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By Associated Press, Published: April 20 | Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2:40 PM
SANFORD, Fla. George Zimmerman is getting out of jail. Now his defense team has to worry about keeping the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of gunning down Trayvon Martin safe on the outside.
Defense attorneys for other high-profile clients who awaited trial on bail had advice for how to protect the man whose shooting of the unarmed black 17-year-old sparked nationwide protests: Get him out of Florida, keep him from going out in public and never leave him alone.
He clearly puts himself in jeopardy unless he takes precautions, said New York attorney Barry Slotnick, who represented subway shooter Bernhard Goetz in the 1980s.
A half dozen reporters, photographers and cameramen began staking out the Seminole County Jail early Saturday in Sanford, a day after a Florida judge agreed to let Zimmerman out on $150,000 bail. Zimmermans attorney, Mark OMara, said it would take a few days before Zimmerman is released. His family needs time to secure collateral for the bail, Zimmerman needs to be fitted with an electronic monitoring device and OMara said he must find a secure location for him.
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Turbineguy
(37,342 posts)in case he feels the urge to shoot somebody else.
calimary
(81,309 posts)He'll be doomed to be nervous and vulnerable in public, fearing the simplest of encounters, fearing crowds, and looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life. Seems as though he was already fearful and paranoid enough that someday his actions might lead to something like this. And even if there's a verdict in his favor, it won't be over for him - ever.
If george zimmerman thought he was somehow in danger before - man! What he faces if he somehow beats this! My husband and I were speculating just yesterday whether he might ultimately have to leave the country. Go hide out in Peru for a few years where I understand he has some family. He'll be shunned and given grief and the stink-eye everywhere he goes - kinda like OJ was.
jpak
(41,758 posts)He will kill again in FL
yup
MattBaggins
(7,904 posts)CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)Much as they may support him, I don't even think Fox would be stupid enough to make a celebrity out of him.
Kennah
(14,273 posts)enough
(13,259 posts)All those animalistic lawless black people and their communistic sympathizers are out to get him. Just another indications of how out of control they are and how much poor Zimmerman had to fear.
MADem
(135,425 posts)FarPoint
(12,409 posts)Karma will meet George Zimmerman. This will balance out in about 3-5 years. Zimmerman has the pseudo affections of gun activists and such now to protect " their intrest"...but soon he, George, he will become obscure and old news.... thats when I think Karma comes to visit George. That's my heartfelt guess on this tragedy.
Kennah
(14,273 posts)If he gets even spat upon, the Faux Noise machine will make a martyr outta him.
marshall
(6,665 posts)He would be anonymous there.