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George Zimmerman helped rescue family from overturned SUV, cops say
The Orlando Sentinel ^ | 7/22/2013 | Jeff Weiner

Posted on 07/22/2013 12:27:20 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather

George Zimmerman, the man recently acquitted in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, helped rescue a family from an overturned SUV last week, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office confirmed today. According to sheriff's spokeswoman Heather Smith, deputies were called to the crash about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. A Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle had gone off the road and rolled over in the area of Interstate 4 and State Road 46, Smith said, with two children and their parents inside. By the time a deputy arrived, Zimmerman and another man "had already helped assist the family by getting them out of the overturned vehicle," Smith said.

(Excerpt) Read more at touch.orlandosentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: family; gerstle; onemoretime; rescue; suv; zimmerman
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Lets get a pettion togeter to have the president award him for braving the outside world and saving these people


21 posted on 07/22/2013 12:43:29 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Mugwump

ba = be


22 posted on 07/22/2013 12:44:27 PM PDT by Mugwump
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To: sheikdetailfeather

I think I know what their problem is. Zimmerman is more
principled and has more moral integrity than all the
politicians in Washington combined. He’s trustworthy and
acts on what he believes is right.
They are giving him the turbo Tim Tebow treatment. You know
the ol “it’s not fair for him to be so decent while others
cant” spiel.


23 posted on 07/22/2013 12:46:15 PM PDT by Slambat
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To: sheikdetailfeather

You could not write this as fiction. Nobody would buy it.


24 posted on 07/22/2013 12:46:16 PM PDT by cld51860 (Oderint dum metuant)
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To: MrB

They say “17 Year old” and show a pic from when he was 11.


25 posted on 07/22/2013 12:46:25 PM PDT by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Helped them out, then shot them afterwards, right? //s


26 posted on 07/22/2013 12:46:27 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: sheikdetailfeather

I just read somewhere the man said it was George Zimmerman who pulled him out. .so he was recognized at the scene.

Still haven’t learned the color of the occupants.


27 posted on 07/22/2013 12:46:51 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: al baby

Heck, award Zimmerman with a key to the city of Sanford.


28 posted on 07/22/2013 12:46:55 PM PDT by Kevin in California
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To: sheikdetailfeather

What would be the height of irony is if the family in the minivan were coming back from a “Justice for Trayvon” rally....


29 posted on 07/22/2013 12:47:40 PM PDT by apillar
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To: SkyDancer

If Obama was born 35 years ago...

Pray for America to Wake Up


30 posted on 07/22/2013 12:47:55 PM PDT by bray (Coming soon: The Republic of Texas 2022)
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To: Mugwump
You make a good point. I'm surprised that the Orlando Sentinel article did not also read:

"George Zimmerman....helped rescue an unarmed family from an overturned SUV last week.

31 posted on 07/22/2013 12:48:33 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: MrB

How about we go with the Drank Trayvon Martin, or the
Lean(tm)Trayvon Martin?


32 posted on 07/22/2013 12:48:59 PM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: sheikdetailfeather

You mean Ku Klux Klan member George Zimmerman who was waving the Confederate battle flag in one hand and holding an M-16 in the other as he shouted racist imprecations at Trayvon Martin, who was on his way to help crippled children at the homeless shelter, before gunning him down in cold blood? At least that’s what the lib rags made me believe. (snicker)


33 posted on 07/22/2013 12:49:31 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: shove_it

What about Attorney Dan Newlin!??!!


34 posted on 07/22/2013 12:57:41 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: sheikdetailfeather

found it and sent the email. probably will not get anywhere but i’m going to be a thorn in these aholes sides.


35 posted on 07/22/2013 12:58:27 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: sheikdetailfeather

I wonder how long it will be before the media shows on a map the exact location of the overturned vehicle. Sort of a “George was here” sign as to indicate the area of the state he’s currently residing in.


36 posted on 07/22/2013 1:00:32 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: Uncle Chip

It gets better. The first that I saw report it was ABC, and I read the link and comments below the article and the most “liked” comment with over 4000 likes was pro-Zimmerman. I checked about 20 minutes ago and that comment was deleted from the ABC blog along with other pro-Zimmerman comments. And it wasn’t a racist comment. Just said GZ was a hero for defending his community and now for rescuing this family.
The media, our enemy.


37 posted on 07/22/2013 1:03:22 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: CatOwner

Though the more I see of George in action, the less I think that any more of these punks will care to mess with him.


38 posted on 07/22/2013 1:03:29 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Uncle Chip

God Bless You George Zimmerman.


39 posted on 07/22/2013 1:05:29 PM PDT by pollywog ("O Thou who changest not, abide with me.".......)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

For sure he has saved 5 people.
4 in this accident.
1 in self defense, HIS OWN.
HERO 5 times over.


40 posted on 07/22/2013 1:08:14 PM PDT by todoasonewants
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