Posted on 01/30/2015 10:11:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- George Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin, won't be prosecuted in a domestic violence case, prosecutors said Friday.
Zimmerman's former roommate, Brittany Brumelle, has recanted the story she gave police Jan. 5, the State Attorney's Office said. At the time, she told officers who responded that Zimmerman was a "psychopath" and had thrown a wine bottle at her and broken her phone.
The officers came to their home after they heard breaking glass and saw a woman driving away without headlights on.
Zimmerman was arrested four days later even though Brumelle did not want to press charges.
Zimmerman, now 31, was a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford when he shot Martin, 17, in November 2012. He said the unarmed black teenager jumped him as he followed Martin through the gated community where the teen was staying with a relative and was found not guilty in a jury trial.
Since his acquittal, Zimmerman has been accused four times of violent incidents and has avoided prosecution each time.
The first was in September 2013, when his estranged wife said he hit her father and threatened to shoot her. In November 2013, a girlfriend told police he pointed a shotgun at her when she said she wanted to break up with him and last year he allegedly threatened another driver in a road rage incident.
The State Attorney's Office released body-cam video Friday of the Jan. 5 incident. Brumelle told officers she and Zimmerman got into a violent argument when she said she and her 5-year-old son were moving out.
"Why that man is not locked up is beyond me," she said, also calling Zimmerman "insane."
Brumelle told police she and Zimmerman were not involved in a sexual relationship but had had one encounter after drinking.
"For the benefit of this neighborhood, watch this guy," she said.
But Brumelle appeared with a lawyer after prosecutors issued a subpoena to compel her to cooperate. She denied that he had thrown a bottle at her and said she had not been afraid of him.
Phil Archer, the state attorney, said there were no witnesses to contradict Brumelle's current version of events. Lake Mary Police Chief Steve Bracknell said he supports the decision to drop the case.
Pretty convenient the cops were right there by Georges house with there windows down so they could hear the glass breaking.
Remind me again....how many crimes has George been convicted of, despite accusations of all kinds of things before and after he took the trash out in Sanford?
I noticed that most of the articles on this incident refer to the gf as a “victim”, and not a one has said if his gun has been returned to him.
“with there”?
DOH!!!! Getting late.
George, settle down, take a vacation. Your luck is running out.
They’ve been told by a certain high-level official (rhymes with “cleric boulder”) to keep an eye on him and report back, I’m sure.
People are suggesting George move away and change his name.
Knowin’ George, he’d probably end up moving to Missouri and changing his name to Darren Wilson
How does one “take a vacation” with a job or other source of livelihood?
Or New York and call himself Warren Wilhelm, Jr.
The Hate George crowd are claiming he is buying these women off to drop the charges.
With what?
All white Hispanic blacks have access to tons of “Jewish” cash as long as they have a “Jewish sounding” last name, silly. So I am henceforth Ira Gold. LOL
I suspicion he has PTSD - after all he was put through -
No kidding, he was just a regular Joe when he became the hated man that he is, he isn't a politician or business executive, or an Army Captain, or director of operations for ...., or a Navy SEAL, or a contractor or business owner, he was just a guy, and the world came down on him, and has not let off since.
exactly ... but for the Grace of God ...
wonder if Zimmerman will stay away from the crazy women now???
So she was ‘not his girlfriend’
She was ‘just his dental hygenist’?
Ditch the broad, dude.
Move to Alaska dude.
They desperately needed some race-baiting to keep the minority vote up and they thought they'd found the perfect old Jew who instead turned out to be a black Latino. Why waste a crisis?
Sounds like a State vendetta or Official Opression.
George, get out of Florida and come to Texas where you'll be safe.
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