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Trayvon Martin Case: George Zimmerman Resurfaces On Voicemail To Friend (audio at link )
George Zimmerman has remained completely silent as the controversy surrounding the Trayvon Martin killing continues. But the neighborhood watchman, who admitted to shooting and killing the teen, has finally resurfaced on the voicemail of a friend, The Grio reports.
Nearly a month after the night of his fatal confrontation with Martin, Zimmerman left a message to thank a man who has been one of his most vocal supporters to date, Frank Taaffe:
Hey Mr. Taaffe. This is George. Um, first and foremost, I wanted to say I am very sorry for the loss of your son, and, um, I can't imagine what you must be going through. Um, secondly, I wanted to thank you for doing everything you've been doing. Um, I know you don't have to, and I appreciate it, and you're truly setting an example for me for the future of, uh, doing the right thing even when it's tough, and, uh, I appreciate it. I'll talk to you soon. Thanks. Bye.
Taaffe, a fellow neighborhood watchman and neighbor, has been very public about his support of Zimmerman. During an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, he said that problem could have been avoided if Martin had been "up front and truthful" with Zimmerman.
He also spoke with NBC Miami about how troubled he was by Zimmerman's portrayal in the media.
ETA: Link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/trayvon-martin-case-georg_n_1376444.html?ref=crime&ir=Crime
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)What kind of "friend" runs to HuffPo with your voicemail recording?
I'm almost surprised he didn't hawk the tape on e-bay
Texasgal
(17,048 posts)I thought it was a bit strange myself...
MADem
(135,425 posts)Enrique
(27,461 posts)Texasgal
(17,048 posts)I have no idea..
What happened to that son?
And why did the dad schlep the voice mail recording, if he is "helping" George?
Makes no sense.
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)and you're truly setting an example for me for the future of, uh, doing the right thing even when it's tough, and, uh, I appreciate it. I'll talk to you soon. Thanks. Bye.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)What? Trayvon Martin had the Constitutional right not to speak to a policeman much less some bozo with a damn gun.