# George Zimmerman - In the news again

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 31, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-zimmerman-in-the-news-again/694480 "2014-07-31T13:26:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-zimmerman-in-the-news-again/694480/191 "2014-08-03T19:46:39Z")

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> [@jtgain](#):
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> Not true. I’ve told many clients that their proposed action is legal and moral, but they would be a fool for doing it.
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> Example: Client will be on trial for allegedly threatening the local county commissioner with violence.
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> Client continues to post criticism of county commissioner on social media.
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> Nothing legally wrong with criticizing county commissioner. Nothing morally wrong with criticizing county commissioner.
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> When on trial for making threats against county commissioner and continuing to post negative remarks about said commissioner which will be used against you at trial? Fucking stupid.

You’ve just disqualified yourself from holding any political office as a liberal — an understanding of simple language means you’re out.

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