Even George Zimmerman’s own legal defense team has publicly spoken out against his decision to visit the Kel-Tec facility.
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This post originally appeared at Occupy Democrats
By Omar Rivero
Just when you thought that George Zimmerman couldn’t act in a more callous fashion, not only has he gone to the same going manufacture headquarters as the one that he used to shoot Trayvon Martin through the heart to inquire about buying a shotgun, he even proudly posed for a smiling photo with the gun manufacturer owner’s son.
TMZ reports that Zimmerman was inquiring about a Kel-Tec KSG shotgun – a weapon typically used for home defense — when he went to the Kel-Tec headquarters in Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Thursday. Kel-Tec is the very same manufacturer of the pistol Zimmerman used to killed Trayvon Martin on the night of Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla.
The Kel-Tec Shotgun is described on the company website as a 6.9-pound weapon that is “as compact as legally possible” at 26 inches overall and with an 18.5-inch cylinder bore barrel. It holds “an impressive” 12 rounds.
Incredibly, even George Zimmerman’s own legal defense team has publicly spoken out against his decision to visit the Kel-Tec facility:
“We certainly would not have advised him to go to the factory that made the gun that he used to shoot Trayvon Martin through the heart,” Shawn Vincent, a spokesman for attorney Mark O’Mara, told Yahoo! News Friday afternoon. “That was not part of our public relations plan.”
Adding, “From that perspective, we are George’s legal representation, but I don’t think he takes our advice on how he lives his life or what factories he decides to tour. We represented him in court. We got the verdict that we believe is just, and the rest of George’s life is up to George.”
Photo: AP/File
Look at the post on the torture victims being sued by the torturers. They seemed within their rights to file suit, but should they have filed suit? Just because it’s something we can do doesn’t means that we should.
That makes no sense. How is that even relevant?
john, your post made perfect sense
Thanks.
Good material for the civil suit. Keep it up George!
In so far as Zimmerman touring the plant? He’s not guilty, the jury said so. So why shouldn’t he move on with his life as someone who was cleared?
The conflict, as you put it, would have been avoided if Trayvon had not tried to crush Zimmerman’s skull. Or do you assume that George, in a fit of rage, smashed his own skull on the pavement?
Baloney. Martin had as much right to defend himself from an armed predator as anyone else.
And “tried to crush Zimmermans skull”? Please. I’m embarrassed for you.
The State of Florida improperly seized Zimmerman’s personal, legally acquired weapon. What seems so strange about his wanting to replace the misappropriated weapon with one with which he has familiarity? His life has been threatened hundreds of times.
Hey, maybe he’ll kill your kid next time. It’s his right, after all.
The State of Florida returned his weapon, so no, he’s not replacing it. He’s showing off. Maybe the gun people should sponsor him. Give him a car, have him wear a jumpsuit with patches all over it like a NASCAR driver. He could mount grenade launchers all over it. That’d be about right for him.
Ok, he’s getting another gun. Why not just go buy it privately instead of publicly announcing it and posing for photos with the son of owner of the company that made that gun?
Because that does kinda look like he’s reveling in it. I find myself wondering why the owner of Kel-Tec thought that was a good idea (it hardly seems like a sensible PR move).
” Why not just go buy it privately instead of publicly announcing it ”
Exactly what I was thinking. The only thing I can add is that there is the possibility that if he was receiving death threats, it may be more prudent to publicly declare you have a gun unless he got his old gun back and it was common knowledge that he did. In that case, he is probably reveling in it.
link to “taking so much glee in this, flaunting the fact he legally killed a boy.” or NPA
He’s a P.O.S
Will he always have this mark of shame, and never be accepted around guns again? If he had a love of guns before the shooting, it doesn’t mean that it won’t still be there after. Should he change his life simply because he’s killed someone in an act of self-defense?
It’s not about not being accepted around guns again. It’s about the fact he’s taking so much glee in this, flaunting the fact he legally killed a boy. Whether or not was justified, whether or not it was murder, he’s not bothered by the fact he took someone’s life. He’s broken people’s hearts. He’s reveling in it, flaunting it, and enjoying his fame that came at the price of a conflict that would have been entirely avoided had he listened to the dispatcher and not followed and confronted Martin in the first place. This is where the sickening part is.… Read more »
He’s reveled in killing Trayvon Martin? I must have missed that part of the story. Anyway, he might want to focus on making enough money to pay for a full-time body guard to protect him and any family he might have. He has way too many enemies to be walking around in the public unprotected.
He won’t have to worry about that long, because he will attack or kill someone else. He’ll be in prison eventually.
He thinks he’s a hero. And, the self defense bs is simply that.. Bs.
Your reading the part in were you say he wanted to kill he wouldn’t have waited until he was on the ground getting pounded if he really was wanting to shoot the man Mr Martin was not a boy..
Are you seriously saying that what he did was in self defense? Amazing, He was told not to approach Martin, he violated the precepts of the neighborhood watch he was reputed member of and he is not guilty of a crime!?
you sir are delusional.
