NOTE: In most jurisdictions, ethical rules forbid an attorney to make statements outside of court that will influence a court proceeding. The Zimmerman webpage is hosted on his attorney's server. A statement in small print is found at the bottom of the home page of Zimmerman's website, and provides the following:
"This website is operated by the Mark O'Mara Law [sic] on behalf of the George Zimmerman Legal Defense Fund. Direct inquiries to 407-965-2383."
Arguably, anything that is said or done on Zimmerman's webpage that is meant to influence, is aimed at influencng, or has the effect of influencing the way the public perceives this case, whether directly or indirectly, is a violation of the rules of ethics.
George Zimmerman’s Myspace page from 2005 uncovered While it includes photos of an ethnically diverse group of friends, the murder
defendant’s 2005 web presence includes disparaging remarks about Mexicans
SANFORD -- Just as George Zimmerman’s attorney pushes the envelope of accepted legal practices by launching a social media operation for his client, another site has popped up that belonged to the controversial former neighborhood watch volunteer who now faces a murder charge.
This one is a 7-year old Myspace page called “only to be king again” that makes disparaging comments about Mexicans. The Web page, which his attorney confirmed Tuesday is legitimate, makes reference to 2005 criminal cases and a brush in court with a woman who Zimmerman called his “ex-hoe.”
There are several photos of Zimmerman on the page, and in one of them he appears to be wearing the same orange polo shirt that he donned in his 2005 police mug shot. Zimmerman used the name “Joe G.” on the site, and posted a biography that mentions he grew up in Manassas, Va., had recently opened an insurance business and missed all his friends.
Last month, a Zimmerman Myspace page under the username “datniggytb” was taken down.
The Joe G page includes a missive written in street slang.
“I dont miss driving around scared to hit mexicans walkin on the side of the street, soft ass wanna be thugs messin with peoples cars when they aint around (what are you provin, that you can dent a car when no ones watchin) dont make you a man in my book,” the 2005 Myspace page said. “Workin 96 hours to get a decent pay check, gettin knifes pulled on you by every mexican you run into!”
Another line suggested his friends went to jail and did not rat him out. “They do a year and dont ever open thier [sic] mouth to get my ass pinched.”