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« Reply #2000 on: February 25, 2015, 10:11:41 AM »
In July 2005, when he was 21, Zimmerman was arrested after shoving an undercover alcohol-control agent while a friend of Zimmerman's was being arrested for underage drinking. The officer alleged that Zimmerman had said, "I don't care who you are," followed by a profanity, and had refused to leave the area after the officer had shown their badge. The charges were subsequently dropped when Zimmerman entered a pre-trial diversion program that included anger-management classes. Also in 2005, Zimmerman's ex-fiancée filed a restraining order against him, alleging domestic violence. Zimmerman requested a reciprocal restraining order. Both orders were granted. These incidents were raised by prosecutors at Zimmerman's initial bond hearing. The judge described them as "run of the mill."

On September 9, 2013, in Lake Mary, Florida, police responded to a 911 call by Zimmerman's estranged wife, who reported that Zimmerman had threatened her and her father with a gun and had punched her father in the face. Zimmerman was briefly detained and questioned by police. No gun was found at the scene. Police took a broken iPad from the scene for examination of a video recording of the incident to determine whether to press charges against either Zimmerman or his wife. His wife declined to press charges, later expressing regret about her decision. After determining that the iPad video could not be recovered, the Lake Mary police department announced they would not be pressing charges against Zimmerman, his wife, or her father.

On November 18, 2013, Zimmerman's girlfriend called the police alleging that after she had asked Zimmerman to leave her home, he had pointed a shotgun at her and begun breaking her belongings. The police reported that Zimmerman had barricaded himself inside the apartment before they had made their way inside and arrested him. He was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon – a felony – as well as domestic violence battery and criminal mischief. On December 6, Zimmerman's girlfriend asked that the charges against Zimmerman be dropped and that the restraining order barring him from seeing her be lifted, after which prosecutors said that they would no longer be pursuing a case against him.

On Tuesday September 9, 2014, George Zimmerman was named by police in a road rage incident where he reportedly threatened and followed another driver. Zimmerman reportedly responded aggressively when he noticed another driver pointing at him. According to the other driver Zimmerman said "Do you know who I am?" before saying, "I'll (expletive) kill you." Zimmerman allegedly followed the other driver to a parking lot while the driver called 911, but he fled before the police arrived. The other driver declined to press charges.

On January 9, 2015, Zimmerman was arrested by Lake Murray police and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon after allegedly throwing a wine bottle at his ex-girlfriend. He was released on bond the following day. The charges from the wine bottle incident were later dropped after the complainant recanted her story

Wait a minute!  You said that we shouldn't use someones past against them.  What gives?
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« Reply #2001 on: February 25, 2015, 10:12:55 AM »
The media is still spinning this thing.  They use a mug shot of Zimmerman and a picture of a much younger and smaller Martin.   ::)

George Zimmerman won’t face civil rights charges in Trayvon Martin’s death
By Mark Berman and Sari Horwitz
February 24, 2015

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that George Zimmerman will not face federal criminal civil rights charges for shooting and killing teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Zimmerman fatally shot Martin while the unarmed African American 17-year-old was walking in Sanford, Fla. The shooting became a national flashpoint, sparking a discussion of race relations that continues to reverberate since the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and other incidents across the country.

“The death of Trayvon Martin was a devastating tragedy,” Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said in a statement. “It shook an entire community, drew the attention of millions across the nation, and sparked a painful but necessary dialogue throughout the country.”

As a result of the announcement Tuesday, the federal investigation into the shooting has been closed.


Eric Holder. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Holder said that the “comprehensive examination” determined that there was not enough evidence for a federal hate crime prosecution. But he added that Martin’s “premature death necessitates that we continue the dialogue and be unafraid of confronting the issues and tensions his passing brought to the surface.”

Martin’s family said in a statement that they were “disappointed” with the findings, but thanked the people who offered prayer and other support over the years.

