Your favorite neighborhood watchman is back in the news

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

That's right, ladies and gentlemen! For those of you thinking that George Zimmermann just wasn't getting enough news coverage for your taste after the Trayvon Martin scandal, guess who's managed to find his way into the wrong end of a jail cell again?

[Breaking news alert at 5:14 p.m. ET Monday]
George Zimmerman was charged Monday with aggravated assault, domestic violence battery and criminal mischief, after an incident at his girlfriend's home in central Florida, said Dennis Lemma, chief deputy with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

[Breaking news alert at 5:08 p.m. ET Monday]
Zimmerman, who was acquitted earlier this year of murdering teenager Trayvon Martin, was arrested Monday after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend, a spokesman for the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.

George Zimmerman was arrested Monday afternoon in central Florida "after deputies responded to a disturbance call," the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

...

Earlier this month, police in Lake Mary, Florida, said no charges will result from an alleged domestic dispute in September between George Zimmerman and his estranged wife, Shellie Zimmerman.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/justice/f ... ?hpt=hp_t2
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/18/ge ... ance-call/
http://www.msnbc.com/politicsnation/geo ... isturbance

There really isn't much to say here, other than this will (obviously) fuel the fire of people who felt that Zimmermann should've been thrown behind bars the same night he killed Trayvon Martin.

His pattern of actions after that event doesn't necessarily lead me to believe that he killed Trayvon Martin in cold blood, but given how allegedly violent and reckless he's been only months after that shooting, this is a man who may need to spend some time away from the rest of society.

[New Octopucta]

Didn't he get arrested a couple of months ago for this same shit? Guy needs some serious help.

[Pope Joan]

If his girlfriend was black, he will automatically get off. He can just say "She looked threatening!"

[Estado Paulista]

It is obvious that he should have been arrested after he killed Trayvon Martin.

[Franklin Delano Bluth]

It is obvious that he should have been arrested after he killed Trayvon Martin.

He was arrested.

But racists let one of their own off, instead of ensuring he got the compassionate love and help he needed.

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

If his girlfriend was black, he will automatically get off. He can just say "She looked threatening!"

To be fair, she probably kept pounding the back of his head into the bed.

[Franklin Delano Bluth]

If his girlfriend was black, he will automatically get off. He can just say "She looked threatening!"

To be fair, she probably kept pounding the back of his head into the bed.

He likes it that way.

So yeah, he already "got off."

[4years]

You mean the Zimmermann is violent and unstable? Why who would have guessed?!? If only we had some clue, some sign, some way to know.

Fighting?!? Guns?!? Who would have thought it? Surely no one could have suspected this upstanding man of being anything less than noble defender of peace and quite in America's of neighborhoods.

/sarcasm

[Blasveck]

It is obvious that he should have been arrested after he killed Trayvon Martin.

He was arrested.

But racists let one of their own off, instead of ensuring he got the compassionate love and help he needed.

Yeah....no.

But, to talk about the story: I'm not exactly suprised, though I didn't expect something so soon. A few more years, at least.

[Zavea]

there's certainly little excuse for acting like a tremendous dickhead like he is, but i'm trying to decide what to conclude from this:

a) that going on trial for murder and having a large portion of the country want your ass thrown in a cell might permanently alter someone's personality (again, not saying this is an excuse)

b) that george zimmerman is a dangerous man who is sinfully egotistical (given his decision to go after trayvon martin) and gets violent with people who upset him

dunno.

[Mike the Progressive]

It is obvious that he should have been arrested after he killed Trayvon Martin.

He was arrested.

But racists let one of their own off, instead of ensuring he got the compassionate love and help he needed.

In prison. Yes, because nothing says compassionate love and help like living with the Aryan Brotherhood in confined quarters and sodomy.

[New Octopucta]

Yeah....no.

But, to talk about the story: I'm not exactly suprised, though I didn't expect something so soon. A few more years, at least.

