Former George Zimmerman defender now says he was guilty, racially profiled black men

[DonViejo]

By Tom Boggioni
Saturday, May 10, 2014 19:17 EDT

A former friend and neighbor of George Zimmerman, who had previously defended the man accused of stalking and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, has had a change of heart, stating that he believes that Zimmerman got away with murder.

Frank Taafe, who served on the neighborhood watch with Zimmerman, told News13 he believes Martin was racially profiled by Zimmerman and would not have been followed if he “had been a white kid on a cell phone.”

“What I know of George and his tendencies and also my opinion is that he racially profiled Trayvon Martin that night because if that had been a white kid on a cell phone, walking through our neighborhood, he wouldn’t have stayed on him the way he did and that’s a fact and I believe that in my heart,” said Taaffe.

A jury found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in Trayvon’s death after he followed the teenager despite being instructed not to do so by a police dispatcher, and shot him at close range during a struggle with Zimmerman claiming he feared for his life.

Taafe, a frequent guest on television up to and during the Zimmerman trial defending both his former friend and the Stand You Ground law that figured into the case, had previously stated that Zimmerman did not profile people.

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[JustAnotherGen]

1. Why?

Why is he saying this now? What's the point? Zimpig is not the focus post trial - Trayvon is.

I know that will hurt the Zimpig's supporters feelings - but your boy is irrelevant and needs to take is fake, smug ass into obscurity.

[hlthe2b]

3. Because the "free ride" with all the CNN-Fox appearances are over...

and he's looking for a second act.

This guy is a real creep. You can't tell me that he's had an epiphany and is no longer a racist asshole. He's just trying to find another angle.

[JustAnotherGen]

5. Thank you

I just figured I'd let someone else say it for once.

[Voice for Peace]

6. Young Turks on Taafe

[ecstatic]

9. wow. smh nt

[Voice for Peace]

14. I don't know what smh means.

[JJChambers]

17. When in doubt, google. Smh

[Voice for Peace]

18. you are right, shame on me

Google has all the answers, to almost all the questions.

[Blue_Tires]

10. +1

Or probably whatever 'agreement' he had in place with Zimmerman came to abrupt end...

[yeoman6987]

11. Too late

Heck even Zimmerman can say he killed the guy in cold blood and be ok. He can't be charged again.

[Jenoch]

19. He cannot be charged in criminal court.

He can be sued in civil court.

[yeoman6987]

20. That is true.

Although I wonder how much it would be worth it. I mean OJ Simpson was sued and the folks who sued haven't seen a dime.

[Jenoch]

21. It is unlikely that Zimmerman

has enough money to make a lawsuit worthwhile. However if I were Martin's parents I'd sue him just in case he wins a lottery.

OJ still has an NFL pension worth about $300,000/year. I hope the Browns get some money from his estate.

[Voice for Peace]

15. the nightmares have started. His conscience visits him in the night.

Fear of God, aka his own karma.

[JI7]

22. it's not conscience

[Voice for Peace]

23. ok the ghost of christmases future

visits him in the night

[Thinkingabout]

2. Zimmerman has a severe problem, he thinks he is in charge of the world and NRA and supporters

instills the thoughts to use a gun first and don't worry about the consequences. It is the redneck attitude we do not need.

[yeoman6987]

12. Zimmerman out of the news lately has been nice

I hope people aren't going to start saying things about Zimmerman to get him in the news again. I want Zimmerman gone from the news for good.

[Voice for Peace]

16. He's likely working on a new painting. It's a living, and

he's in respectable company, by some measure.

[randys1]

4. Martin and Davis were murdered by white supremacists, and this is legal in FL and elsewhere

where ALEC has gained control of the soul of the state...

[Faux pas]

7. Taafe was/is one

of the biggest I'd seen on the TV in a long time. Too little too late I'm afraid.

[Voice for Peace]

8. maybe his son's death caused his epiphany

Maybe he saw it as God's punishment for defending Zimmerman.

http://globalgrind.com/2012/08/17/george-zimmerman-friend-frank-taaffe-son-dies-car-accident-details/

[Paladin]

13. Not exactly a profile in courage, are you, Mr. Taafe?

Thanks for nothing.

[Cha]

24. zimmerman did get away with murder.

Justice4Trayvon