Dean Garrison | Freedomoutpost
‘No one has really asked us to get into the psychological aspect of this,’ he said. ‘You don’t know if someone stops you in public and says, “excuse me sir”, you don’t know if you dropped your wallet or if someone recognizes you and wants to kill you.
‘I think the whole ordeal has taught us to rely on one another. But it taxes everyone’s mind, knowing you have to stay in touch and in constant communication because of the threats.’
The situation only worsened after the verdict. “After the verdict, we all have the same concerns as before. We are all concerned about our safety,” said Zimmerman. But still, the Zimmerman family chooses to be constructive and stand together. Zimmerman said their main focus is: “Are we doing everything to stay alive at home, and if any of us have to leave, are we doing everything we can to support each other.
” The Zimmermans’ concerns are not without merit. The family receives death threats and has to monitor social media and events to determine when they are in less danger or when they can possibly go to the store. “We have to monitor social media and the internet to see if there are any rallies nearby that pose a specific threat and we avoid them,” said Zimmerman. “The death threats usually come on social media, some are emailed. There’s a lot of ‘you better watch your back, I know where u are, I’m going to get you.’”
Zimmerman said the social media threats are often bolder than the others: “Social media is a lot more bold. “‘I’m in Florida, I’m going to find you, I’m going to kill you, get you, we know where you are, etc.’ and ‘Say hi to Trayvon Martin when I kill you.’” He said some of them allude to Trayvon Martin, but most of them do not.
Zimmerman said the threats sometimes average 400 per minute.
I cannot fathom receiving 400 death threats a minute. Why would you even bother counting? The reality that the Zimmerman family is now living in is certainly a bit of hell on earth.
I would ask that everyone keep them in their thoughts and prayers. Even if you believe Zimmerman is guilty, which most of our readers do not, his family does not deserve this. Even if he is guilty the punishment should be on him and not on his family.
I cannot imagine the constant state of angst that they live in.
I’d like to spend a special Thank You to people like Reverend Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Eric Holder and our president who have made sure that this family will never have peace again. With self-proclaimed “Christians” like that it is no wonder that people love to hate the followers of Jesus Christ.
Silent through all of this has been the hispanic community. Is there a reason for this? They hate negros as much as anybody. I find that very odd. There should be a race war going on over this verything between the ‘gros and greazers, but nada.
I belong to the Latino community and if you knew anything about us, you would know that our racial make up consist of Blacks, Indian, Spain and white. There have been members in the Latino community who are in support of Trayvon Martins family. “The National Council of La Raza waited two days to issue a press release saying it was “disappointed and saddened” by the trial’s verdict, and president and CEO Janet Murguia asked the Department of Justice to pronounce more “forcefully” on it.”
Get a haircut Stan. You look ludicrous!
The Media and the likes of Farrakan, Jackson and Sharpton should be held financially responsible for this. That is the right thing to do. Zimmerman was acquitted in a court of law. That means he was NOT GUILTY. Therefore these death threats are criminal activity and those responsible should be held accountable.
I can sit here ans wish all I wand that some individual would die and I can suggest how someone should die bit I cannot cay that I would do that myself because that is illegal.
I only wish that those who deserved to die, die. It is up to god and the people to sort it out.
there is reaction for every action….
IT IS VERY STRANGE?