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George Zimmerman Molested 6-year-old Cousin (Audio) (Original Post) bitchkitty Aug 2013 OP
Nice guy. AndyA Aug 2013 #1
Wow! The Nation mag ran a story on this 2 weeks ago Simian20 Aug 2013 #2
Why didn't the prosecution push harder? LiberalLovinLug Aug 2013 #6
He was 8 years old when it started. zentrum Aug 2013 #3
PS--not in any way defending GZ. zentrum Aug 2013 #5
It started when she was six. bitchkitty Aug 2013 #12
very disturbing LiberalLovinLug Aug 2013 #4
They'd have voted guilty Simian20 Aug 2013 #7
His defense went out of their way usmc03 Aug 2013 #8
Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #9
Your concern for George is touching. bitchkitty Aug 2013 #10
Google "zimmerman molested cousin" tblue Aug 2013 #11

AndyA

(16,993 posts)
1. Nice guy.
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 02:12 PM
Aug 2013

If it's true, it's pretty clear to me that he shouldn't have a gun, period. Ever.

This just adds to his tarnished history of abusing women, assault and battery of a police officer, and now molesting his cousin. Plus he murdered an innocent, unarmed man who hadn't done anything wrong.

I hope Zimmerman never has a moment's peace for the rest of his life, which I suspect will be a short one since he's out running around with a gun. Again. Next time the person he picks on might not be unarmed.

Simian20

(12 posts)
2. Wow! The Nation mag ran a story on this 2 weeks ago
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 02:24 PM
Aug 2013

Wow this is heavy stuff. Powerful to hear the video. This sounds pretty credible.

This is a big story. I Googled and her name is out, and this went on for years.

The Nation story:
"Domestic Violence and George Zimmerman's Defense"
http://www.thenation.com/blog/175270/domestic-violence-and-george-zimmermans-defense#

This guy was a predator as a teen and he was in Sanford, FL when he went after Trayvon Martin.
Yet, how did the prosecution put all kinds of irrelevant stuff in the trial to assail Martin's character. Why didn't the prosecution push harder to get this sexual abuse entered into the trial.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
6. Why didn't the prosecution push harder?
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 02:36 PM
Aug 2013

Because they were never meant to win the case. Winning would mean an embarrassment for the Florida Governor and his Stand Your Ground law.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
3. He was 8 years old when it started.
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 02:29 PM
Aug 2013

And she was six. Though he had the size and the age advantage--I'm not sure that an 8 year old can quite be capable of what we mean when we say "molest". If this kind of thing became the pattern over time---it's still somehow different than if he'd been a teenager and she was six. What am I not understanding here?

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
5. PS--not in any way defending GZ.
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 02:33 PM
Aug 2013

Just want to make sure it's a story that won't backfire on those who want to see him get the justice he deserves. The problem here is that they were so close in age. And both so young.

bitchkitty

(7,349 posts)
12. It started when she was six.
Fri Aug 2, 2013, 12:15 AM
Aug 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/16/george-zimmerman_n_1676729.html

The woman, identified in various reports and in taped interviews with investigators as witness 9, said that from the age of six to 19 Zimmerman repeatedly fondled her, at times penetrating her vagina with his finger.


So if he was eight, it went on until he was 21.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
4. very disturbing
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 02:30 PM
Aug 2013

Is this a detective interviewing her? I guess they have to ask for all the salacious details but its difficult to hear his prodding for them.

When was this? And why did he not get charged? I wonder how those nice christian middle class white women on the jury would have thought of this? Why wasn't this used as a method to establish character by the prosecution? Well, we know the answer to that. A Republican appointed by a Republican to purposely lose the case.

Simian20

(12 posts)
7. They'd have voted guilty
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 02:44 PM
Aug 2013

If those ladies had heard just a minute of this audio testimony of torment they would have voted to convict him.

usmc03

(22 posts)
8. His defense went out of their way
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 03:14 PM
Aug 2013

to paint him as the biggest, softest coward in the galaxy. Except, apparently, if it's a woman.

Good thing he's going to be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life, with only right-wing nut jobs to commiserate with. Being held up as a hero at their hate rallies.

That realization is gonna to sting.

Response to bitchkitty (Original post)

tblue

(16,350 posts)
11. Google "zimmerman molested cousin"
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 08:44 PM
Aug 2013

and you'll see there are articles on this subject on the websites of Christian Science Monitor, ABCNews, Business Insider, Examiner.com, Yahoo, USA Today, The Sanford Herald, and other orgs.

Just sayin'.

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