Zimmerman gets speeding ticket in Florida

[davidn3600]

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - 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.

http://news.yahoo.com/george-zimmerman-gets-speeding-ticket-florida-190709354.html

[Scootaloo]

1. This guy seems to have a pathological compulsion towards reckless endangerment

[Gravitycollapse]

2. Traveling 15 mph over the posted speed limit is "reckless endangerment?"

[magical thyme]

8. in a 45 mph zone? Yes.

I live in a 45 mph zone, zoned residential/agricultural. Cars and trucks flying down our street have killed deer, moose, dogs and people. Also my mail box. I've was nearly run down so often just trying to pick up my mail, I got a PO box.

[David Krout]

17. I can spot many, many vehicles doing 60 or more on a 45

Including my wife's.

[magical thyme]

18. well aren't you special

they all should be ticketed and fined heavily, including your wife. These are residential neighborhoods. Speeders make the roads dangerous,nosiy and stressful for those of us forced to live with such irresponsible, self-centered and inconsiderate people racing through.

[anneboleyn]

11. I agree -- he was recently warned for speeding. Now a ticket. He has serious impulsivity issues

I agree with you. Another poster suggested that 60mph in a 45mph zone is not "reckless." Given that it was a 45mph zone, NOT a freeway, it is indeed reckless and definitely dangerous. Driving 15mph or more over the speed limit is no joke -- this is precisely what causes so many accidents. I think given that Zimm was very recently warned about speeding (the incident in which he asked the cop if he knew who Zimmerman was) the fact that he got a ticket suggests that he has serious impulsivity issues (as if we didn't suspect this all along...).

[rdharma]

3. Above the law!

http://www.tmz.com/2013/09/04/george-zimmerman-speeding-ticket-florida/

[LearningCurve]

4. Is this chumming the waters?

Cause if so, well done!

But if not, is this an implication that those who get a speeding ticket are likely to shoot people?

[cpwm17]

5. 60 miles per hour in a 45 mph!

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It's time for another beating.

I get pulled over by the cops in Texas all of the time when I drive through, and like Zimmerman, I have Florida plates. I've lost track of how many times I've seen those flashing light behind me. I get pull over especially on western I-10. I think they are looking for drug money. I thought it was business as usual when Zimmerman got pulled over in Texas.

I've lived in central Florida for seventeen years and I have never been pulled over in Florida. Zimmerman's got me there.

[Niceguy1]

6. and why should we care?

In my neck of the woods the people only going 10 over are the slow pokes lol

[KG]

7. must've been on his way to pull someone from an overturned vehicle!

[frylock]

9. this numbnut could use some pointers from casey anthony on how to stay under the radar

[NightWatcher]

10. it was reported locally that he pulled the "don't you know who I am?" line

[anneboleyn]

12. What a jerk. He did that with the other cop too (and got off with a warning)

[lunasun]

13. "don't you know who I am?" line....huh???

Yes- Someone who got away with murder !

[HappyMe]

20. Not surprised.

Yes, we know you are a famous murderer. It's only a matter of time. He will get himself into some jail time type trouble.

Sounds like his wife is finally done with him.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawyer-george-zimmermans-wife-filing-divorce-20172052

[Seeking Serenity]

14. Why the flippin' heck is this news?

smh

[rl6214]

15. Somehow, somewhere, my give a damn is broke.

[David Krout]

16. I knew he was a racist! nt

[Woof_Woof]

19. What does one have to do with the other?