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Good grief:

Fox News host Gregg Jarrett says that George Zimmerman “has already been punished” for the killing of Trayvon Martin because he “looks like he’s put on a hundred pounds.”

During Monday’s coverage of jury selection, Jarrett and Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle observed that Zimmerman had gained weight since his arrest in April 2012.

“He does look like a different guy,” Jarrett remarked. “It looks like he’s put on a hundred pounds. Look, he has been in hiding and he fears for his life, and there have been all kinds of death threats. And, you know, he can’t go anywhere, can’t get out and get exercise.”

“Probably suffering from stress and anxiety,” Guilfoyle added.

“You eat when you’re under stress and pressure and stuff like that,” Jarrett agreed. “So, you know, he’s already been punished to some extent. We’ll wait and see whether a Jury punishes him further.”

Speechless. You know who would like the chance to get fat? Trayvon Martin.

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  1. 1.

    Cacti

    I’ll bet Trayvon Martin probably feared for his life too, before George Zimmerman ended it.

  3. 3.

    Corner Stone

    “You eat when you’re under stress and pressure and stuff like that,”

    Cole, maybe you might consider doing some meditation.

  5. 5.

    Baud

    Hmmm. I wonder why Fox didn’t go with the “liberal jailers are coddling prisoners with food” angle.

  7. 7.

    Chris

    I’ve heard a similar defense of negligent parents, that they’re already punished enough by the dead child and don’t need to suffer anymore.

    Yeah, it’s a sack of horseshit. The whole thing is self inflicted; if he didn’t want to go through all this shit, he shouldn’t have shot a kid in a hoodie.

  8. 8.

    Cassidy

    I want to throttle that fucking douchenozzle in the previous thread who had the audacity to liken a cowardly sexual predator, a criminal and traitor, and some guy who’s story, so far, is starting to crumble under scrutiny but may or may not be a whistleblower, to Trayvon Martin. Fucking stupid ass, emo prog, ignorant motherfuckin’ douchecanoes who deserve nothing less than being chewed on by fire ants.

  9. 9.

    Cacti

    @Chris:

    I’ve heard a similar defense of negligent parents, that they’re already punished enough by the dead child and don’t need to suffer anymore.

    Sounds like the example of the man who murders his parents, then asks the court to show leniency, as he is now an orphan.

  11. 11.

    Violet

    When some kid gets killed by a gun that a parent left unsecured, “the parent has suffered enough.” Same thing. Equally as wrong.

  13. 13.

    Keith

    Don’t they usually say that Guantanamo inmates have it great because they put on weight (well, when they’re not being force-fed)?

  16. 16.

    Mandalay

    @Chris:

    I’ve heard a similar defense of negligent parents, that they’re already punished enough by the dead child and don’t need to suffer anymore.

    Doesn’t have to be a dead child. It can be a dead adult….

    Justin Stanfield Thomas, a 35-year-old from Phoenix, and his son made an “unannounced trip” Friday to the home of an unidentified former roommate where Thomas used to live.

    Prescott Valley Police Sgt. Brandon Bonney told CNN the boy picked up the handgun shortly after entering the home and asked his father and other adults what he was holding.

    He then pulled the trigger.

    “This appears to be an accident. There was no conflict in the stories of those in the house,” Bonney told CNN. “The resident didn’t know his former roommate was stopping by to visit.”

    Officers and emergency personnel found Thomas with a single gunshot wound to his chest. He was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital.

    Bonney told CNN it appears to be a tragic accident and the police have no plans to press charges at this time.

    “We want to remind people without making a villain of this person, that if a child is visiting your home, the first thing to do would be put the firearm away,” Bonney said.

  18. 18.

    Todd

    @Mandalay:

    Bonney told CNN it appears to be a tragic accident and the police have no plans to press charges at this time.
    …
    “We want to remind people without making a villain of this person, that if a child is visiting your home, the first thing to do would be put the firearm away,” Bonney said.

    Translation: the perp is melanin challenged.

  20. 20.

    joes527

    … but these guys deserve a carve out right that doesn’t apply to bloggers, or to anyone other than the elite for that matter.

  21. 21.

    LAC

    Maybe they can book Zimmerman on “The Biggest Loser” – I mean, having Jillian Michaels yell at you is real punishment, right?

    How hard do you have to kick a Fox reporter’s nuts to get them to stick in his throat?

  23. 23.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Mandalay:

    That child who pulled the trigger was four years old.

    FOUR. YEARS. OLD.

    I can’t even begin to imagine what that kid’s head is going to be like as he matures and begins to understand that he killed his father. Even though all he was doing was being a kid. He was curious. It’s part of a four-year-old’s job description.

    The gun owner, OTOH….

  24. 24.

    Jay

    Gregg Jarrett is such a fucking hairdo, which is a shame, because when he didn’t work for Fox, he wasn’t one.

  26. 26.

    Alison

    Yes, murdering innocent people in cold blood can be very stressful.

    Poor baby.

