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(48,121 posts) Wed Jul 31, 2013, 02:58 PM Jul 2013

George Zimmerman Stopped By Cops Still Packing Heat [View all]

George Zimmerman is still armed and theoretically dangerous ... he was stopped by cops for speeding and revealed he had a gun in his glove compartment.

Zimmerman was speeding in Forney, Texas on Sunday, just after noon, when he was stopped by police. Zimmerman told cops he was headed "nowhere in particular," and informed them he had a firearm in his glove compartment.

Zimmerman was given a warning, after cops determined he was free of warrants. He was sent on his way with a polite goodbye, "Have a safe trip."

The stop lasted around 5 minutes.

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

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George Zimmerman Stopped By Cops Still Packing Heat [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

Why only a warning? Do they only cite black folks in FL for speeding?? kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #1

it says Texas n/t Bacchus4.0 Jul 2013 #2

Oh, well he's a State Hero (TM) there. That explains it. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #17

No, he is not thank you very much snooper2 Jul 2013 #41

If he scares you, just Stand Your Ground. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #91

He was only doing between 5 ot 10 miles over. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #122

these cops probably gave him a cheer as he left quinnox Jul 2013 #3

Why wasn't he ticketed? ecstatic Jul 2013 #4

Profiled for what? zbr6 Jul 2013 #15

Already looking for a fight huh? lunatica Jul 2013 #20

Kid Ought To Be Braced Twice A Day, Sir, For The Rest Of His Days The Magistrate Jul 2013 #28

Whoa there. notadmblnd Jul 2013 #43

Hola zbr6 Jul 2013 #55

They didn't say how fast he was going or B2G Jul 2013 #22

It also depends on the day of the month, sadly.. X_Digger Jul 2013 #30

Very true. nt B2G Jul 2013 #35

Not that uncommon to get warnings down here - TBF Jul 2013 #37

Posted limit was 60. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #123

Florida plates attract a lot of attention in Texas (and Oklahoma) cpwm17 Jul 2013 #54

So you were going 85+? Rstrstx Jul 2013 #77

I got pulled over for going 10 mph over the speed limit in 1997 cpwm17 Jul 2013 #83

I guess the police like him if he got no ticket. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #5

Flashed his man-breasts Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #128

why was the other one locked? burnodo Jul 2013 #6

I self-deleted since StraightStory posted first and they were same source. gvstn Jul 2013 #11

It is repulsive to me that he is still free and out traveling with his dick in the glove compartment Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #7

maybe George was going antiquing ? steve2470 Jul 2013 #8

Texas is... Wait Wut Jul 2013 #9

it is illegal to have a gun in the car in Texas The Corrector Jul 2013 #10

If you're here to correct pintobean Jul 2013 #14

You need to check John2 Jul 2013 #18

And that would be incorrect. B2G Jul 2013 #19

Umm, no it isn't. X_Digger Jul 2013 #21

Yahoo Answers is a poor source of accurate info gvstn Jul 2013 #24

Poor source? Unpossible! Union Scribe Aug 2013 #131

Haha! I've seen much worse. gvstn Aug 2013 #133

I think it is legal if you are crossing two county Ilsa Jul 2013 #50

Nope, that was the old case law standard .... oldhippie Jul 2013 #92

New law was promoted by Tex Rifle Assoc & Tex Civil Lib. Union. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #130

the corrector? Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #61

In Texas your vehicle is considered an extension of your home. oneshooter Jul 2013 #96

You are wrong. Having a gun in the car is legal. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #124

"nowhere in particular" and speeding ? KurtNYC Jul 2013 #12

lol Renew Deal Jul 2013 #34

He was getting nowhere fast pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #45

There must have been a black kid in Texas in need of shooting Arkana Jul 2013 #13

Don't be ridiculous. Dr. Strange Jul 2013 #25

He might have to stand his ground if the overturned truck attacked him, after all. Arkana Jul 2013 #33

So has he relocated to Texas? nt B2G Jul 2013 #16

That's what worries me. Paladin Jul 2013 #26

That's what I wanted to know. BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #27

It would seem like a friendly environment for him. totodeinhere Jul 2013 #32

That's all we need. nt TBF Jul 2013 #39

please no uponit7771 Jul 2013 #108

Cops see GZ, gives him a free pass. Mr. David Jul 2013 #23

You can't be arrested for speeding B2G Jul 2013 #31

Actually... NewThinkingChance40 Jul 2013 #47

He'd have to have been mega-speeding B2G Jul 2013 #48

do a google search of "arrested for speeding" quinnox Jul 2013 #49

"110 MPH in a 55 MPH zone" B2G Jul 2013 #52

Sooner or later JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #29

wow George Bombero1956 Jul 2013 #36

Have gun UglyGreed Jul 2013 #42

this guy is doing a hell of a job of staying underground frylock Jul 2013 #38

One would think Georgie UglyGreed Jul 2013 #40

He probably is feeling on the top of the world, invincible quinnox Jul 2013 #46

Indeed UglyGreed Jul 2013 #78

He's BACK!!!! napkinz Jul 2013 #44

Probably in Texas to "patrol" for some right wing Border Klan group or something. Hoyt Jul 2013 #51