“We remain poised to do everything in our power to help eradicate senseless violence in our communities, because we don’t want any other parent to experience the unexplainable loss we have endured,” Martin’s family said. “We will never, ever forget what happened to our son, Trayvon, and will honor his memory by working tirelessly to make the world a better place.”


Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton, left, and Tracy Martin, attend George Zimmerman’s trial in 2013. (Jacob Langston/Reuters)

His family also thanked the Justice Department for the “extensive and thorough investigation into the killing of our son.” A Martin family attorney confirmed that representatives of the family met with Justice Department officials on Tuesday to be told about the decision. They were also joined by officials from the FBI.

The decision was not unexpected, as three law enforcement officials told The Washington Post last fall that Zimmerman was not expected to face charges. It was announced two days before the third anniversary of Martin’s death and almost three weeks after what would have been Martin’s 20th birthday.

Meanwhile, Holder is expected to leave the Justice Department in the coming weeks if Loretta Lynch, the nominee to succeed him, is confirmed by the Senate in March.


A family photo of Trayvon Marton. (Martin family)

A team of civil rights prosecutors and FBI agents conducted “a comprehensive, independent investigation” into Martin’s death, according to the Justice Department. This was separate from the local investigation into the shooting, which resulted in Zimmerman being charged with second-degree murder.

Zimmerman, a former volunteer neighborhood watchman who identifies as Hispanic, told police he was fighting for his life and fired at Martin in self-defense. The case also prompted outrage over “stand your ground laws,” statutes that have been enacted in more than 30 states. Zimmerman was acquitted by a Florida jury in July 2013, a decision that prompted demonstrations in cities across the United States.

These demonstrations and others prompted by the shooting were, in many ways, a direct precursor to the “Black Lives Matter” protests that erupted after Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer last summer, as well as the deaths of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland and Eric Garner in Staten Island.

“Although disappointed by the announcement, we are not surprised by the DOJ’s decision to clear George Zimmerman of charges,” said Dante Barry, executive director of Million Hoodies Movement for Justice, an activist group created after the Martin shooting. “This decision is further proof that this system was not set up to protect Black or Brown communities.”

After the Martin shooting. hundreds of thousands of demonstraters called for Zimmerman to be arrested and charged in the shooting. And that burst of activism birthed several prominent activist groups – including Million Hoodies and Dream Defenders — who played crucial roles in organizing protests and demonstrations last year following the shooting of Brown last year.

“The Million Hoodies team express our sympathies to Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin for hearing this announcement just days before the anniversary of Trayvon’s murder,” Barry said.


George Zimmerman seen earlier this year. (Seminole County Sheriff’s Office via Reuters)

Once Zimmerman’s trial concluded in 2013, the federal investigation resumed, with authorities interviewing dozens of witnesses, looking at electronic recordings and reviewing crime scene evidence and ballistics reports.

“The federal investigation sought to determine whether the evidence of the events that led to Martin’s death were sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Zimmerman’s actions violated the federal criminal civil rights statutes,” the Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday.

They specifically looked to see if Zimmerman violated a section of the U.S. Code that makes criminal any use of force or threat based on that person’s race. In the end, “insufficient evidence” was found, the department said.

“Although the department has determined that this matter cannot be prosecuted federally, it is important to remember that this incident resulted in the tragic loss of a teenager’s life,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta of the Civil Rights Division said in a statement. “Our decision not to pursue federal charges does not condone the shooting that resulted in the death of Trayvon Martin and is based solely on the high legal standard applicable to these cases.”


Zimmerman was back in court last month after being charged with domestic aggravated assault. His family members have spoken of a desire to create a reality show based around him, according to a GQ story published last year. That story described a family feeling under siege, moving from hotel to hotel at the height of the public attention and with bags packed ready to flee at any moment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/02/24/george-zimmerman-wont-face-civil-rights-charges-in-trayvon-martins-death/

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« Reply #2002 on: February 25, 2015, 10:23:25 AM »
Holder and Obama new Zimmerman wouldn't be charged but stretched out this unnecessary investigation for political reasons. 
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« Reply #2003 on: February 25, 2015, 10:26:07 AM »
Holder and Obama new Zimmerman wouldn't be charged but stretched out this unnecessary investigation for political reasons. 

