Prosecutor: Zimmerman Allegedly Slapped His Ex-Girlfriend And ‘Asked Her How It Felt’

[kpete]

Source: Think Progress

Prosecutor: Zimmerman Allegedly Slapped His Ex-Girlfriend And ‘Asked Her How It Felt’
By Faiz Shakir posted from ThinkProgress Justice on Apr 20, 2012 at 10:58 am

During a bond hearing this morning in the murder case involving George Zimmerman, various members of the Zimmerman’s family testified that the killer of Trayvon Martin is not a security threat and should be released on bail. The father of George Zimmerman said his son always “turns the other cheek.”

During the proceeding, prosecutors revealed some new pieces of evidence from an affidavit of Zimmerman’s ex-girlfriend testifying that he attacked her. Media outlets had previously reported that, in July 2005, Zimmerman and his ex-girlfriend had a physical altercation.

While interviewing Zimmerman’s current wife, the state proscecutor read from an affidavit by the ex-girlfriend. She alleged in the sworn statement that he “pushed her,” then slapped her with an open hand to the mouth and “asked her how it felt.” She said he “picked me up and threw me on the bed” and then “grabbed me again.” Zimmerman’s wife responded that her husband was simply trying to “protect himself from being attacked by her.”


Zimmerman subsequently filed an injunction against his ex-girlfriend claiming that she was the aggressor in the incident.


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[AlbertCat]

1. an injunction against his ex-girlfriend claiming that she was the aggressor in the incident.

Establishing a pattern?


The Zimster just never does anything wrong...does he? Poor baby.

[Larkspur]

2. "Zimmerman subsequently filed an injunction against his ex-girlfriend claiming that she was the..."

"aggressor in the incident. "

It's amazing how this guy who weighs 250lbs can be so bullied by smaller and frailer types.
He's definitely got a persecution complex.

[treestar]

27. Amen, and notice the "provoked him" language

He is so often "provoked," poor thing!

[Enrique]

3. "protect himself from being attacked by her"

it seems George is always having to defend himself. I wonder when the details of the assault on the cop come out, will that be self defense as well?

[MADem]

14. Mom!! He hit me FIRST!!!!!!!

I'll bet that's the story of his life--that he was only defending himself.

[southernyankeebelle]

4. So he picked up the ex girlfriend and threw her on the bed and his wife said he was trying

to protect himself, really? Hmmm you go girl keep making excuses for him.

[yellerpup]

8. How would his wife know what happened?

Or, does she go on dates with him when he sees his ex and slaps her around?

[southernyankeebelle]

9. Well I think I read it in the article. Maybe it was brought up and she was making excuses for him.

[yellerpup]

10. I should have used the sarcasm emoticon.

I'm sure she was making excuses for him. Next story: "Zimmerman's Wife Retracts Support of Ex Wife-Beating SOB of a Husband."

[southernyankeebelle]

12. That's a good one.

[freshwest]

17. Hey, you know, anyone I can *pick up and throw* terrifies me! Just sayin'

And wifey-poo will have her day, and the kids, too.

This stuff is generational, keeps getting passed on. I've known families that... oh, well.

[southernyankeebelle]

18. Well you can come over to my house and pick me up. But honey you got to be able

to pick up over 200 lbs.

[freshwest]

19. Uh, my weight lifting days are long past, LOL!

[southernyankeebelle]

20. LOL just what I thought.

[freshwest]

21. Yes, I've reached the point where I now enjoy the adage about old age and treachery!

When I was young and vigorous, I found it very creepy.

When hubby hit 30, he wailed, 'But I don't wanna get old!'

I told him there was only one solution to that dilemma. I was two years younger. He asked me what it was.

So I looked him straight in those big blue eyes and said, 'Die young.'

He quit complaining when he considered the alternative.

Unfortunately people usually don't realize how old I am, but that may be a function of not acting my age, too.

[dipsydoodle]

5. $150000 Bail

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[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. Yep. That means the judge didn't give a shit about Zimmerman asking her how it felt.

We probably won't be hearing that piece of evidence again.

[Honeycombe8]

22. I'd think it might come up at the trial. But for the bond hrg, it probably doesn't matter, since

he wasn't charged with a crime for that.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

23. Zimmerman is prone to violent, irrational outbursts...prior to his murdering Trayvon Martin.

The judge will find that to be "relevant" or "irrelevant."

I took the $150K bond to be the judge's equivalent of pissing on the Martin family.

But that's just me. If I were the judge I'd have set it at $1,000,000.

[xtraxritical]

16. Bonds man puts up 10% of that on some kind of collateral.

The ex can testify, it goes to character.

[FirstLight]

7. ugh

that's typical abuser psychology...they use that so they can justify their behavior... it's practically textbook.


I think the bail is extremely low... another case of the judge knowing zim's dad?

[MADem]

15. I thought the bail was low, too--especially since he might await trial out-of-state. nt

[otohara]

11. Victim Card Again?

or everyone is lying except George.

[Hugabear]

13. She's damn lucky to be alive

If Zimmerman would have had a gun on him at the time, doubtful she would still be around. He would have just claimed he was defending himself.

[lunasun]

24. I dont get how his wife was a valid character witness on whether he

would be a flight risk or anything really
wouldnt it be assumed she would say what ever it takes to get him out?

[They_Live]

25. "Why is Everybody always Pickin' On Me?"

Poooor George.

[4th law of robotics]

26. I doubt he's a saint but . . .

do we really need to do this?

This reminds me so much of dredging up old sexual partners in a rape case.

He could have been a spousal abuser. I have no doubt of that possibility. But it has no bearing on this case.

[magical thyme]

28. violent temper may have significant bearing on this case nt

[4th law of robotics]

30. Nope

He could be a horrible husband, abuse his pets, cook his steaks well-done, and leave the toilet seat up. That doesn't mean anything in this scenario.

[EFerrari]

31. Of course it does. Raging, poor impulse control all bear

on his decision to kill Trayvon Martin who was no threat to anybody.

[4th law of robotics]

32. No

You *cannot* use past unrelated behaviors to convict someone.

[CreekDog]

33. violence isn't related to a murder charge?

good luck with that.

[4th law of robotics]

34. Sigh

I should make a list of what people consider acceptable legal practices in regards to this case and then bring it up when the person on trial is presumed innocent on here.

[magical thyme]

35. we weren't there, of course, so didn't hear the defense complain

assuming they did. I suspect that once the defense trotted out their character witnesses testifying to George's past behavior, they opened the door to prosecution witnesses to the same.

[mzmolly]

36. The fact that he has a "blame the victim" past

is relevant IMHO.

[CreekDog]

29. The Zimmerman apologists seem to be strangely silent on this one

i guess they are busy posting other threads to work on his defense.

and defending this could get messy for them.

oh well. it's a living.