    Seriously fuck this fucking asshole and any fucker who defends him. What kind of scummy piece of shit do you have to be to look at this murderous prick and think “Aw gee, poor guy”. Disgusting.

  27. 27.

    Ben W

    @Todd: holy crap! Can you imagine if Brady goes out for the season with an injury and tebow leads them to the playoffs?

  28. 28.

    El Cid

    Why should this man be suffering anyway? All he did was shoot and kill a black kid who had done nothing wrong and who was walking in a neighborhood. And there are tons of black kids in the country. Why should this man be under such pressure just because he killed one?

  29. 29.

    Ben W

    @El Cid: according to FN he’s not suffering because he killed a kid but because he might be punished for it. /iknowyouarebeingsarcastic

  30. 30.

    Shalimar

    I think we can all agree that Zimmerman has “already been punished to some extent”. Only 98% of his extent left to go.

  32. 32.

    TenguPhule

    “So, you know, he’s already been punished to some extent.

    When he gains eight ounces of lead in his heart, he’s been punished enough. Until then, not so much.

  33. 33.

    ruemara

    I’m sorry I lost so much weight without committing a major crime, then. Who knew I had a get out of jail lard card sitting on my waist?

  34. 34.

    leeleeFL

    Living here in sunny Flori- DUH!, I was recently reminded by someone that we really don’t know what happened that night, so I shouldn’t judge. But I disagree with that assessment. Trayvon died of being unforgiveably black on Zimmerman’s turf.

  36. 36.

    Trollhattan

    @leeleeFL:

    What does the sane cohort think the chances of a conviction are? Not living there I don’t want to presume, but think the DA has a big hill to climb on this, even if both the defendant and his lawyers are clearly idiots.

  37. 37.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @Trollhattan: While I question my qualifications for membership in any “sane cohort.” I think the prosecution has a decent chance.

  38. 38.

    leeleeFL

    I am sorry to say I expect a hung jury. It would be a great blessing if Zimmerman is convicted at least of manslaughter, but I am worried. BTW, sane cohort is quiet mostly – you can’t be sure who you’re talking to. @Trollhattan:

  39. 39.

    leeleeFL

    I am sorry to say I expect a hung jury. It would be a great blessing if Zimmerman is convicted at least of manslaughter, but I am worried. BTW, sane cohort is quiet mostly – you can’t be sure who you’re talking to.

  40. 40.

    quannlace

    Fox News: Sigh…poor Zimmerman. But lets still mock Al Gore from putting on weight after he had the election all but stolen.

  41. 41.

    Yatsuno

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    While I question my qualifications for membership in any “sane cohort.”

    Especially in this case, since he’s speaking of sane Floridians. Though I think Betty would take herself off that list as well.

  42. 42.

    quannlace

    “And, you know, he can’t go anywhere, can’t get out and get exercise.”
    *********

    Get this man a stationary bike, STAT!

  43. 43.

    Yatsuno

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    While I question my qualifications for membership in any “sane cohort.”

    Especially in this case, since he’s speaking of sane Floridians. Though I think Betty would take herself off that list as well.

  44. 44.

    Chris

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    I think we can all agree that Zimmerman has “already been punished to some extent”.

    Have we ever had a “Biggest Misnomer Ever Applied To The GOP” thread? If so, I nominate “tough on crime.”

  45. 45.

    A Ghost To Most

    Um, according to either CNN or MSNBC (background noise while I was working), GeoZee was wearing a bullet-proof vest. That would explain at least some of the perceived weight gain.

  46. 46.

    Ruckus

    @LAC:
    Not that hard. From the sound of their “reporting” they are used to holding someone’s balls in the mouth and throat.

  47. 47.

    Older

    My post on another site concerning this story: Punished enough? I don’t think so.

    Given that Trayvon was just a kid, he might have been looking forward to gaining around 100 pounds before he hit his adult working weight. I gained almost that much (during my second decade of life) and I am a woman, and shorter than he was. I say, let’s cut that excess weight off of Mr. Zimmerman and bury it with Trayvon. It’s only fair.

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  48. 48.

    rikyrah

    That child went to the store and never came home.

    He was murdered for Walking While Black.

    There is no reason on this Earth why he should be dead.

    Yet, he is.

    There was no Trayvon ‘confronting’ Zimmerman.

    Trayvon was minding his own damn business when this racist sociopath decided to stalk, hunt and murder him.

  49. 49.

    Ted & Hellen

    Zimmerman was trying to defend himself from having his head bashed in. Get over it, Cole.

    This is one of your patented “hey look I’m really a liberal” posts.

    Sad, really.

  51. 51.

    Citizen_X

    @Ted & Hellen:

    Zimmerman was trying to defend himself from having his head bashed in.

    Conveniently, the witness that might have questioned that story is in the ground. Funny how that works.

    Funny how it doesn’t bother you, either.

  53. 53.

    El Cid

    The poor guy was just trying to defend himself probably from this black kid who for whatever reason seemed not to appreciate Zimmerman’s innocent aims to kill a black kid for being in a neighborhood without Zimmerman’s permission.

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