Now, there are some who would react to this news with disgust, at a seemingly crass attempt to exploit the killing of an unarmed 17 year-old. If the aim were simply to handle curiosity resulting from the trial’s publicity, the gym could have posted a statement explaining that they would not be commenting on the incident, or Zimmerman’s involvement.
However, if Adam Pollock’s testimony is to be believed, the real question is, why would anyone want to learn how they can spend a year preparing to get their ass kicked? Perhaps more importantly, why didn’t the prosecution know about this when it cross-examined Pollock? It would seem to undercut Pollock’s claim that Zimmerman was as helpless as a Pillsbury mascot that Pollock’s “no-holds-barred” gym is promoting the George Zimmerman training plan, and won’t reveal it until after the trial. It would have also been an opportunity for prosecutors to ask Pollock if George Zimmerman had given them permission to use his name on their website, and under what sort of arrangement. As of this writing, calls to Kokopelli’s for comment have not been returned.
The defense is set to wrap up soon, and while no one really knows how this case will turn out (although there is a consensus emerging that a 2nd degree murder conviction is unlikely), missed opportunities like this do not bode well for the state.
