Posted on 11/18/2013 6:54:23 PM PST by South40
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman was charged with assault Monday after his girlfriend called deputies to the home where they were living and claimed he pointed a shotgun at her during an argument, authorities said.
The girlfriend, Samantha Scheibe, called 911 in the early afternoon to say that Zimmerman had smashed a glass table, threatened her with the shotgun and ultimately pushed her out of the house, according to an arrest report. After pushing her out, Zimmerman barricaded the door with furniture and refused to leave, saying that he would talk to police by phone, authorities said.
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“So any time there is an altercation between 2 people, there can be no charges? Nonsense.”
Sure, happens all the time.
Without evidence or witnesses what can the courts do- read a chicken’s entrails?
Maybe some evidence will be forthcoming or one of them will get tripped up in their story.
A cop had to see something... like maybe the broken table?
Kel-Tec. They can make some good stuff. They can make some bad stuff. But up and take your place.
Never a fan of the bull-pup layout for anything yet. You’re relocating the trigger and action too far from the breech and that requires significant re-jiggering of the internal workings. Make it more difficult and it becomes more difficult.
Do you know how the Krebs guys can put a pistol handle on a Saiga 12 shotgun?
I share your concern and not sure I will try to smith that myself but would like to have it, if not unwise.
Same concerns here for you doing that since it requires re-rigging the trigger, even if it isn’t a ‘bullpup’?
“She doesn’t count as a witness? Her testimony doesn’t count as evidence?”
It is a “she said/he said” situation. Who does one believe?
Look...let me tell you something before you get all “despising” of me. I was actually a supporter of Zimmerman in the Trayvon situation. I urged people to wait for all of the information before convicting him in the press. I had people calling me everything under the sun for simply pointing out that he had clearly been beaten. I didn’t think justice would be done in that case... but the jury did the correct thing. There was then a kerfuffle with his ex... which ended in no charges for him. I think he’s been pulled over for speeding a couple of times.
Now we have a situation where his “current” GF called the cops because of a confrontation involving broken furniture, a gun and him barricading himself in her house?
I reallyreallyreallyreallly wish this wasn’t happening. But... I mean... if I was HIM, the LAST thing I’d be doing is getting involved in ANY confrontations at all.
I’m not trying to throw a brickbat. This is just disappointing.
Don't forget the red panties on the bed behind her.
Here's some advice for George, if he gets himself through this one:
Stay away from women for a while, Zim. Only the nutty ones are going to come anywhere near you, and they're all going to accuse you of the same thing. Your name is practically synonymous with "gun" these days, in case you didn't know. Be a monk for a while, George. Work on your chess game. Take up brewing beer. Just for the love of everything, stay the heck away from the women.
Yikes... missed that. I stand corrected.
really? what was he thinking? She sounds like bad news already
Yep, without corroboration, that's what will happen here.
The first handgun I ever owned was a little Keltec 32. The darned thing jammed all the time.
I suspect that this “girlfriend” is a plant.
I’m not inclined to believe a word of it; this is a setup.
Agreed, minus the beer brewing. Somehow I think that could end poorly.
>> “This is his new girlfriend. Different people.” <<
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She’s a plant.
>> “A cop had to see something... like maybe the broken table?” <<
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The one she broke?
>> “She doesn’t count as a witness? Her testimony doesn’t count as evidence?” <<
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Not if she’s the real perp.
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“She’s a plant.”
By who? (or whom, I can’t remember)
>> “At least in part because you never know the woman’s motives after you’ve been high profile....” <<
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I guarantee you that this one is a paid agitator.
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Gosh, I don’t know, there’s nobody out there that doesn’t love Zimmerman...
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