No doubt. 

It is still unsettling to me that the DOJ asked the entire country to submit any evidence they had of Zimmerman being a racist.  Be very afraid of what your government can do to you. 

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« Reply #2004 on: February 25, 2015, 10:37:25 AM »
No doubt. 

It is still unsettling to me that the DOJ asked the entire country to submit any evidence they had of Zimmerman being a racist.  Be very afraid of what your government can do to you. 

It was a concerted effort by the DOJ to create a spectacle.  Ask yourself, why would they publicly ask for information that proved Zimmerman was a racist if they already had evidence of that fact?  Why even start an investigation without a speck of evidence?  It seems obvious they started with the premise that Zimmerman was undoubtedly racist and then attempted to prove it after-the-fact.  Think about how fucked up that is.  It's guilty before proven innocent.

It's like if someone got into a car accident.  The prosecutor has no evidence the person was drunk and plenty of evidence they weren't.  The prosecutor launches an investigation into whether the driver was driving drunk anyway.  He asks the public if they know of any other time the driver was drunk or drove drunk in order to prove whether he was drunk during this particular accident. It's nuts, man.
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« Reply #2005 on: February 25, 2015, 10:39:41 AM »
It was a concerted effort by the DOJ to create a spectacle.  Ask yourself, why would they publicly ask for information that proved Zimmerman was a racist if they already had evidence of that fact?  Why even start an investigation without a speck of evidence?  It seems obvious they started with the premise that Zimmerman was undoubtedly racist and then attempted to prove it after-the-fact.  Think about how fucked up that is.  It's guilty before proven innocent.

It's like if someone got into a car accident.  The prosecutor has no evidence the person was drunk and plenty of evidence they weren't.  The prosecutor launches an investigation into whether the driver was driving drunk anyway.  He asks the public if they know of any other time the driver was drunk or drove drunk in order to prove whether he was drunk during this particular accident. It's nuts, man.

I completely agree. 

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Re: Trayvon Martin - Gun, Drugs, Fighting
« Reply #2006 on: February 25, 2015, 10:54:10 AM »
Zimmerman completely exonerated from all charges both real and imagined!

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Re: Trayvon Martin - Gun, Drugs, Fighting
« Reply #2007 on: February 26, 2015, 11:38:51 AM »
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry: I Hope Trayvon ‘Whooped the Sh**’ Out of Zimmerman
By Tom Blumer | February 26, 2015

While it's performing a long overdue housecleaning, MSNBC should point its broom in Melissa Harris-Perry's direction and sweep her off the network for her anti-democratic, violence-advocating rant earlier this week at Cornell University.

Among other things, Harris-Perry told her audience that George Zimmerman deserved whatever injuries he received at the hands of Trayvon Martin in the violent February 2012 confrontation which began with Martin pommeling Zimmerman and ended in Martin's death.

Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Martin in a jury trial in 2013. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it "found insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges" against Zimmerman. The Martin-Zimmerman saga has appears to have caused Harris-Perry to come utterly unglued.

In the video segment below, posted yesterday by T. Becket Adams at the Washington Examiner, Harris-Perry said that she hoped Trayvon Martin “whooped the sh** out of George Zimmerman.” Viewers will note that many in the audience applauded. The separate segment which follows in the video reveals a person who is obsessed with "privilege" (HT Ed Driscoll at PJ Media):



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MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY: I hope he (Martin) tried to stay alive. I hope he knew that he lived in a state with a stand-your-ground law and I hope he whooped the sh** out of George Zimmerman.

And it's not disreputable ... (audience applause obscures her words)

'Cause he encountered a stranger who was prepared to kill him, and you know how I know? Because he killed him.”

