Seems like getting away with murder wasn’t enough for George Zimmerman and his defense team.
The “not guilty” verdict heard around the world does two things: first, it allows Zimmerman to walk free after murdering an unarmed teenager, and second, it enables him to pick up the case he filed against NBC News for the mis-editing of his 911 non-emergency call to the police.
If you recall, Zimmerman sued NBC Universal Media for defamation over the editing late last year, which he says painted him as a racist.
According to Zimmerman attorney James Beasley, the case against NBC News was stayed pending the outcome of the criminal case. Now that’s out of the way, and Beasley is ready to proceed. “We’re going to start in earnest asap, we just have to get the stay lifted which is a ministerial act,” says Beasley, a Philadelphia lawyer, via e-mail.
When asked how the not-guilty verdict affects the civil case against NBC News, Beasley responded, “This verdict of not guilty is just that, and shows that at least this jury didn’t believe that George was a racist, profiling, or anything that the press accused George of being. That probably doesn’t get you that much but it’s simply time for us to start the case and hold accountable anyone who was irresponsible in their journalism.”
The only person that was irresponsible here seems to be the person walking free…and ready to take up another legal battle.
I think it’s time that ol’ Georgie has several seats.
SOURCE: Washington Post
