Come For My Son, He’ll ‘Probably Shoot A Few’ Of You

George Zimmerman’s Father Warns Cops

Jameson Parker

The latest development in the life of once and future tragedy-in-the-making, George Zimmerman has his father telling reporters that his son is so paranoid, that he will likely kill any cop who tries to arrest him.

In example #291 in the growing list of reasons Zimmerman should be locked up, his family painted a disturbing picture of the man who’s life has been defined by: the murder of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, his “not guilty” verdict, and the subsequent tightrope he’s balanced on between moving away from his past and using it to further his celebrity.

According to an interview the Zimmerman family gave to GQ magazine, George lives in fear for his life while steadily becoming increasingly paranoid.

George’s father, Robert Zimmerman, went on to say that he was “worried” that Zimmerman may open fire on law enforcement.

“If FBI agents come and kick in his door, he’s probably gonna shoot a few of them,” Robert told the magazine.

The article also gives us a better view of the family Zimmerman grew up with and the results aren’t exactly surprising. Like George, his parents and brother are gun owners and lovers, too. Since his trial, they’ve grown more assured in using their weapons to defend themselves from vague threats.

The family is so committed to protection by way of firepower that they’ve devised a color-coded system that they use to warn each other of danger and respond accordingly. For example, there is “code blue” to signify law enforcement at the door, “code brown” means “draw your weapons,” and “code black,” well, “code black” means “come out guns blazing.”

Making matters more surreal, the family seems to be taking its security cues from a Ben Affleck movie.

They watched the movie Argo to learn how to live like CIA. Code names for everyone. No mail delivered to the house. No visitors. No talking to the few neighbors they had. No long phone conversations—keep it short and vague to outwit surveillance. Never discuss your whereabouts via phone or text. Keep a weapon close by at all times. Robert slept with his gun. Still does.

It’s not clear whether all of this preparation is worth it. As far as has been made public, there hasn’t been a single credible, substantial threat against the lives of Zimmerman or his family. Still, the safehouse, the color-coding, and guns under pillows remain in place.

Meanwhile, George, who doesn’t live at the safehouse but instead at an undisclosed secret location, has been walking that tightrope between infamy and celebrity.

In a recent court appearance, Zimmerman’s lawyer described him as essentially penniless, living off of the good graces of friends and “supporters” (“supporting what, exactly?” one might ask).

Despite his dire financial situation, things haven’t been entirely awful for him. Media outlets competing for Zimmerman’s “exclusive” story didn’t mind throwing absurd amounts of money at the family in order to entice the man — who again, it must be stated, is only famous because he shot an unarmed child walking home from buying skittles and then got away with it.

In the GQ article, CNN is reported as being the worst offender. After the news network offered to comp their hotel stay, the Zimmerman family splurged.

The Zimmermans seized on their brief stint of subsidized luxury. They ran up a big room-service bill, cleaned out the minibars, got their clothes laundered, made several trips to the spa, treated a party of ten to dinner at the hotel restaurant, and bought swag—from bracelets to bath fizzies—at the gift shop.

And in exchange, CNN got to put Zimmerman in front of their cameras for ratings.

To be fair, CNN executives was reportedly extremely displeased with having to pay for the Zimmerman’s $3,600 tab. According to GQ, an unnamed CNN producer called George and his brother “evil.” 

Words were exchanged; threats were made; and George’s brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., even made a quick phone call to reality show therapist and HLN show host Dr. Drew to plead his case to someone with star power (the two had met when Dr. Drew had Robert on his program during the trial). Eventually cooler heads prevailed and CNN reluctantly paid the bill.

That must have been a relief for George, who is said to be swimming in a nearly $2.5 million debt thanks to the lawyers who helped him literally get away with murder. If things get any darker, he may even have to consider giving up one of the five guns he still owns.

GQ’s article can be seen in the upcoming October issue or on its website. It’s a fascinating, terrifying read.

Author: Jameson Parker covers US politics, social justice issues, and other current events which aren't getting the attention they deserve.Feel free to follow or drop me a line on twitter.