George Zimmerman Emerged From Hiding for Truck Crash Rescue

ABC News ^ | July 22, 2013 | Matt Gutman and Alexis Shaw

[Uncle Chip]

George Zimmerman, who has been in hiding since he was acquitted of murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, emerged to help rescue someone who was trapped in an overturned truck, police said today.

Sanford Police Department Capt. Jim McAuliffe told ABC News that Zimmerman "pulled an individual from a truck that had rolled over" at the intersection of a Florida highway last week. Florida Highway Patrol is now handling the case, McAuliffe said.

The crash occurred at the intersection of I-4 and route 417, police said.

It's the first known sighting of Zimmerman since he left the courtroom following his acquittal last week on murder charges for the death of Martin. Zimmerman, 29, shot and killed Martin, 17, in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2012. The jury determined that Zimmerman shot Martin in self-defense.

The acquittal prompted dozens of protests across the country this past weekend and his lawyers have said that Zimmerman has been the subject of death threats. His lawyers said Zimmerman has been wearing a bullet-proof vest when he ventures out in public.

Zimmerman's parents told ABC News' Barbara Walters they too have received death threats and have been unable to return to their home.

"We have had an enormous amount of death threats. George's legal counsel has had death threats, the police chief of Sanford, many people have had death threats," Zimmerman's father, Robert Zimmerman said."'Everyone with Georgie's DNA should be killed' -- just every kind of horrible thing you can imagine."

[Envisioning]

Zimmerman — He got out of the Car — Again.

Post of the year!

[hoosiermama]

Really cause heads to explode. Call him a Christian. George is a Good Samaritan

[kristinn]

Sanford police statement reposted as image on Twitter:

[sheikdetailfeather]

I LOVE it! I really do believe my prayers are coming more true every day. Last night I prayed that many of the people would have their eyes opened to how much they have been lied to about GZ and the whole case. Only God knows how to do things just right. I pray those who have been lieing and destroying his life will be exposed more every day. I pray that the wrath of all the people will be turned upon those who have been lieing all along to them. This news item made my day!

[Toespi]

GZ: uh there’s a truck that has overturned there’s a guy trapped in it.

911 operator: is he white, black or Hispanic?

GZ: I don’t know, but I am going out to help.

911: uh we don’t need you to do that.

Media: GZ, known racist who could have helped let a black guy die who was trapped under a truck.

[FortWorthPatriot]

Unfortunately, Mr. Zimmerman could pull a dozen Black Panthers on their way to a Black Panther party from their fiery Black Panther bus, suffering 3rd degree burns in the process, revive them all with CPR, including Shabazz whatshisname, and they STILL would try to kill him.

AND the media would twist it all around against him somehow.

[AllAmericanGirl44]

I truly believe little TM would rest in peace IF the NAACP, Sharpton, Jackson, Obama would stfu!

How about advocating for George to live HIS life in peace?

Honestly, I couldn’t care less about this kid, I DO care that this country is heading for a cliff and what these morons want to talk about is race? Really? Race???

[over3Owithabrain]

I trust you are going to liberal message boards and black activist sites with your “let Trayvon rest in peace” message. Because he was in fact resting in peace until those folks starting using him nonstop for the last year and a half as political fodder

[Venturer]

George!! George!! when will you learn.

No good deed goes unpunished. The more you help people the more they will try to screw over you.

[jiggyboy]

Anybody know if “#911buff” is a legit Twitter entity? They are claiming NBC says the truck was BURNING. I didn’t see anything about a burning truck on nbcnews.com:

JUST IN: NBC NEWS CONFIRMS GEORGE ZIMMERMAN HELPED ASSIST A DRIVER OF A BURNING VEHICLE ON HWY 417 IN SANFORD, FLORIDA ON SATURDAY. #911BUFF

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23911buff

[over3Owithabrain]

Well said - you beat me to it by a post! I have no use for the occasional sanctimony around here about Trayvon Matrtin and the “both sides are wrong” nonsense. ONE side of this has been lying and evil and it isn’t ours.

[BulletBobCo]

Angela Corey to start an investigation to see what charges Zimmerman can be brought up on.

[IFly4Him]

And it is dawning on me now that this is not about TM and GZ anymore - God is exposing our hearts.

[jiggyboy]

NBC SAYS IT WAS A BURNING VEHICLE

Police say George Zimmerman helped rescue a motorist trapped in a burning vehicle on a Florida highway last week, Zimmerman’s first known public sighting since his acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/22/19618495-zimmerman-emerges-to-save-motorist-in-sanford-fla?lite

[over3Owithabrain]

How can George dance when the DOJ's turning;

How can he sleep when the truck is burning?

[maggief]

FNC: Incident report has yet to be sent out.

[sheikdetailfeather]

I just heard it on Fox.

[NautiNurse]

Imho, Mr. Zimmerman and his family should go to Peru for two years.

I would prefer that he remain in Florida. Heck, he would be welcome in my neighborhood. Thanks to the Obama economy, we continue to have a variety of empty homes that could use a good family.

[dfwgator]

NBC SAYS IT WAS A BURNING VEHICLE

Must have been a GM Pickup Truck.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Rush Limbaugh will be talking about this when he comes back from break. He said “George Zimmerman, hero..recently! More when we get back from the break!”