He's got a pretty extensive history of this kind of thing at this point. This is the third case of him being a violent asshole that I remember, not including when he killed Trayvon Martin.

there's certainly little excuse for acting like a tremendous dickhead like he is, but i'm trying to decide what to conclude from this:

a) that going on trial for murder and having a large portion of the country want your ass thrown in a cell might permanently alter someone's personality (again, not saying this is an excuse)

b) that george zimmerman is a dangerous man who is sinfully egotistical (given his decision to go after trayvon martin) and gets violent with people who upset him

dunno.

At this point, there's a pretty strong case that he's always been nuts. He's escaped getting put in jail for this type of bullshit several times.

[Confederate People of the United States]

Honestly, there has been so much stuff said by the media that even an avid gun lover such as myself can't form an honest opinion on this case. Sad really.

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

there's certainly little excuse for acting like a tremendous dickhead like he is, but i'm trying to decide what to conclude from this:

a) that going on trial for murder and having a large portion of the country want your ass thrown in a cell might permanently alter someone's personality (again, not saying this is an excuse)

b) that george zimmerman is a dangerous man who is sinfully egotistical (given his decision to go after trayvon martin) and gets violent with people who upset him

dunno.

Both. I think. A is certainly a thing that would change someone, but if it wasn't for B, someone who was changed by A might not act out like this.

[Orthodox Brotherhood]

I was hoping for Roderick Scott, no, but really, who didn't see this one coming?

[Bombadil]

No matter what happened the night Martin died, Zimmerman has to live with it for the rest of his life. I can't imagine the abuse he receives on a daily basis.

I'd liike to say life might be easier in jail but given the make-up of prison populations, he'd probably be dead within months.

A tragic case all round.

[Quintium]

It is obvious that he should have been arrested after he killed Trayvon Martin.

He was arrested.

But racists let one of their own off, instead of ensuring he got the compassionate love and help he needed.

You are aware that George Zimmerman is a non-white hispanic, right? His mother seems to be a mixed-race hispanic with plenty of non-white features.
In any case: it seems you can flim-flam the zim-zam after all.

[Gauthier]

Clearly the girlfriend was a violent druggie gangster thug who had it coming. *nod*

[New Octopucta]

You are aware that George Zimmerman is a non-white hispanic, right? His mother seems to be a mixed-race hispanic with plenty of non-white features.
In any case: it seems you can flim-flam the zim-zam after all.

A person can be racist without being white.

[Qazox]

See, none of this would've happened if he was rotting in a jail cell like he should be.

Frankly, I could give two rat farts about this asshole.

[Confederate People of the United States]

You are aware that George Zimmerman is a non-white hispanic, right? His mother seems to be a mixed-race hispanic with plenty of non-white features.
In any case: it seems you can flim-flam the zim-zam after all.

A person can be racist without being white.

Yes, the media has infected his mind though.

[Mike the Progressive]

Clearly the girlfriend was a violent druggie gangster thug who had it coming. *nod*

But the question is: Was she wearing a hoodie?

[New Octopucta]

Yes, the media has infected his mind though.

What does that even mean?

Edit: Wait, are you talking about the media calling Zimmerman white? If so, you could phrase that in a much clearer way.

[Quintium]

You are aware that George Zimmerman is a non-white hispanic, right? His mother seems to be a mixed-race hispanic with plenty of non-white features.
In any case: it seems you can flim-flam the zim-zam after all.

A person can be racist without being white.

You'd say that's common sense. But in political debate, especially on this side of the political debate, people often consider some sort of power over the system to be a prerequisite - and one that is exclusive to whites. I'm surprised no one has dropped that bomb yet, to be honest.

[Quintium]

Yes, the media has infected his mind though.

What does that even mean?

Edit: Wait, are you talking about the media calling Zimmerman white? If so, you could phrase that in a much clearer way.

He was constantly called 'white' on this side of the Atlantic, so I was pretty surprised when a photo of him came out and he looked nowhere near white.