You are all hypocrites. Calling Zimmerman A racist who jumped to violence is hypocritical when you ignore the FACT that trayvon had a chance to escape but took the time to hide and wait for Zimmerman, they confront and attack him. I guess its racist when a white man kills another but fine if a racist black 17 year old attacks a white man? Do you not remember the “cracka” term that a WITNESS friend of Trayvon said trayvon used to describe Zimmerman? He was told that “they didn’t need him to do that” which is neither an order or… Read more »
Rob, I agree with you. I wish people would look beyond the BS of main stream media and actually look at the Trayvon case without media influences.
I’d also like to add one thing to this racial BS. We have a president who is half white, half African American, yet he’s viewed as African-American. Zimmerman who is half Hispanic yet he’s been viewed as white.
My son is half Mexican so I guess if he’s a victim, he’s Mexican and if he’s a perpetrator, he’s white?
“Mexican” is not a race, neither is Hispanic.
But being brown or dark skin is. Prejudice is prejudice … why are you playing with semantics?
Hispanic is a race. it is a group of people deriving their nationality from spain and or portugal.
a race is a people belonging to the same stock. since all hispanic people are derived from spain they all come from spanish stock hence it being a race.
“Calling Zimmerman A racist who jumped to violence is hypocritical when you ignore the FACT that trayvon had a chance to escape but took the time to hide and wait for Zimmerman, they confront and attack him.” — a FACT? That is what Zimmerman claimed. Use your noggin! Zimmerman was able to speak and make up any story he wanted because he is alive. He certainly took care of Martin not being able to speak as to his version of facts! The reason Zimmerman got off was because criminal cases have to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Let’s not… Read more »
If someone was following me in the dark with a gun I’d fight for my life too. But I would be forgiven for that, because I am white. Black men would not because this country still believes black men have no rights, and are deserving of instant suspicion.
Told to stop following after he was already out of the car, which he did so, he turned around and then Trayvon approached him was the account of events I heard. They then get into a fight, Trayvon smashes his head multiple times against concrete and at that point George shot. That is self-defense. Maybe the account I heard was wrong? But there were opportunities for Trayvon to leave the area, but he took it upon himself to confront George. It’s not a good idea to stalk down potential criminals playing batman but smashing heads against the ground will get… Read more »
It was self defense ask the jury full of women if your unable to understand why Zimmermans back was wet and Mr Martins knees were wet , this is a telling fact of who assaulted who.
I disappointed with your comment Archy, because I like many of your posts, and thought you are different from typical cis white hetero dude who hate on obama, liberals, think muslim teach to kill anyone who arent Islam, and think racism and misogyny have vanished . I guess I’m wrong. Youre that typical dude.
I think Archy is a good guy. Do I agree with him all the time? No, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s wrong though. I remember watching a People’s Court episode where a tenant was suing a landlord for the return of the security deposit. In his defense, the landlord pointed to certain technical violations of the lease agreement. I don’t remember the specifics. I do remember not liking the landlord. I remember the judge not liking the landlord, but I also remember the judge saying that he was a hard ass, but there is nothing illegal about being a hard… Read more »
I think he should be compassionate BUT there is a slight difference to the average person. When you have death threats against you, would you want to have access to guns? I sure as hell would. Visiting the factory is a callous act, I agree, but it’s one I would probably do too if I had threats against my life. I guarantee most of the people here commenting in the same situation would do the same, as much as they want to sit high n mighty on their white horse, when your life is on the line…you find ways to… Read more »
Great job making this about my race, gender, etc. I am not looking at this based on race, I am looking at this as 2 people fighting, 1 smashing head of the other against the ground which is a LIFE THREATENING ACT and is DEADLY FORCE and the other shot him to stop that. The version I was told that Zimmerman left the car, started walking THEN was told to turn around, he turned around, and Martin confronted him, Martin hit first. Based on that it sounds like self-defense. If that is wrong then I’ll gladly admit it, if he… Read more »
BTW Islam doesn’t bother me, I’m happy with muslims as most are good people. I think Obama is a great step forward for America and I am impressed bigtime by how he speaks, I think he has so much charisma that I wish I was more like him. I understand racism still exists, I do understand that Zimmerman should not have been playing hero and I condemn him for the stalking actions BUT of the version of events I heard it’s a case of self-defense as police told him to turn around, he did so and Martin would have to… Read more »
Not too many people believe his story. Not even all of the jury. It’s an issue of reasonable doubt. He’s a consistent and proven liar. If you choose to believe him, thats your call. You would think killing someone in self defense would trigger some self reflection and a sense of decency. But he is behaving exactly like the sociopath most people think he is, and I hope he keeps it up. Everything he does will be relevant and admissible in the wrongful death suit. The more stuff like this he does, the worse he will look, and the more… Read more »
@ Miss Tee
“You would think killing someone in self defense would trigger some self reflection and a sense of decency.”
I’ve debated with myself about using that term decency. It does capture the essence of what I feel is not right about this, but if also implies that he is somehow wrong with his actions. It opens the door to criticize people for not being dressed “decently”, etc. I would prefer saying that he should act compassionately towards others.
I think there is also the issue of the death-threats against him, which may lead him to want more guns. I don’t know him though, and I do think his actions look suspect in how he handled the aftermath but on the flipside he has death threats which don’t exactly leave a person thinking rationally. IF he acted in self-defense, then legally he could continue to own a firearm. If he did NOT act in self-defense then I would assume he’d have himself banned from gun ownership.