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babylonsister

(171,054 posts)
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 03:02 PM Jul 2014

Gun shop owner says Zimmerman was never hired to provide security, despite his claims to cops

Gun shop owner says Zimmerman was never hired to provide security, despite his claims to cops


ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS/AP) -- The manager and owner of a Florida business are denying reports that George Zimmerman has been hired to provide security for their business.

DeLand police report that two officers approached Zimmerman - who was acquitted of murder last summer in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin - after midnight Sunday when he and his dog were spotted parked behind Pompano Pat's motorcycle and gun store in Volusia County.

Zimmerman told officers the owner had given him permission to be there and asked him to provide security after a recent burglary. Officers attempted to confirm but were unable to reach the owner. No citations were issued.

The video above shows surveillance footage from the burglary,
followed by dashcam video of when Deland police encountered Zimmerman in
the shop's parking lot.

Pompano Pat's manager Sam Porter said Tuesday that Zimmerman "in no way, shape or form" has been employed by the store.


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Pat Johnson, who owns the store, told CBS affiliate WKMG that Zimmerman, acting on his own accord, has occasionally been outside the store since the robbery. He said that although he knows Zimmerman, he has not hired him as a security officer.


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Gun shop owner says Zimmerman was never hired to provide security, despite his claims to cops (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2014 OP
Just more bizarre behavior from Zimmerman. n/t JimDandy Jul 2014 #1
He's probably broke. Wait Wut Jul 2014 #2
Aww, he thought he was going to get rich SummerSnow Jul 2014 #3
what could go wrong? riverwalker Jul 2014 #4
Well, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #5
And they let that freak keep his guns. catbyte Jul 2014 #6

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
2. He's probably broke.
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 03:05 PM
Jul 2014

He made a small fortune off of the death of one kid. He's looking to make it big on the next one. Just cruising around looking for the chance to be a "hero" so idiots will send him cash and pay his bills.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
5. Well,
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 03:12 PM
Jul 2014

at least he was hanging out somewhere where he might run into actual criminals... besides himself, that is.

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