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Re: Zimmerman Gets Bail
oope yu realieze dat dem settinn itt upp soo zimmerman walk ar gitt veree likkle thyme -
Re: Zimmerman Gets Bail
They now say (again) he has broken nose, black eye...Comment
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Re: Woman claims Zimmerman molested her as a child
Woman claims Zimmerman molested her as a child
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
FLORIDA, USA (AP) — A relative of George Zimmerman claims she was molested by him when they were both children, the latest allegation in the case against the former neighbourhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
The interview with police, done nearly a month after the February shooting, was made public yesterday after local media fought to have it released, over objections from prosecutors and the defence.
The woman, identified as witness No 9 in court documents, said she was fondled, groped and kissed by Zimmerman beginning when she was six and he was about eight, when they would see each other at family gatherings. She said it continued until she was about 16.
Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara called it an "uncorroborated, irrelevant statement" in court papers. He said in a statement yesterday he would vigorously defend Zimmerman against the relative's allegations.
Prosecutors said they may want to use the interview, as well as a separate statement from the woman calling Zimmerman a racist, but they did not yet want it made public because it could influence potential jurors.
It was not clear where the alleged abuse took place, and prosecutors did not return a telephone call seeking comment about whether they planned to pursue additional charges. At least one legal expert said charges would be unlikely, in part because laws limit how long a victim can wait before bringing allegations to authorities.
Zimmerman, 28, is charged with second-degree murder in the February 26 death of the 17-year-old Martin, who was unarmed when he was killed in Sanford, about 20 miles north of Orlando.
Zimmerman claims Martin attacked him. He has pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defence.
The interview was done March 20 as Martin's supporters began organising protests nationwide, saying the teen was racially profiled because he was black. Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is Peruvian.
In the interview, the woman tearfully recalled watching movies at Zimmerman's house when he first reached inside her underwear. She said she went to sleep crying.
"I would try to push him off, but he was bigger and stronger and older," she said.
She said she was not raped, but the abuse happened over the next 10 years.
Around 2005, the woman's parents arranged to confront Zimmerman at a restaurant, after learning from her sister what happened. He showed up, said "I'm sorry," and left, the woman said.
In a separate interview, the woman accused Zimmerman of being a racist.
"I was afraid that he may have done something because the kid was black, because growing up they always made — him and his family have always made — statements that they don't like black people if they don't act like white people," the woman said.
Under questioning, she said she couldn't recall any specific comments Zimmerman made.
The Orlando Sentinel, the Sun Sentinel and WFTV fought for the release of the interview, and the judge agreed.
"Adding this statement to the discourse will simply be another piece of the puzzle to be relied upon by those who want to believe there was a racial motive to the shooting, and will be dismissed by those who claim that there was no such motive" Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester wrote.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz20tWCBelmWhen its hot in the jungle of peace I go swimming in the ocean of love.....Comment
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Re: Woman claims Zimmerman molested her as a child
She seh, Zimma put his han inna har baggy......When dem confront him him seh sorry!
Sound like something he would do.....Big Bully, preying on someone who looked weak!Comment
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Re: Woman claims Zimmerman molested her as a child
zim also asked for a new judge from what mi read
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