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calimary

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3. Maybe they don't want the Zimmerman effect to get on them.

Reply to cosmicone (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jul 2013

I sure wouldn't. The last thing I'd want to do is present myself for an "Isn't he WONDERFUL? commercial for George Zimmerman. That they initially agreed to join the Mark O'Mara's PR campaign is unfortunate enough. He had the chance to rehabilitate himself by atoning, in prison, but he was able to luck out of that one.

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Family Rescued by George Zimmerman Backs Out of News Conference [View all] cosmicone Jul 2013 OP

They should HockeyMom Jul 2013 #1

Many people think Zimmerman did nothing wrong. Kablooie Jul 2013 #5

well the general rumor PatrynXX Jul 2013 #12

Not a conspiracy. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #2

Yeah but the Sanford Police didn't do a special news release cosmicone Jul 2013 #4

probably because it happened within earshot of wherever he was. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #6

I think just like you do. mbperrin Jul 2013 #8

Maybe they don't want the Zimmerman effect to get on them. calimary Jul 2013 #3

Exactly what I thought. Although they're probably grateful for any assistance they received Fla Dem Jul 2013 #7

They probably decided against linking their names inextricably with his. Wise move. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #9

Yeah I am nuts for saying this is a PR thing. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #10

why were they going to have a news conference in the first place ? JI7 Jul 2013 #11

Hi cosmicone. This is a dupe of an earlier LBN thread. pinto Jul 2013 #13