out. >> martin savidge, what has life been like for george zimmerman, if you've talked to anybody in his legal group or family and friends. what do they think life for him will be like? >> it is an amazing question to ponder. george was the first to jump up when the jury was brought back in. once the verdict was rendered, it shifted. it moved back to the family of sybrina and tracy martin, because the parents of trayvon martin they suffer a grief now. yet george is exonerated. but his attorneys will tell you he'll never have a normal life again. he's in hiding still and will have to remain there. can he get a job? how will he get a job? death threats against him. people say they will seek their own justice. they don't see in any way george zimmerman goes back to a life he had before all of this. of course he must live with the fact he killed a 17-year-old. that is without question, regardless of the justification the defense said he had. i wouldn't want to be in his shoes. >> all right. martin savidge in sanford, florida, thank you very much. the state criminal case is over but zimmerman's legal troubles are far from over. i'm going to bring in civil legal analyst and attorney from sanford, florida, but before i do i do want to read part of the statement from president obama just issued moments ago, a statement about the verdict in the george zimmerman murder trial. he said, "we're a nation of laws and a jury has spoken. he says he knows the case elicited strong passions. he says the way to honor trayvon martin is to ask ourselves are we doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our communities, ask are we doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across the country on a daily basis. finally, he says, we need to ask ourselves as individuals and a society how we can prevent future tragedies like this. that's for every citizens, the president says, in a statement issued moments ago. now to sanford, florida, for some commentary on the case. mark, what do you think are the next big legal -- he's not there. apologies. we're going to take a quick break and come back with more on the george zimmerman verdict and reaction across the country. we'll be right back. uh-oguess what day it is!is?? huh...anybody? julie! hey...guess what day it is?? ah come on, i know you can hear me. mike mike mike mike mike... what day is it mike? ha ha ha ha ha ha! leslie, guess what today is? it's hump day. whoot whoot! ronny, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? i'd say happier than a camel on wednesday. hump day!!! yay!! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. you're looking at live coverage, that's the courthouse in sanford, florida, where the verdict was rendered 16 or 17 hours ago of not guilty. george zimmerman, jr., guilty not of murder two oremans. zimmerman's legal troubles are far from over. want to bring in criminal defense attorney from sanford, florida. what do you think are the next big legal troubles for zimmerman? >> i'm not sure they are going to be as great as some people are expecting them to be. i don't see the feds involved at all. fbi involved in the case. i have to believe they sent to the middle district for review. i don't see that happening. i know there's a lot of speculation around it. we have open discovery laws in florida, two agencies review it, the fbi has been on it. i don't see how there's more information come out particularly when you hear a state attorney say it was not race related. that's my speculation but i don't see it happening. in relation to civil suits, what's he got? what's he worth? he could be sued civilly by trayvon's estate, his parents but is there anything there? we know there's already a lawsuit brought against the home owner's association. with that i'm not convinced there's a lot more. i suspect he'll go quietly into the night and we won't hear much from him again. >> of course george zimmerman has his own lawsuit. he's suing nbc because of that news broadcast that edited his comments in that 911 call. where do you see that case going? >> i think that's going to go forward. therein may be some money for somebody to go after trayvon martin. from what we all know about it, it's always a bit hazardous to speculate but knowing nbc network seemingly from what we understand, and what's been brought out they edited a tape which really started altering immediately somewhat the complexion of this case and the direction it went. i think if, in fact, true, the accusations true what they did, they rightfully deserved because i think the public, all of us, want to know the truth. if somebody is going to edit a tape for ratings or their own benef benefit, they deserve to be spanked. if george zimmerman recovers from this, there may be a pool of money trayvon martin's family can go after in a federal lawsuit. >> you said you didn't think the feds would bring charges. on cnn state of the union this morning, want the justice department to file civil rights charges. take a listen. >> they will make a choice about whether or not they will pursue criminal civil rights charges. we are calling on them to do just that. because when you look at his comments, and when you look at comments made by young black men who lived in that neighborhood about how they felt especially targeted by him, there's reason to be concerned