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Excerpts from Zimmerman's apology, testimony
The Sun News / The Associated Press ^ | April 20, 2012

Posted on 04/20/2012 3:18:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

In an unusual move, George Zimmerman took the witness stand Friday to apologize to the parents of Trayvon Martin for fatally shooting their 17-year-old son. Assistant prosecutor Bernardo de la Rionda took the opportunity to grill the neighborhood watch volunteer about some of the statements he made to police.

Here's a partial transcript of Zimmerman's testimony:

Zimmerman: I wanted to say I am very sorry for the loss of your son. I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am, and I did not know if he was armed or not.....

(Excerpt) Read more at myrtlebeachonline.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: florida; georgezimmerman; trayvonmartin; zimmerman; zimmermanhearing
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To: Pollster1

Ask Z....he may not feel like it now but still better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6...


21 posted on 04/20/2012 3:48:16 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Are you behind a "Blade of Grass?")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

An sympathy ‘apology’ which he had to make as a form of civil niceties. I kinda feel sorry for the parents, but they colluded with that black power lawyer and are absolutely unwilling to believe their little “boy” could have done something that warranted being shot.


22 posted on 04/20/2012 3:50:19 PM PDT by nerdwithagun (I'd rather go gun to gun then knife to knife.)
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To: IrishPennant
AKA TanKlan
1. Hoods (check)
2. Hate (check)
3. Hate Republicans (check)
23 posted on 04/20/2012 3:51:33 PM PDT by hoosiermama
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To: hoosiermama
AKA TanKlan

hehehehe...priceless

24 posted on 04/20/2012 3:53:10 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Are you behind a "Blade of Grass?")
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To: BufordP

That’s old news and doesn’t prove your conclusion.


25 posted on 04/20/2012 3:54:09 PM PDT by kanawa
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To: kanawa

He’s already apologized when he should have kept his mouth shut. The judge rewarded his contriteness by jumping down his throat.


26 posted on 04/20/2012 3:55:56 PM PDT by BufordP ("Drink me if you can't take a joke." --Kool-Aid)
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To: digger48
No amount of truth will ever stop the hate that has been falsely ginned up by the race hustlers Jesse, Al, and Barry.

I thought Barry Fitsgerald had passed on.

27 posted on 04/20/2012 4:05:55 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
De la Rionda: And tell me, after you committed this crime and you spoke to the police, did you ever make that statement to the police sir, that you were sorry for what you'd done or their loss?

A perfect example of why an accused should never attempt to make any type of statement until properly trained and prepared by a first class criminal defense attorney, Zimmerman should have answered forcefully: I committed NO crime, sir! Intoning "sir" as one would address a child molester.

The scumbag De la Rionda goes on to lay a Scooter Libby perjury trap in that Zimmerman will never be able to exactly accurately remember his exact words in the many times he will be under oath, and incorrect recall one time giving contradicting testimony will convict him of perjury with a stupid jury.

28 posted on 04/20/2012 4:06:58 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
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To: nerdwithagun
...absolutely unwilling to believe their little “boy” could have done something that warranted being shot.

IMO, they do believe it. That's why mother came out with the "it was an accident" comment, quickly retracted upon advice of counsel.

29 posted on 04/20/2012 4:09:59 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: kanawa

Scratch “judge”. Should have said “prosecutor”. I heard “judge” earlier today walking the hall at work. Just heard Harris Faulkner say “prosecutor”.


30 posted on 04/20/2012 4:11:08 PM PDT by BufordP ("Drink me if you can't take a joke." --Kool-Aid)
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To: digger48

Skin disease, eh?

31 posted on 04/20/2012 4:11:07 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: mylife
"De la Rionda: And tell me, after you committed this crime... No bias there! Zimmerman should have shot that down. "

That wa so blatant.

Couldn't his attorney object?

Why did he testify to begin with? STOOPID!

32 posted on 04/20/2012 4:11:35 PM PDT by evad (STOP SPENDING, STOP SPENDING, STOP SPENDING. It's the SPENDING Stupid)
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To: evad

I agree!


33 posted on 04/20/2012 4:13:52 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: rabidralph

Yeah.
Its called “cement induced lacerations”


34 posted on 04/20/2012 4:15:44 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: BufordP

I was just watching this exchange on Fox News. They somehow doctored the video and made Zimmerman look Hispanic.

I wonder if the other networks have an undoctored video.


35 posted on 04/20/2012 4:17:11 PM PDT by gitmo
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To: gitmo

Well, I also saw on the news today they’re beginning to discuss Romney and his stance on immigration. So now they have to transition to the persecution of the Latinos.


36 posted on 04/20/2012 4:22:01 PM PDT by BufordP ("Drink me if you can't take a joke." --Kool-Aid)
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To: BufordP

But Zimmerman is not “Latino.” His mother is Peruvian.


37 posted on 04/20/2012 4:36:46 PM PDT by Elsiejay
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To: BufordP

If the defense starts worrying about the prosecutor’s reaction
it might as well give up and plead guilty.

The prosecutor doesn’t determine guilt.

And as per ‘Meet the New Boss’ post above, he did not “apologize”.


38 posted on 04/20/2012 4:39:30 PM PDT by kanawa
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To: Elsiejay

Yeah, but you know better. MSM viewers do not.


39 posted on 04/20/2012 4:40:26 PM PDT by BufordP ("Drink me if you can't take a joke." --Kool-Aid)
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To: kanawa

You say tomato...


40 posted on 04/20/2012 4:42:39 PM PDT by BufordP ("Drink me if you can't take a joke." --Kool-Aid)
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