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead -nt Bonx Jul 2013 #53

He has good reason to be armed now. n/t cigsandcoffee Jul 2013 #56

An anonymous source to a celebrity gossip website will be trustworthy, if... The Corrector Jul 2013 #57

Does this help you: The Straight Story Jul 2013 #58

And CBS 11 has a copy of the police report: The Straight Story Jul 2013 #60

Your user name is hilarious pintobean Jul 2013 #62

Thanks for the warning Gothmog Jul 2013 #59

Crossing state lines with a concealed weapon, and the fucking cop let him go! B Calm Jul 2013 #63

How do you know he crossed state lines with it? B2G Jul 2013 #66

Was he driving his car? You don't know either, B Calm Jul 2013 #67

That isn't illegal sarisataka Jul 2013 #68

Which states did he drive through getting to Texas? B Calm Jul 2013 #114

Any state from FL to TX has reciprocity with FL. X_Digger Jul 2013 #116

The closest states that do not recognize a FL permit sarisataka Jul 2013 #118

... which isn't illegal ... n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #70

Just like Zimmerman found Trayvon, I'll presume he's guilty! B Calm Jul 2013 #115

Of what crime? You're not making much sense. n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #117

info Skeeter Barnes Jul 2013 #75

Completely legal. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #127

Hey look what I found. Most of the time, cops give people either a warning, or do nothing The Corrector Jul 2013 #64

Two wiffs and a foul pintobean Jul 2013 #65

SO you went from basically "it's not true" to "It's OK" The Straight Story Jul 2013 #69

Now I understand. pintobean Jul 2013 #73

black and Hispanic drivers received traffic tickets at a rate twice their share of the population The Straight Story Jul 2013 #71

And from the DOJ The Straight Story Jul 2013 #72

Aah...so, your moniker has to do with your editing prowess. ;\ ..nt TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #74

lol quinnox Jul 2013 #80

Correctors gonna correct. HappyMe Jul 2013 #82

Haters gonna hate, Mater's gonna mate The Straight Story Jul 2013 #85

welcome to DU, enjoy your stay quinnox Jul 2013 #79

Nowhere on that page does it say anything that you stated in your reply Rex Jul 2013 #81

The burden is not on me The Corrector Jul 2013 #86

So now you did all the reseach on the page you linked to? Rex Jul 2013 #87

The Corrector!!!!! Sissyk Jul 2013 #97

He googled. That took a lot of work. BainsBane Jul 2013 #101

Flip out? pintobean Jul 2013 #88

. Rex Jul 2013 #93

I did some research into it (see my posts above) and used to be a LEO The Straight Story Jul 2013 #94

Link to the research The Corrector Jul 2013 #98

Of all the times I've been stopped by cops BainsBane Jul 2013 #99

Um, look upthread, I posted the link to the research The Straight Story Jul 2013 #112

The abstract does NOT say most of the time BainsBane Jul 2013 #102

Have you found out yet that it's legal to have a gun in your car in Texas? Captain Stern Jul 2013 #119

Come to think of it...hell, it's Texas.. Captain Stern Jul 2013 #121

still breaking laws with police approval. warrior1 Jul 2013 #76

Nowhere in particular? NoGOPZone Jul 2013 #84

Stay safe Texas Autumn Jul 2013 #89

He'll kill again... maveric56 Jul 2013 #90

This Zimmeran kid has a death wish Harmony Blue Jul 2013 #95

He is going to meet a person who also has a gun and is more than willing to use that gun. nt bluestate10 Jul 2013 #107

Juanita Jean is wondering how Zimmerman got by without a ticket Gothmog Jul 2013 #100

She never heard of a warning for a traffic violation before? Pelican Jul 2013 #120

Didn't see your thread malaise Jul 2013 #103

No problem, have 51 ignoring me so they won't see it The Straight Story Jul 2013 #105

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise Jul 2013 #106

Why do you care how many DU members have you on ignore? bluestate10 Jul 2013 #109

I don't really care, and I have none on ignore, BUT The Straight Story Jul 2013 #110

Yep, Moses2SandyKoufax Jul 2013 #113

Letting cops release people with a warning is a policy that breeds corruption and favoritism Taitertots Jul 2013 #104

Here's dashcam video of the stop, TSS pintobean Jul 2013 #111

Nice find, seemed by the book (nt) The Straight Story Aug 2013 #125

So? flvegan Aug 2013 #126

If Zimmerman had made it to Arizona, and then been stopped and asked for his citizenship papers... Captain Stern Aug 2013 #129

speeding on non-interstate / stopped and firsked Simian20 Aug 2013 #132

Not an interstate, but US 80 is interstate quality. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #135

Aww, he's just going hunting. Again. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2013 #134