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Orlando. FL - George Zimmerman was stopped for speeding this week for the second time since he was acquitted of murder in July for shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, Florida police said on Wednesday.
“Sorry,” Zimmerman told the officer who was wearing a body camera. The video was posted on Orlando NBC-affiliate WESH-TV.
Zimmerman was stopped and ticketed on Tuesday in the town of Lake Mary for driving 60 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone, Lake Mary police officer Zach Hudson said. The ticket carried a $256 fine and three violation points against his driver’s license.
In Florida, 12 points results in a license suspension, and any number of points can affect auto insurance rates.
Hudson said Zimmerman’s behavior toward the officer was “very appropriate.” He said Zimmerman can pay the fine, contest the ticket, or attend a driver improvement class which can void the points, lower his fine and block an insurance rate hike.
Zimmerman previously was stopped on suspicion of speeding in northern Texas two weeks after his acquittal, and was let off with a warning to slow down. He has a concealed weapon permit and told the Texas officer that he was carrying a gun in the glove compartment.
Hudson said Zimmerman made no mention of carrying a concealed weapon in Florida. On video, he can be heard asking the Lake Mary officer for permission to get his registration and insurance card out of the glove compartment.
Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch captain in a gated community in nearby Sanford when he fatally shot Martin who was en route to a townhome after a trip to the convenience store to buy snacks. Prosecutors argued that Zimmerman profiled, pursued and confronted the black youth. Zimmerman claimed he shot Martin in self defense.
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Sep 04, 2013 at 03:56 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Really? its true? wow this is major news... it deserves to be in the headlines!
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Sep 04, 2013 at 05:31 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
A trigger finger and a heavy foot. He'll make congress!!
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Sep 04, 2013 at 06:17 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ A trigger finger and a heavy foot. He'll make congress!! ”
or he will join OJ
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Sep 05, 2013 at 06:38 AM PaulinSaudi Says:Report as Inappropriate
I seem to recall that after his acquittal, he was attacked by huge mobs of screaming liberals. No wonder he was speeding.
Oh, wait that never happened. Never mind.
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Sep 07, 2013 at 09:51 PM wsbrgh Says:Report as Inappropriate
It is possible that these incidents are real, but done to divert attention from where Zimmerman is hiding out MOST of the time.
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Sep 07, 2013 at 10:03 PM History Repeats Itself Says:Report as Inappropriate
From 1991, until his recent death, Rodney King (even after receiving a multi-million dollar judgment for excessive force), couldn't stay out of trouble, and was arrested multiple times for domestic abuse, drunk driving, and other offenses. Also, Orenthal James Simpson (OJ), from the time of his acquittal in 1995 for a double murder, until his arrest in 2007 for robbery and kidnapping, couldn't stay out of trouble, and also had a number of law breaking incidents. I'm afraid that Zimmerman is going to have more of these moving violations. Perhaps he craves the limelight, or has a death wish. His wife has recently filed for divorce. I hope that he stays out of trouble, but I'm not optimistic.
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Sep 07, 2013 at 11:41 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ From 1991, until his recent death, Rodney King (even after receiving a multi-million dollar judgment for excessive force), couldn't stay out of trouble, and was arrested multiple times for domestic abuse, drunk driving, and other offenses. Also, Orenthal James Simpson (OJ), from the time of his acquittal in 1995 for a double murder, until his arrest in 2007 for robbery and kidnapping, couldn't stay out of trouble, and also had a number of law breaking incidents. I'm afraid that Zimmerman is going to have more of these moving violations. Perhaps he craves the limelight, or has a death wish. His wife has recently filed for divorce. I hope that he stays out of trouble, but I'm not optimistic. ”
And maybe it's only known how many speeding tickets he gets because of the court case. I wouldn't say one ticket is enough to say "can't stay out of trouble" (he got a warning the first time around and it is not uncommon to get warnings... I know many people who get them). If he was arrested-then you may have a point.
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Sep 08, 2013 at 03:10 AM TexasJew Says:Report as Inappropriate
I heard Zimmerman's wife ask for a divorce? This guy better start doing t'shuvah real soon.