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[GaimeGuy]

So according to the Orlando Sentinel, George Zimmerman is $2.5 million in debt, has $14,000 in assets (his car), and gets by through couch hopping from house to house of various friends and right-wing supporters. He has $650 in his bank account, no health insurance, and $350 in monthly medical expenses.

Karma is a fucking bitch

 

[Coldnoodle]

So according to the Orlando Sentinel, George Zimmerman is $2.5 million in debt, has $14,000 in assets (his car), and gets by through couch hopping from house to house of various friends and right-wing supporters. He has $650 in his bank account, no health insurance, and $350 in monthly medical expenses.

Karma is a fucking bitch

How did he get in that much debt? D:

 

[JJDinomite]

How did he get in that much debt? D:

Lawyers

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

How did he get in that much debt? D:

Lawyers probably?

 

[chaobreaker]

Good.

 

[Savitar]

He didn't go to jail, and this might maybe be worse for him so I can approve in a round about way as punishment for killing a human being.

 

[Ahasverus]

.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I'm sure he still prefers this to prison.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Forgive me for not feeling remotely sympathetic.

Good.

 

[Manmademan]

I think homeless and a pariah for the rest of his life just might be better than prison

 

[EightBitNate]

Bet he's regretting not getting the guilty verdict

 

[Chariot]

I am strangely satisfied.

 

[The Technomancer]

I feel no sympathy

 

[Deified Data]

What medical expenses does he have?

 

[demon]

 

[bodyboarder]

I'm sure he still prefers this to prison.

This. Still got off easy.

 

[MormaPope]

Mercy and empathy reserved for people that don't murder a black teen willy nilly.

 

[LQX]

At least he is not dead.

 

[Chumly]

As the article mentions he doesn't say what happened to his 100k from his "painting". I wouldn't be surprised if he's hiding money.

 

[Order]

Feel good thread of the year.

 

[injurai]

so he's just not seeking out damages because he knows he got away with murder?

 

[Cheddahz]

Good. The dude doesn't deserve to be living "the life" after what he did

 

[Nikodemos]

I suspect he really wishes he didn't pay attention to that young black guy that particular evening.

 

[Slayven]

He still has it too good. He murdered a boy and than pissed on his corpse.

 

[Ventrue]

I don't feel any sympathy for him in specific, but if it really is all legal debt, that's messed up. If an innocent person was in the same circumstances, being acquitted of murder shouldn't bankrupt you.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Well...you get three hots and a cot in prison so he can go that route if he'd like.

I don't know, I'm not going to wish ill will on the guy despite how I feel about the outcome. He was found not guilty, but the court of public opinion isn't going to make it easy for this dude to enter normal society for awhile. His only real option is probably to double down and make money of his supporters. Eugh, can't believe I'm even writing this.

 

[injurai]

I don't feel any sympathy for him in specific, but if it really is all legal debt, that's messed up. If an innocent person was in the same circumstances, being acquitted of murder shouldn't bankrupt you.

I'm pretty sure any innocent person would seek damages, to me at least his situation is really telling

 

[Guevara]

I get the feeling from what I've read about him that dude will fuck up again (and again and again) and probably end up in prison sooner or later anyway.

 

[railGUN]

I don't feel any sympathy for him in specific, but if it really is all legal debt, that's messed up. If an innocent person was in the same circumstances, being acquitted of murder shouldn't bankrupt you.

He could have used free, state provided legal aid, no?

 

[commedieu]

I don't feel any sympathy for him in specific, but if it really is all legal debt, that's messed up. If an innocent person was in the same circumstances, being acquitted of murder shouldn't bankrupt you.

he is innocent though..

#notallkidshooters

 

[entremet]

Lawyers cost that much?

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Hope he's staying safe while out on the streets at night. Not wearing a hoody or anything risky like that.

 

[Makai]

He still has it too good. He murdered a boy and than pissed on his corpse.

What? Metaphorically or literally?

 

[Chariot]

This. Still got off easy.

Just wait. At this point he has no means to recover from this. At some point his supporters won't have him sleeping on their sofas anymore and will be annoyed by him. He is a parasit to them, not of any use anymore and only sucking up charity.
Watch as he is losing anything like the protagonist in a american comedy at the end of the second arc without the third one ever happening.

 

[Chamber]

George Zimmerman: Jobless, homeless, and bankrupt

 

[soundscream]

Lawyers cost that much?

If your guilty as fuck and want to get away with it, yeah.

See OJ Simpson for further proof

 

[Camp Lo]

At least he is not dead.

.

 

[chaobreaker]

Well...you get three hots and a cot in prison so he can go that route if he'd like.

I don't know, I'm not going to wish ill will on the guy despite how I feel about the outcome. He was found not guilty, but the court of public opinion isn't going to make it easy for this dude to enter normal society for awhile. His only real option is probably to double down and make money of his supporters. Eugh, can't believe I'm even writing this.

Are you really gonna bring up a court of public opinion being against him when he has a sizable poulation of gun-loving racists supporting him from the moment news hit he killed a kid? He's even got some of them offering a couch to sleep on.

 

[Nikodemos]

He could have used free, state provided legal aid, no?

In an adversarial system? Your chances of walking away would be close to "coin toss" even if you were truly innocent.

 

[Slayven]

What? Metaphorically or literally?

Metaphorically. He started that "Trayvon is a thug" shit to smear the boy and say he deserved to die.

 

[spindashing]

I had the shittiest work day possible. This made me smile.

 

[Dryk]

He was found not guilty, but the court of public opinion isn't going to make it easy for this dude to enter normal society for awhile.

Regardless of whether or not he was found guilty his reckless actions directly led to someone's death. If public opinion wants to judge him harshly for that then it can go ahead.

 

[outunderthestars]

How does someone have $650 in their bank account, but spend $3304 a month?

How can someone get 2.5 million in debt? Who extends that much in terms of credit?

 

[GaimeGuy]

I don't feel any sympathy for him in specific, but if it really is all legal debt, that's messed up. If an innocent person was in the same circumstances, being acquitted of murder shouldn't bankrupt you.

Lawyers cost that much?

He used some pretty high profile "super lawyers", and hired some animation companies to create custom animation renders of his version of the night's events, which were used as part of the closing arguments.

It wasn't a cheap defense.

 

[Not]

But he's not in, you know, jail

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

lovely news

 

[Snaku]

 

[Jigorath]

Maybe he can live with Bill O'Reilly? That would make an interesting reality show.

 

[ICKE]

No matter who dies or goes to jail, lawyers will always win.

 

[F0rneus]

I know GAF frowns on short posts but...

Meh.