@hawkeye10,
Fortunately, for Samantha Scheibe, she had already been telling her story to a reporter for three weeks prior to the incident that led to Zimmerman's arrest, and she didn't get paid for it.
And she was communicating with the reporter in the hope of spurring Zimmerman to get psychiatric help, mainly for his depression and suicidal thoughts, while also protecting herself from his retaliation, once she went forward with a planned on-air interview with that reporter, also without payment to her.
She wanted out of the relationship, and she made that clear in her communications with the reporter, but she was afraid of Zimmerman, and he was in
her house. So, talking to the reporter, an outside party, about how Zimmerman was acting, provided her some documentation and protection
And things that she told that reporter, such as the fact that Zimmerman had thrown her out of her home when he was in a rage, Zimmerman repeated just before his arrest, and the police could see that for themselves--Zimmerman was still barriacaded inside, and wouldn't let them in either.
So, right now there is no reason to doubt her credibility, none at all.
You think she doesn't have reason to be fearful of Zimmerman? Are you crazy?
Since his acquittal, we have been seeing the real George Zimmerman, and the reactions--of fear--he provokes in others. We don't have to wonder what Martin was feeling that night--it was the same sort of fear expressed in the two recent 911 calls about him, and the same sort of fear, about what he might do, that's been expressed by a Chief of Police.
And this new chapter in the Zimmerman Show, that's been opened with his recent arrest, is unclouded by issues of race, stand your ground, and all of the other hot button polarizing issues that obscured looking at Zimmerman as an individual the first time around--this time, the focus should remain on Zimmerman, without excuses for his flawed judgment and controls, and without looking to blame, or hold accountable, anyone but Zimmerman for his actions.
We know, from his bizarre 911 call, that Zimmerman is trying to weave "a woman scorned" scenario to explain what led to his arrest--and he's thrown in an allegedly hormonal pregnant woman, to make her "going crazy" seem even more plausible. That's classic Zimmerman. But, this time around, we know enough about him, and his patterns, that we should not just accept his self-serving version of events, and this time there is a living witness/victim who can testify against him.
So, let's hold off on trying to trash his latest accuser. This time, let the evidence unfold in court, where the credibility of both parties can be evaluated.