(Video moves to another segment)

That our bodies and voices, never forget that we are artists — That white bodies become black bodies when they creatively imagine themselves as a black body, a body that is vulnerable to be shed of its privileges. That hetero bodies can become queer bodies to the extent that they are willing to lay down with their queer brothers and sisters by shedding our privileges. That male bodies become meaningful bodies, not when they act in militarism and violence against female bodies, but when they act in solidarity with women's bodies.

We must never forget the part that our bodies and voices can make, because the artist is creatively maladjusted, just as the game called all of us ... (audio trails off)

The video above only scratches the surface of how odious Harris-Perry's presentation was.

At the Cornell Review, which describes itself as "Cornell’s only conservative and libertarian publication," Casey Breznick presented an extended and excellent critique of Harris-Perry's rant.

The people at MSNBC need to read every word of Breznick's write-up. The excerpts from it which follow expose her as an utterly self-absorbed, money-grubbing, unapologetic advocate of violence, and an opponent of democracy:

What a shame and an embarrassment for Cornell it was to feature MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry as the speaker at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Feb. 23.

The event, titled “We Can’t Breathe: The Continuing Consequences of Inequality,” was ostensibly meant to serve as a thought-provoking reflection on contemporary race relations and the role the teachings of Dr. King should play today in light of recent elevation of racial tensions due to the cases involving Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice.

Instead, Harris-Perry delivered an hour-long comedy routine lightly mixed in, here and there, with some serious thought. Though she did reference Dr. King on numerous occasions, Harris-Perry clearly established from the very beginning that this event was really just about Harris-Perry, and not Dr. King, one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. After a humbling introduction delivered by Dean of Students Kent Hubbell, which referenced Dr. King’s 1960 speech at Cornell and also honored Cornellians slain in the Civil Rights Movement, Harris-Perry started off by taking a “selfie” with the audience behind her.

The event took place in Sage Chapel, with an audience of about 250 packed into the pews. Despite the sanctity of the setting, Harris-Perry could not resist herself in peppering curse words throughout her speech, some of which were obviously planned and not spur of the moment. At one point, she referred to her vision of democracy–that “democracy is for losers”– as “hot sh**” and later exclaimed she hoped Trayvon Martin “whooped the sh** out of George Zimmerman.”

What would Dr. King, a pacifist, think of those who champion violence in his commemoration?

... Though the audience laughed along with Harris-Perry when she joked about the Tea Party, George W. Bush, Beyoncé, Southern black culture, and Ithaca’s weather, most in attendance were hesitant to cajole along with her when she boasted about her honorarium no fewer than three times. At one point the MSNBC host even quipping she would “be down with lower taxes” because of all the money she makes from her speaking circuit.

The cornerstone of her presentation–aside from the cringe-worthy spectacle she was making of herself–was the idea that the country must “break bodies [in order] to perfect the union.”

... “We break bodies in order to… get to where we need to go,” she explained.

Here's the question for MSNBC's Phil Griffin: If this doesn't make Melissa Harris-Perry undeserving of a national network's air time, what in the world would?

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2015/02/26/msnbcs-melissa-harris-perry-i-hope-trayvon-whooped-sh-out-zimmerman#sthash.k6FXxqei.dpuf

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« Reply #2008 on: February 26, 2015, 11:48:50 AM »
What a bunch of self-righteous sanctimonious crap.  Perry thought Zimmerman was guilty and racist as soon as she heard his name. 
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« Reply #2009 on: February 27, 2015, 09:41:28 AM »
When you can't get your way just changed the rules. Holder is disgusting piece of shit



“I think some serious consideration needs to be given to the standard of proof that has to be met before federal involvement is appropriate, and that’s something that I am going to be talking about before I leave office,” Holder said.



http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/mike-allen-interviews-attorney-general-eric-holder-115576.html?ml=tl_1
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« Reply #2010 on: February 27, 2015, 10:59:25 AM »
When you can't get your way just changed the rules. Holder is disgusting piece of shit



“I think some serious consideration needs to be given to the standard of proof that has to be met before federal involvement is appropriate, and that’s something that I am going to be talking about before I leave office,” Holder said.



http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/mike-allen-interviews-attorney-general-eric-holder-115576.html?ml=tl_1

Glad he's gone. 

