Former Zimmerman supporter appears for grand jury testimony

[Baitball Blogger]

Once George Zimmerman's vocal defender, Frank Taaffe said Wednesday that he wanted to "make amends" with the family of Trayvon Martin by testifying for a federal grand jury convened in downtown Orlando.

The grand jury is believed to be hearing testimony in the civil rights probe into 17-year-old Trayvon's shooting in Sanford. Zimmerman said he shot the teen in self-defense. He was found not guilty of second-degree murder at trial last year.

Taaffe, a former Zimmerman neighbor, was subpoenaed by a U.S. Department of Justice attorney to testify Wednesday.

Before entering the courthouse, Taaffe spoke to reporters, offering a complete about-face from his original stance on the case. Asked why his views had changed, Taaffe's reply was blunt: "Death."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman/os-george-zimmerman-grand-jury-testimony-20141112-story.html

[louis-t]

1. I feel sorry for this guy that he had to lose his children

to grow some empathy for others. Funny how that works.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Yeah. Funny how that works.

I wonder if he has inside information to present in court. In the article he says he is convinced that Trayvon Martin was profiled.

[JI7]

4. i don't think it had anything to do with losing children but personal profit

and seeing Zimmerman continuing to get into trouble didn't help with his crediblity much so he got less money for things like apperances.

he still sucks as he always has.

[Kingofalldems]

2. Zim's internet pallies not liking this one.

Expect another smear campaign.

[ecstatic]

5. One of Taaffe's sons committed suicide in 2008,

the other was killed in a car wreck in August 2012 after "failing to negotiate a curve."

His last son died 6 months after Trayvon died, but that did not stop Taaffe from spewing hateful BS before, during, and after the trial and verdict (which all occurred within a year of his son's death).

I'm glad he's testifying, but let's be clear- his motives are not pure. He's still scum, just like his Bff Z.