race was a factor. >> the reverend al sharpton released a statement about this case. i want to read part of it. the acquittal of george zimmerman is a slap in the face to american people but only the first round in the pursuit of justice. we intend to ask the department of justice to move forward as they did in the rodney king case. we will closely monitor the case against george zimmerman. that is civil rights activist and msnbc host al sharpton. mark, do you think there is a case for civil rights charges? >> i think that it's already been evaluated. i applaud anybody who will take the case and move it forward on behalf of their client or behalf of a cause. racism, we have a horrible history in this country and we should do everything we can to chop off its ugly head. with that said, there seems to have been that investigation already. i think a lot of people not here in central florida are unaware of that. as i understand it the feds were in on this case and have done an investigation on this case and they, in fact, the middle district and, in fact, have forwarded it. so i don't think there's anything new that's going to be discovered that's not already out. please remember, over 200 witnesses in this case from what i understand. we have two police agencies, some under suspect. that's why the feds came in, to investigate whether there's anything the matter with the initial police investigation. as i understand it, they concluded it was not. although many people say it is, the fbi apparently in its own investigation has not said there's anything wrong done with the investigation. we also now found out bill lee, the chief, when under a lot of fire we found out city officials kicked him out of the room when the investigation was under way. so it's rather hard to conduct an investigation internally accuse a police agency of something wrong when politicians kick you out of the room when you're conducting the investigation. no, i don't see it going anywhere even though you have to address issues factually. i don't think there's information that would rise to the level they are interested in. i don't see them getting involved. >> no doubt repercussions on the local level because of the police chief being fired and other things that took place. trayvon martin's parents were not in the courtroom when that verdict was read last night but we did see an emotional reaction on twitter from trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, "even though i'm brokenhearted, my faith is unshattered. i will always love my baby tray. his mother said, quote, lord, during my darkest hour i lean on you. you're all i have. at the end of the day god is still in control. thank you for your prayers and support. i will love you forever, trayvon. in the name of jesus. i'm joined by an attorney, jasmine. i see you're wearing a hoodie. i suspect that fashion choice is conscious as a measure of solidarity for trayvon. what is the family's reaction to this verdict? it must have been heartbreaking? >> the family is certainly heart broken, but i think the legal team, tracy and sybrina woke up stronger this morning in light of the not guilty verdict. despite the pain and heartbreak we may be feeling, we have a greater obligation to society to try to continue to fight for change and fight for the injustices that face young children in this country, particularly young african-american males. we will continue to stand until we do believe that this -- that our society is in a more equal state. thorough good marshall called on being a society of change. the millions of followers that brought george zimmerman to arrest and to a jury of peers. we have faith next time we'll get a conviction. >> how do they view -- the family, how do they view the verdict? do they view it of the prosecution didn't meet their burden of reasonable doubt? did they view it, in the way a lot of commentators say, this is another example of if you're a black man in america you can't get justice? what's their view of the verdict? >> we support the prosecution's effort. we are thankful to them for standing beside us when nobody else would. this is nobody's fault but george zimmerman and for a system that allows this behavior to continue. to the sanford police department that did not conduct a proper investigation, did not arrest him when he should have been arrested and let a lot of evidence escape with him. the prosecution put on all the evidence needed. did we need a use of force expert gun versus skittles. trayvon martin had none of george zimmerman's blood on his hand. george zimmerman will forever have trayvon martin's blood on his hand as said in the summation. >> i don't know if you know this but minutes ago president obama issued a statement regarding the not guilty verdict for george zimmerman. i'll read it to you. i want to get your reaction. quote, the death of trayvon martin was a tragedy not just for his family or any one community but america. i know this case elicited strong passions in the wake of the verdict. i know they may be run higher. we're a nation of laws. a jeer has spoken. call for calm reflection for two parents that lost their young son. as we do we should ask ourselves if we are doing all we can to widen the circle in our communities, all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across the