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« Reply #2011 on: February 27, 2015, 11:07:47 AM »
Glad he's gone. 

He's a disgrace as an attorney general and a man. He wants an open license for witch hunting.
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« Reply #2012 on: February 27, 2015, 11:08:32 AM »
When you can't get your way just changed the rules. Holder is disgusting piece of shit



“I think some serious consideration needs to be given to the standard of proof that has to be met before federal involvement is appropriate, and that’s something that I am going to be talking about before I leave office,” Holder said.



http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/mike-allen-interviews-attorney-general-eric-holder-115576.html?ml=tl_1

I question how much juice he really has over his department.

For all this hot air and grand standing what has he really accomplished during his tenure?

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« Reply #2013 on: February 27, 2015, 11:13:19 AM »
I question how much juice he really has over his department.

For all this hot air and grand standing what has he really accomplished during his tenure?

He's setting the groundwork by implementing small changes.  His ideas on disparate impact are gaining traction. The idea is already changing school policy.  It's only a matter of time before it effects the enforcement of law.  He's helped to start programs all across the country that are designed  to fight the totally unprovable "unconscious bias" in law enforcement.  These are dangerous programs all based on a bias and flawed interpretation of facts.
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« Reply #2014 on: February 27, 2015, 11:42:01 AM »
He's a disgrace as an attorney general and a man. He wants an open license for witch hunting.

I agree he was a lousy attorney general.  Unfortunately, he will now ride his golden parachute off into the sunset. 

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« Reply #2015 on: February 27, 2015, 11:43:40 AM »
I agree he was a lousy attorney general.  Unfortunately, he will now ride his golden parachute off into the sunset. 

The next thug is no better. 

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« Reply #2016 on: March 24, 2015, 12:19:28 PM »
Zimmerman blames Obama for racial tensions after Trayvon Martin shooting
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TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, acquitted of murder charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black teen in Florida, said in a videotaped interview that President Barack Obama stoked racial tensions in the case.

The former Florida neighborhood watch volunteer said he felt liberated after federal prosecutors last month decided not to press civil rights charges in the 2012 death of Trayvon Martin.

"Now is the perfect time to speak my mind without fear of retaliation," Zimmerman told one of his attorneys, Howard Iken, in a March 8 interview, released to the media on Monday.

Zimmerman criticized his treatment by federal prosecutors and in particular by Obama. He said Obama should not have inflamed racial tensions as he did by saying in a White House speech that if he had a son, that child would look like Martin.

"I’m also my parent’s child, and my life matters as well," Zimmerman said, identifying the president by his full name, "Barack Hussein Obama."

"He by far overstretched, overreached, even broke the law in certain aspects to where you have an innocent American being prosecuted by the federal government," Zimmerman said.

Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in state court, and the Justice Department found insufficient evidence that he intentionally violated Martin's civil rights.

He called his conscience clean over the shooting, which he maintained was self-defense.

"You cannot as a human feel guilty for living, for surviving," he said.

Zimmerman said he was portrayed as a "racist white man," despite coming from a multicultural family in which he was raised by a Hispanic mother and grandmother.

While he felt the U.S. justice system should not have forced him to stand trial, Zimmerman was satisfied with the outcome.

"I was acquitted, and I am a free man," he said, adding that he was further validated by the Justice Department's decision not to bring civil rights charges.

A video recording and transcript of his interview can be viewed online: http://www.18884mydivorce.com/georgezimmerman2015/

http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-blames-obama-racial-tensions-trayvon-martin-shooting-220147383.html

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Re: Trayvon Martin - Gun, Drugs, Fighting
« Reply #2017 on: March 24, 2015, 12:32:40 PM »
LOL @ those who still worship Zimmerman.  The guy is perhaps the meanest, biggest bully citizen in america... beating on women, old people, cops... and voila, they still love the dude. 

