She feels so badly about the injustice to her son... LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #15
Her son chose to become Judge, jury and executioner! GoldenOldie Apr 2013 #17
it really does not matter what I think maindawg Apr 2013 #21
"At least her son is alive." tblue Apr 2013 #40
Fuck this entire family, i hope her piece of shit murdering thug son ends up in prison JI7 Apr 2013 #22
sigh... lunatica Apr 2013 #23
Now compare it to the Martin family's response Tempest Apr 2013 #28
I agree davidpdx Apr 2013 #42
The "false narrative" is that Trayvon Martin did something to deserve being murdered jpak Apr 2013 #35
That's sad. I can't imagine anything worse for a mother than seeing her son treated like this. Dr. Strange Apr 2013 #37
Sounds like that whole family needs some time in jail. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #38
Seems like justice is being done. jambo101 Apr 2013 #41
George doesn't fall far from the tree, does he? nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #43
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