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Dead Constitution See other Dead Constitution Articles Title: George Zimmerman in the News Again… But Not for the Reason You’d Expect George Zimmerman in the News Again… But Not for the Reason You’d Expect Screen Shot 2015-05-11 at 9.39.33 PM George Zimmerman certainly does a have a knack for making headlines. In 2012 it was for the controversial case where he exercised his rights and defended himself from at attack from Treyvon Martin. He’s been in the news several times since, for accusations for domestic violence and once for a road rage incident. It looks like that road rage incident has continued, and it’s left George Zimmerman with a bloody face as a result. USA Today reports: The incident appeared to involve a man with whom Zimmerman had a previous road rage encounter, Matthew Apperson, police said. Zimmerman, 31, was not struck by a bullet but was hit in the face by flying glass and debris, said his lawyer, Don West. He was treated for minor injuries and released from Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford following the incident in Lake Mary, Fla. West said Zimmerman did not draw his weapon and was trying to get away when a shot was fired. Lake Mary police spokeswoman Bianca Gillett said an investigation was in its “preliminary stage” and that no charges have been filed. Zimmerman did not fire a weapon, she said. She said that Zimmerman flagged down an officer to report the shooting shortly before 1 p.m., and that Apperson called 911 to report the shooting. Last September, Apperson said Zimmerman threatened to kill him, asking “Do you know who I am?” during a confrontation in their vehicles. Apperson did not pursue charges, and police officers were unable to move forward without a car tag identified or witnesses, Associated Press reported. Zimmerman, who no longer lives in Central Florida, was in town for Mother’s Day and on his way to a doctor’s appointment when Apperson began following him, West said. He said Apperson followed Zimmerman and at one point stuck his head out of his car and yelled, West said. Soon after, Zimmerman made a U-turn in an attempt to get away, West said. Apperson also made a U-turn and followed Zimmerman for several seconds, the lawyer said. “As they were headed the other direction, he (Apperson) pulled up alongside George’s vehicle, pulled a gun and fired a shot into the interior compartment of the vehicle,” West said. “He broke the passenger window and the bullet lodged inside somewhere up where George was sitting.” “It was terrifying,” West said, describing Zimmerman as being “almost killed.” “There’s really no explanation, I don’t think, for what this guy did,” West said. “I don’t know what his intent was.” Gillett said at a late afternoon briefing that investigators were awaiting the arrival of attorneys before questioning the two men. Mark NeJame said he had been hired to represent Apperson, the Orlando Sentinelreported. NeJame deflected questions about what led to the shooting as he entered police headquarters late Monday, the newspaper said. “I was contacted by the family and we immediately sent word out to law enforcement and the State Attorney’s Office that we were invoking his right to remain silent, his constitutional right, which is protocol and appropriate,” NeJame said. The shooting occurred along a section of Lake Mary Boulevard. Lake Mary Police Department tweeted that it was “responding to a shooting involving George Zimmerman.” TV news images showed what appeared to be a single bullet hole in the passenger side window of a pickup truck said to be Zimmerman’s. Lake Mary Police Chief Steve Bracknell said the shooting may have involved an “ongoing dispute” he did not detail. If there was ever a reason to carry, this is one. Though it’s hard to tell if Zimmerman’s the catalyst, or if he’s in the wrong place at the wrong time. However we know he’s a polarizing figure, and represents gun rights in both a positive and negative light. We’ll see how this story develops, the good news is he wasn’t hurt, and neither was anyone else. Poster Comment: Sheeeet. Martin in the news again! Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: BTP Holdings (#0)
It would have been best if Zimmerman and Martin had rubbed out each other.
#2. To: Turtle, BTP (#1)
Why can't our pols be lead magnets like Zim?
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