Robert Zimmerman Jr. Speaking Out About Brother George Zimmerman Acquittal And The Safety Of His Family [VIDEO]

George Zimmerman has been found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin. Now his brother Robert Zimmerman Jr. is speaking out about his brother's new found freedom and the threats his family faces.

Robert Zimmerman Jr. spoke with CNN's Piers Morgan, saying his brother is worried someone will try and take justice into their own hands and make an attempt on his life. Robert Zimmerman Jr. believes it will be a long time before his brother feels a sense of normalcy. Zimmerman is also aware that there are people all over the country that hate his brother.

"He has always feared for his safety," Zimmerman Jr. told Piers Morgan of his brother George. "[The family] has always feared for his safety and our safety as a family. 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."

Robert Zimmerman Jr. told Piers Morgan that some people just won't respect a verdict. He said there are people and factions out there that would consider vigilante justice.

One major factor that played a role in the Zimmerman trial was the issue of race. The question became was Trayvon Martin profiled as a young black man and shot because of it. The Zimmerman family say they tried to make a point of keeping race out of the equation.

While speaking with Piers Morgan, Robert Zimmerman Jr. asked a rhetorical question. He wanted to know how many of the people calling for his brother's head have mentored African-American children the way his brother has.

According to Robert Zimmerman Jr.'s statements on Piers Morgan his brother George was a mentor to two young children, whose father is in jail.

As he was speaking with Morgan, Zimmerman Jr. made a few statements for which he has been receiving criticism. CNN anchor Don Lemon interrupted Morgan's interview to ask Zimmerman Jr. if he felt this was an opportunity to heal the racial divide in this country. Zimmerman Jr. responded with,

"I will see to it that my life's work is bringing people together and not driving people apart. I know that for the better part of a year and a half we've been on the receiving end of a lot of attacks and I think that now that the jury has spoken...we have to grow from this."

The next part of Zimmerman Jr.'s answer is what has made him a social media target. Countless viewers on various media website comments sections have condemned him for saying,

"I want to know what makes people angry enough to attack someone the way Trayvon Martin did. I want to know if it is true, and I don't know if it's true that Trayvon Martin was looking to procure firearms, was growing marijuana plants or was making 'lean' or whatever he was doing."

Zimmerman Jr. then went on to suggest that Trayvon Martin needed help. Zimmerman Jr. also said he hoped any middle or high school student thinking of turning to drugs or guns, gets the help they need.

Protests against the not guilty verdict have popped up all over the country. Only time will tell what the future has in store for George Zimmerman and his family.