Since then, Zimmerman has had several brushes with the law, including:
- He was charged with aggravated assault after being accused of throwing a wine bottle at an ex-girlfriend, Brittany Brunelle. The case was dropped in January after she recanted her story and refused to cooperate.
- Following another domestic confrontation, he was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief after his then-girlfriend said he pointed a gun at her face during an argument, smashed her coffee table and pushed her out of the house they shared. Samantha Scheibe decided not to cooperate with detectives, and prosecutors didn't pursue the case.
- Zimmerman was accused by his estranged wife of smashing an iPad during an argument at the home they had shared. Shellie Zimmerman initially told a dispatcher her husband had a gun, though she later said he was unarmed. No charges were filed because of a lack of evidence. The dispute occurred days after Shellie Zimmerman filed divorce papers.
- Last September, a driver said Zimmerman threatened to kill him, asking "Do you know who I am?" during a road confrontation in their vehicles. The driver decided not to pursue charges, and police officers were unable to move forward without a car tag identified or witnesses.
Is everyone out to get this guy? Sounds like a lot of crap with no evidence. He needs to break all ties, move someplace quiet, and stop ending up in the news...
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― Russell Kirk, Author of The Conservative Mind
If he would only changed his name to Ben Gazie no one would ever hear from him again.
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I believe the trevon shooting was legitimately self defense.
But at a certain point, I have to think that maybe he's the common denominator in a lot of his troubles after the trevon case.
Sounds like he may have some issues with de-escalating common situations. Add to that a slight hero-cop-wannabe complex, and you have someone that finds himself in the news a lot...
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ignorance. Ever found a liberal that you can have a discussion with?
Zimmerman sounds, to me, like he's just become a walking shit magnet. He doesn't need to go looking for trouble, it knows where to find him pretty much anytime he goes outside. Unfortunate. He needs to change his name, move far away, and keep a low profile.
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