George Zimmerman Supporter Changes Mind, ‘Trayvon Targeted For Race’

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Source: INQUISITR

Friend and former neighbor Frank Taaffe is testifying against George Zimmerman before a grand jury that will decide if Zimmerman is guilty of violating Trayvon Marton’s civil rights. Despite once defending him on national TV, Taaffe now believes that Zimmerman went after teenage Martin because he was black.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Frank alleges that a man claiming to be George Zimmerman called him and told him a “racial comment” that was disparaging to Travon Martin before being arrested for the shooting. The former neighbor wouldn’t disclose exactly what the man said outside the courtroom other than it was racist.

He didn’t testify in the earlier court case where Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder charges, believing that the call was just a prank.

Taaffe made the decision to talk about the phone call with FBI due to his own personal tragedies. Recently, both of his sons died, which caused him to reflect on the pain Zimmerman caused the parents of Travon Martin. He explained to reporters, “this is a young man who didn’t deserve to die.”



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[Judi Lynn]

1. Gee, his sudden illumination came a little late, didn't it?

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This is interesting.

Thank you.

[graegoyle]

3. While I appreciate his change of heart...

...it's another case of, "I don't care until it happens to me."

[Kalidurga]

2. Get out the phone records

They should be able to figure out if it was actually George Zimmerman that called him or if it really was the prank he thought it was.

[Supersedeas]

15. maybe...that's an idea

[handmade34]

4. our lack of empathy

(and critical thinking skills) is helping to destroy this Country... this man should have been able to empathize without experiencing the grief of losing his sons

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. What's so fucked up about this is that this motherfucker knew it was all about Trayvon's

race all along. He just didn't and could not admit it because he was so loyal to his murderous friend.

And now that it's too late--Zimmerman cannot be retried for murder--all these people are suddenly having doubts or coming out to admit that Zimmerman was racially profiling Trayvon and that he is guilty!

Fucking assholes! They allowed a murderous bastard to be set free for killing a defenseless boy!

May they all rot in hell for what they have done!!

[jwirr]

6. Not to mention that the court trial validated the Stand Your Ground law, which should have been

shown up for what it really is: a license to kill.

[Oktober]

12. How so? He made a regular self defense claim...

Only way SYG will come in is if the family ever tried for a Civil suit.

[jwirr]

13. But the whole media hype was about how he was standing his ground no matter what the claim said.

[gopiscrap]

11. Well said!

[JI7]

7. fuck him, this is about nothing but money

zimmerma continuing to show what a thug he is has made it tougher to promote himself as zimmerman's friend and make money off of it.

[heaven05]

8. oh N0!??!!

tell me it ain't true...

[UglyGreed]

9. that guy had the

wife and I so pissed. Night after night during the trial acting like an idiot.

[frylock]

10. not buying it..

this guy is just flapping his gums to extend his 15 minutes.

[Calista241]

14. Does this really deserve a journalist writing about this?

Of course Trayvon was targeted because he was black.

I don't think he saw Trayvon walking down the street and said "I'm going to kill that dude cause he's black."

It probably went like "that black dude is going to break into someone's home." Predictable confrontation ensues and Trayvon winds up dead.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

16. Well, yeah. Mainly because Taaffe himself got Zimmerman worked up about black males....

....in the neighborhood.

Taaffe is in part responsible for Trayvon's murder, IMHO.

So, duh.