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In reply to the discussion: Lawrence O'Donnell is currently drilling Joe Oliver! [View all]yardwork
(61,599 posts)93. NOBODY suggested that Zimmerman was drunk during the shooting until Oliver brought it up!
I haven't seen one news report that ever suggested that Zimmerman was drunk. This was not part of the story at all. Now, thanks to Oliver (thanks Oliver ) we have new information. Zimmerman had a drinking problem, apparently, and it played a role in his previous arrests for assault. Does this mean that Zimmerman was drunk the night he shot Trayvon? Don't know, but I'm very interested to learn more.
i actually don't think that Oliver is being paid to do these interviews. No defense team would have given him this script. I think he's the defense team's worst nightmare - a free agent who is hoping to capitalize on his 6 degrees of separation relationship with Zimmerman. Oliver is out of control. That's good for justice.
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He was saying George may have been drinking all those years ago when those incidences happened.
dkf
Mar 2012
#20
Inserting the suggestion that George was/is a drunk isn't really all that helpful for George.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#45
They were talking about the old charges and Oliver said Z might have drank at a younger age.
dkf
Mar 2012
#52
no...because Oliver is an obvious LIAR who who does not even know zimmerman
noiretextatique
Mar 2012
#76
The Oliver is probably going to be huckstering a "tell all" book in about a month.
xtraxritical
Mar 2012
#87
NOBODY suggested that Zimmerman was drunk during the shooting until Oliver brought it up!
yardwork
Mar 2012
#93
I think without a doubt he is being paid. Or perhaps he sees this is an opportunity audition
snagglepuss
Mar 2012
#34
Oliver has put himself in the crosshair or the State prosecutor that is now on the case.
bluestate10
Mar 2012
#35
This is why it is stupid to say that anyone is not a close friend because they havent talked to
dkf
Mar 2012
#56
Zimmerman says Martin initiated the physical contact. That is what the law focuses on.
dkf
Mar 2012
#73
George Zimmerman is the son of a retired judge, which might explain the elder reporter stepping in.
LaydeeBug
Mar 2012
#25
I'd bet big bucks on that. If I had big bucks, that is. No way he quits his job otherwise.
lib_wit_it
Mar 2012
#62
he has to be getting paid, but whoever is paying him is not getting much value
noiretextatique
Mar 2012
#82
Anybody know what this employer mystery is? Oliver and Zimmerman worked together?
yardwork
Mar 2012
#65