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>> we ask them to remain very calm. trayvon's legacy is living on in what he stands for, his name stands for, is far bigger than george zimmerman's acquittal. and so they should remain calm. we should work to make america a bigger and brighter country. and all the good things that our country stands for. >> chris: mr. parks, i want to thank you for joining us on what clearly has to be a disappointing day for you. please extend to the martin family, regardless of how you felt about this trial, our thoughts and our prayers for them on the loss of trayvon martin. thank you so much, sir. >> thank ...

That. >> do you know what factors? can you say what factors would go into it? >> number one, it's a far lesser standard. number two, when you think about possible defendants, you size them up and determine where they stand. unlike the lawyers who tried this case who do marital and criminal law, we are civil lawyers. so i do this day in and day out. we'll size up and determine, is it worthwhile for us to do it, how we should do, and when we should do it. >> darrell parks, appreciate your time. thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> quick programming note. you can see more of chris cuomo's interview w...

Attitudes, mistaken beliefs, and stereotypes that serve as the basis for these two common incidents. >> joining us now from orlando, florida, is darrell parks, an attorney for the martin family. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon. >> we heard eric hold they are afternoon renew not only the federal investigation into this case but also the call for dialogue and he urged everyone to follow the example of greats and dignity of trayvon's parents. what is their reaction today to the attorney general's comments? >> well, obviously, they are encouraged by what he said and certainly after this wee...

>> but he also knew that he was operating in a state with ludicrously lax gun laws and he was armed. and he knew that he could use that weapon if he himself perceived himself to be threatened. and that appears to be the justification in this country. >> certainly. certainly. >> darrell parks, thank you for joining us this afternoon. >> thank you for having me. >> with me now in new york, here is legal analyst lisa bloom with us throughout this. you followed this case closely. are we likely to see a federal case brought against mr. zimmerman? >> it's hard to say. i read the three-page long list...

Would say zimmerman showed such bias before the shooting. >> that and fundamental problem. they would have to be able to get a conviction in an environment that's going to be much more difficult than the state had because they have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt this motivation behind george zimmerman's actions. many people told the fbi that was not necessarily the motivation. you have one of the trayvon martin family's own attorneys, darrell parks, told "the washington post" during the trial that they couldn't go to racial motivation and they didn't have the facts to support that kind of ...