Z-Man Speeds Through Texas Armed But Not Dangerous

[gun sane]

The most famous Floridian made a brief appearance in Texas, long enough to get popped and warned for speeding. He told the officer that a gun was in the glove compartment. No problem....except for the liberals.

 

http://www.tmz.com/2013/07/31/george-zimmerman-speeding-traffic-stop-gun-firearm-texas/

[MattCary]

I guess he's got his carry permit back, huh?

 

I wondered when he'd get the hell out of Dodge; took longer than I figured it would.

[Defender]

The tone of that article pissed me off...

[glowdotGlock]

If you watch the dashcam footage at about the 3 minute mark you hear what sounds like the officer texing on a phone while waiting for dispatch to get back to him. Probably texts his budies. "Holy s### I've got George Zimmerman stopped" lol
Edited July 31, 2013 by glowdotGlock

[Garufa]

What I would like to know is how this is even on the internet?

[Erik88]

What I would like to know is how this is even on the internet?

I was thinking the same thing.

[npgunner]

If you watch the dashcam footage at about the 3 minute mark you hear what sounds like the officer texing on a phone while waiting for dispatch to get back to him. Probably texts his budies. "Holy s### I've got George Zimmerman stopped" lol

Earlier in the video you can hear his phone snap a picture. It's either before or after he calls it in.

On another note. Since so many of us like to Monday morning quarterback LEO's, I thought this guy was very professional and did a good job (unless of course he snapped a pic of the DL and sent to his buddies).

[D3vo]

The tone of that article pissed me off...

You want to be pissed at something read this account of the stop. GUN is in all caps.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2382127/The-moment-George-Zimmerman-pulled-cops-Texas-speeding-Sunday--told-GUN-going-particular.html

[Garufa]

My God he's wandering aimlessly across the entire United States.  :panic:

 

He must be heading out to that Wild West all the bed-wetters keep talking about so he can ramble down Main St.  randomly shooting his GUN!

[ted]

Well he's gona have to get a diff truck or car now , everybody's gona be looking for what the dispatch jest announced all over the Internet . People jest can't leave well enough alone and move on . Sad sad sad

[glowdotGlock]

The article says that he was advised to put his gun in the glovebox and then later on in the article it says he told the officer he had a gun in his glovebox...

[MattCary]

That Dailymail article cracks me up.

 

They just can't stop the speculation with him, at all.

 

GZ "Driving Cross Country." Maybe he was just going to 7-11 for some skittles and iced-tea.

[Guest ThePunisher]

I hope he's smart enough not to travel to any of the commie western states. Maybe he will relocate to Texas and live the rest of his life happily where they still cherish liberty and freedoms.

[rugerla1]

You want to be pissed at something read this account of the stop. GUN is in all caps.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2382127/The-moment-George-Zimmerman-pulled-cops-Texas-speeding-Sunday--told-GUN-going-particular.html

Yes, that evil GUN! And the video reads off for everyone his DL and tag #'s. As said before, what's this doing on the internet??

[Guest nra37922]

The poor man will be hounded for years...   Time for people to move on.

[TMF]

You want to be pissed at something read this account of the stop. GUN is in all caps.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2382127/The-moment-George-Zimmerman-pulled-cops-Texas-speeding-Sunday--told-GUN-going-particular.html

 

If you want to feel better about it read the comments section.  95% of the comments are reasonable, even from Brits.  Most of the comments are "why is this in the news?"

[Guest nra37922]

If he were to come through Knoxville I would gladly buy him dinner.

[tnguy]

If you watch the dashcam footage at about the 3 minute mark you hear what sounds like the officer texing on a phone while waiting for dispatch to get back to him. Probably texts his budies. "Holy s### I've got George Zimmerman stopped" lol

 

"#creepyasscracker LOL"

[vontar]

The video appears to be edited a bit,  seems like a cut right before the officer tells him not to play with his firearm.  Almost makes me wonder if part was cut out maybe informing the officer he had a firearm.

 

I am waiting to see the full, uncut version.

 

Also the officer called him in as a White Male, last name Zimmerman.  hmm.

[Garufa]

Looks like the officer has some 'splainin' to do for snapping that pic.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/02/texas-police-officer-to-be-questioned-over-george-zimmerman-stop/?test=latestnews

[Chucktshoes]

He only got a warning? Still no #justice4Trayvon!

[TMF]

He only got a warning? Still no #justice4Trayvon!

 

I did find some of the comments on the article which were outraged that he didn't get a ticket, as if no one had ever got a warning before.  Also, the comment "no where in particular" in response to the question on where he was headed to seemed to make people think he should have been arrested for not telling the cop.  These were Americans.  I imagine Georgie Boy knew that cop cars have dash cams and didn't want the hundreds of people hunting him to know where he was going to.

[Guest nra37922]

He should have said I'm going to Disneyland....

[Hershmeister]

It is curious that this made the news - why would any PD release a dashcam video of a traffic stop where a warning is given.

Is this type of video FOIA eligible?

Either the officers blabbing with his buddies wound up leaking out an a media organization and a FOIA was issues or someone at that PD doesn't like GZ and wanted to make his truck ID available to the public

Thoughts ?

[TMF]

It is curious that this made the news - why would any PD release a dashcam video of a traffic stop where a warning is given.

Is this type of video FOIA eligible?

Either the officers blabbing with his buddies wound up leaking out an a media organization and a FOIA was issues or someone at that PD doesn't like GZ and wanted to make his truck ID available to the public

Thoughts ?

I'm would guess that one of two things happened. Some cops were passing this around and someone leaked it to the press or the word got out that he was pulled over and the press requested the footage, or demanded it. I don't know how FOIA works with stuff like that.