Crime is pretty weird, too

Rachael Levy has a Slate article about George Zimmerman:

George Zimmerman has created a website from hiding, offering some of his first public comments since he shot and killed Trayvon Martin earlier this year, and asking for donations from supporters to help cover his legal defense and living expenses.
In a short statement on the website, Zimmerman does not offer specifics of the shooting, which he claims was in self-defense, saying only that he "was involved in a life altering event" that led him to "become the subject of intense media coverage." He continues: "As a result of the incident and subsequent media coverage, I have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family and ultimately, my entire life."
One of Zimmerman's lawyers has confirmed the authenticity of the website to a handful of media outlets, including Reuters. On it, Zimmerman says that he has not received any donations that have been made to a handful of other websites claiming to be raising money for his defense.
The site, rather spartan and set on a background of an American flag, accepts donations via PayPal and includes simple links titled My Race and The Facts, which contain famous quotes. The Race section, for instance, contains the only the following quote attributed to Thomas Paine: The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

Rico says it'd be funnier if it weren't so pathetic... (Go ahead, send him a penny via PayPal.)