country on a daily basis. we should ask ourselves as individuals and a society how we can prevent future tragedies like this. citizens, a job for all of us. that's the way to honor trayvon martin. i don't know if you've had any chance, the statement was issued just minutes before you came on our air. if you've had a chance to talk to the family about it or if you have a personal reaction to it, i'd love to hear it. >> that was the first time i've heard the statement from president obama. i want to personally thank him, not just for calling on all communities to be peaceful and accept the jury's understanding as tracy and sybrina has. nobody has suffered a greater loss than tracy and sybrina and we share president obama's sentiments in that regard we don't want to see vigilante behavior that led to their son. i'm proud of the mouth of my president came a call for change in our nation. i think that's responding to and the reason i have the conviction to stand up this morning, continue to speak on behalf of my client, is because the millions of supporters out there black, white, brown, republican, democrat, muslim, christian, who stood behind tracy and sybrina and said that was our son, too. you can no longer walk through our nation today and place a bullet in the heart of an unarmed child because of the color of his skin. i think what america has said is we don't tolerate whether or not that's the message we receive from the jury, we will continue to fight for justice. >> jasmine rand, attorney for the martin family. thank you so much for joining us. please extend our condolences to the martin family for the loss of their son. >> thank you for having me. he's at the center of one of the most high-profile cases in years and today george zimmerman is walking free. what is life like after you're declared not guilty in a case of this magnitude. our dave maddenly shows what's next for the 29-year-old that is, quote, a marked man. >> reporter: he's been in hiding over a year, daring to venture out only in disguise and wearing body armor. since killing trayvon martin, life with george zimmerman is filled with isolation and caution. >> there are a lot of people think george killed trayvon for racial reasons even though nothing supports that. if they feel that anger enough, they could react violently. >> there koosh tweets, e-mails, letters wishing him bodily harm and death. now that george zimmerman is free, it's almost certain he won't be able to go back to the life he had before, pursuing a career in law enforcement. >> that is the absolute worst thing you can do. it might be your old passion. my advice would be you need to find a new passion. it needs to be helping people in a very different way, a way that is much more compassionate, not just involving law enforcement. >> for a view of life after acquittal, zimmerman may need to look no further than casey anthony, the hated young mother found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. she has since lived in hiding and in financial ruin. cheney mason was her defense attorney. >> you never know who the nuts are and where they are. there are still nuts that threat be me. >> sounds like there are still consequences. >> yes but you don't have jello and cheese sand wichings in jail. >> part of his defense is paid for by thousands of dollars donated by the public. but even here there could be problems. >> he's got to be careful to avoid the appearance of creating division by accepting money or support openly from groups that maybe would create more friction because of the tenor of this case. got to be very careful about who he associates with afterwards even if they are offering financial support. >> shortly after his dramatic acquittal, george zimmerman's first steps into private life were hidden from camera and view. his destination, his plans, a closely guarded secret. >> he has always fired for his safety. we have always feared for his safety and our safety as a family. clearly he's a free man in the eyes of the court but he's going to be looking around his shoulder for the rest of his life. >> david mattingly joins me now. david, i guess some experts say the best thing george zimmerman can do is just to disappear, alter his appearance in some way, go to some other corner of the country or world. what do you think about that advice? >> well, he has family connections to virginia. his mother is from peru. he may have some options to live other places other than central florida where he's very much a household name and very much recognizable around here. but today is the first day of the rest of his life. it's a very unclear picture. experts are suggesting that he, one, disappear if that is possible and he be absolutely contrite whenever he encounters anyone asking questions. because the worst thing he can do right now, according to the experts, is to say or do anything that suggests he beat the system. that will only make things harder for him as he goes forward and tries to slip back into anonymity. >> all right. dave matingly, thanks so much. stick around. later, more on george zimmerman's life. we know a thing or two about high-profile cases, one a criminal attorney of michael and o.j. simpson. i'll ask the advice they would give george zimmerman today. these just ahead. 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