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« Reply #2018 on: March 24, 2015, 12:36:56 PM »
Compulsive Liar

A compulsive liar is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying is their normal and covert yet reflexive way of responding to questions. Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large and small. For a compulsive liar, telling the truth is very awkward and uncomfortable while lying feels right. Compulsive lying is usually thought to develop in early childhood, due to being placed in an environment where lying was necessary. A compulsive liar may also have difficulties with poor self esteem. For the most part, compulsive liars are not overly manipulative and cunning, rather they simply lie out of habit

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« Reply #2020 on: May 12, 2015, 05:58:19 PM »
He has Rodney King written all over him.  He's probably going to wind up dead.

Police recover gun from Zimmerman; 2 guns from other man
Published May 12, 2015
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ORLANDO, Fla. –  Police say they have recovered a handgun from George Zimmerman and took two guns from a man accused of shooting at Zimmerman.

Lake Mary Police Officer Bianca Gillett said Tuesday that detectives are still investigating and no charges have been filed against Zimmerman or Matthew Apperson.

Zimmerman and Apperson were involved in a road-rage episode earlier this year, but no charges were filed in that case.

Two guns were taken from Apperson's car, including a revolver that had a spent shell casing. Police say they will also execute a search warrant on Zimmerman's pickup truck.

Both men had the guns legally.

Police say the shooting occurred Monday afternoon on a busy road. Zimmerman suffered minor injuries.

Zimmerman is the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/12/police-recover-gun-from-zimmerman-2-guns-from-other-man/?intcmp=latestnews

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Re: Trayvon Martin - Gun, Drugs, Fighting
« Reply #2021 on: May 12, 2015, 07:35:36 PM »
Police recover gun from Zimmerman; 2 guns from other man

2 idiots both trying to stand their ground.  I miss the days of 'duty to retreat' in Florida :(

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« Reply #2022 on: May 13, 2015, 02:46:55 PM »
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« Reply #2023 on: May 20, 2015, 05:39:54 PM »
Cops: Alleged Shooter Had ‘Fixation’ on Zimmerman





Police say the man who allegedly shot George Zimmerman had a “fixation” on his victim, and had recently been admitted in a mental institution for signs of “paranoia, anxiety and bipolar disorder.”

According to a police report, 36-year-old Matthew Apperson chased Zimmerman down — ahem — and demanded “You remember me?” Zimmerman called Apperson a “clown”; the following altercation resulted in Apperson firing at Zimmerman’s car. Zimmerman was struck but suffered minor injuries.

At the time the police described the men as being locked in an “ongoing dispute,” going back to an incident last September in which Apperson said Zimmerman threatened to kill him during a bout of road rage. Apperson was charged last week with aggravated assault, battery with a deadly weapon, and firing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle, though he ironically could avail himself of the “stand your ground” defense.

Apperson was released on bail but had to surrender his weapons to authorities.

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« Reply #2024 on: May 20, 2015, 06:03:04 PM »
Cops: Alleged Shooter Had ‘Fixation’ on Zimmerman





Police say the man who allegedly shot George Zimmerman had a “fixation” on his victim, and had recently been admitted in a mental institution for signs of “paranoia, anxiety and bipolar disorder.”

According to a police report, 36-year-old Matthew Apperson chased Zimmerman down — ahem — and demanded “You remember me?” Zimmerman called Apperson a “clown”; the following altercation resulted in Apperson firing at Zimmerman’s car. Zimmerman was struck but suffered minor injuries.

At the time the police described the men as being locked in an “ongoing dispute,” going back to an incident last September in which Apperson said Zimmerman threatened to kill him during a bout of road rage. Apperson was charged last week with aggravated assault, battery with a deadly weapon, and firing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle, though he ironically could avail himself of the “stand your ground” defense.

Apperson was released on bail but had to surrender his weapons to authorities.


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