For years, Jack Cashill has tried to cash in on the death of Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman, ridiculously framing Martin as a thug in training and Zimmerman as a civil-rights martyr for being held accountable. He was at it again in his July 12 WorldNetDaily column (like other recent columns, simply copy-and-pasted from Cashill’s Substack), whining that he was prosecuted in the first place:
Attorney General Pam Bondi has trouble enough on her hands. I write not to add on to her woes, but to seize the opportunity to call attention to those poor souls sacrificed on the altar of racial appeasement, most notably George Zimmerman, but also Greg and Travis McMichael. They share the dubious honor of being abandoned by Republican governors and attorney generals too spineless to resist a Democrat-fueled mob.
Bondi’s original sin was her framing of Zimmerman for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. I use the word “framing” with precision. I know the case as well as anyone other than Zimmerman and his attorneys. I wrote the definitive book on the subject, “If I Had a Son,” and consulted extensively with Joel Gilbert on his brilliantly researched film and companion book, “The Trayvon Hoax.” Over the years, I have become good friends with George and see him often. I have witnessed up close the toll the injustice he suffered has taken on his life.
There is no doubt that Zimmerman, 28 years old at the time, shot and killed the 17-year-old Martin. But there is also no doubt that Zimmerman was framed for Martin’s murder. He should never have been arrested, and should never have had to stand trial. He was saved from a life in prison by a six-woman jury too naive to anticipate the public shaming that awaited them when they voted to acquit.
If Zimmerman did indeed shoot and kill Martin, it’s not “framing” him to point that out, making Cashill’s claim that he used the word “with precision” laughable. And calling anything made by hoaxster and charlatan Joel Gilbert “brilliantly researched” pegs the laugh meter, and Cashill further discredited himself by associating with him. Still, Cashill continued to push the victim narrative on Zimmerman:
Although legally and rightfully cleared of a crime, Zimmerman has ever since been forced to live in the shadows. In 2015, he survived an assassination attempt by inches. In 2018, Jay-Z inserted a fatwa of sorts into a rap song, “Y’all killed X and let Zimmerman live / Streets is done.” For George, death threats are still routine. He cannot use his own name to apply to school or look for a job.
Cowed into silence, the establishment right has done nothing to set the record straight. Angela Corey called Zimmerman a “murderer” after he was acquitted. If Bondi said anything about the verdict, I have not seen it. Bondi is in no position now to save anyone but herself, but those inquiring into her fitness to serve should detour to Florida. Epstein is dead, but Zimmerman lives, and he deserves restitution.
Cashill then rehashed another victim narrative on white men who killed another black man:
In neighboring Georgia, the case of Greg and Travis McMichael is even more tragic. Republican Brian Kemp has been the governor throughout their ordeal and has done nothing to address this horrific injustice. As I documented in detail in an earlier Substack article, Greg and Travis were involved in the February 2020 shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, a chronic thief and troublemaker with documented mental health issues.
After reviewing the evidence, including a video of the shooting, local District Attorney George Barnhill chose not to bring charges against the father and son. The McMichaels, Barnhill argued, “were following, in ‘hot pursuit’ a burglary suspect, with solid first hand probable cause, in their neighborhood, and asking/ telling him to stop. It appears their intent was to stop and hold this criminal suspect until law enforcement arrived. Under Georgia Law this is perfectly legal.” No new evidence surfaced to contradict Barnhill’s opinion.
What did surface was a media-driven, politically motivated mob. Under mounting pressure, State of Georgia officials took control of the case from the local officials and arrested the McMichaels for murder on May 7, 2020.
As we documented, Barnhill needlessly doggedly pursued a case against a black woman accused of committing vote fraud by showing a first-time voter how to use a voting machine, so his judgment appears to be a little skewed. Barnhill has since been criticized by a national organization of district attorneys for his refusal to prosecute the case and releasing the letter from which Cashill quoted, saying that it could influence possible jurors.
Cashill concluded by whining:
Pam Bondi is not responsible for the fate of the McMichaels. I would ask those influencers who have poured so much energy into her role in the Epstein affair to divert a little of their attention to George Zimmerman and the McMichaels. Whatever Epstein did is not likely to be repeated, but the railroading of innocent men to expiate the vengeful Gods of race continues as we speak.
Cashill offered no evidence whatsoever that the McMichaels were not guilty of killing Aubery.