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EXCLUSIVE: The family George Zimmerman rescued from horrific car wreck on Florida highway last week
The Daily Mail Online ^ | July 22, 2013 | LAURA COLLINS and RACHEL QUIGLEY

Posted on 07/22/2013 5:16:29 PM PDT by Uncle Chip

The couple pulled from their upturned SUV by George Zimmerman are Dana and Mark Gerstle, MailOnline can reveal.

The rescue took place on Wednesday after a series of frantic 911 calls following the incident on a stretch of Florida highway just yards from where Zimmerman shot 17 year old Trayvon Martin.

Zimmerman, acquitted of all counts against him on July 13, has been in hiding since the controversial finding that has ignited America and brought thousands onto the streets of America.

Father of two, Mr Gerstle, 52, was driving onto the off ramp of the highway when he lost control of the vehicle resulting in the terrifying crash that left him, his wife and two children aged eight and four trapped.

Neither he nor his 41-year-old wife chose to comment on their extraordinary brush with the now infamous Neighborhood Watch Captain.

Zimmerman did not witness the accident which took place at 5.47pm but was on the scene shortly afterwards. Though he spoke with his lawyers on Friday he did not make any mention of the rescue.

Speaking to MailOnline Shawn Vincent, a spokesman for Zimmerman’s attorney Mark O’Mara said: ‘We spoke with George on Friday and he made no mention of this at all. That’s very typical of George.

‘He has a history of getting involved….it’s just the way he is.

‘There has already been the backlash of people saying this is some sort of PR stunt but it isn’t. We’ve had it confirmed by the Sheriff.’............

Sanford Police Department Capt Jim McAuliffe said that Zimmerman was identified by one of the crash victims as the man who pulled him and his family from the mangled blue Ford Explorer.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: blackrage; gerstle; holder; zimmerman
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To: Uncle Chip

How long before the Gerstle’s get their first death threat?


41 posted on 07/22/2013 6:54:57 PM PDT by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: Hardraade

The only thing that Marxist, Mooslim, Kenyan, Steaming Pantload has or will put on Zimmerman is a Bullseye.


42 posted on 07/22/2013 6:56:35 PM PDT by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: Caliban

I hope we all get to see it.


43 posted on 07/22/2013 7:00:01 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal
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To: Balding_Eagle

I think it’s that young thang I’ve seen hanging on his arm lately, keeping him up at night.


44 posted on 07/22/2013 7:45:13 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (Time to go Galt!)
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To: Uncle Chip

I may be mistaken, but I think that I heard a news report that next year Hollywood will be releasing a blockbuster action film involving Superman, Batman, and George Zimmerman.

/s


45 posted on 07/22/2013 7:51:41 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Uncle Chip

Clearly, Zimmerman only followed that truck because the tires were black, and it had a hood.


46 posted on 07/22/2013 8:16:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US There'd be a rifle behind each blade of grass.)
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To: Uncle Chip

How did he know just where to be and when?

*See tagline


47 posted on 07/22/2013 8:21:56 PM PDT by zeebee (There are no coincidences.)
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To: Uncle Chip

maybe he’ll don a mask and become the Caped Crusader.


48 posted on 07/22/2013 8:49:13 PM PDT by farsny
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To: DoughtyOne; Repeat Offender; GenXteacher; Nervous Tick; BlatherNaut; ColdOne; Marcella; ...
G-d works in a plethora of mysterious ways.

This is a Black Rage Ping List, (by request,) to cover the aftermath of the GZ trial and archive the incidents. Let me know. And please add "blackrage" to the keywords. Click the link for anything you might have missed. Thank you.


49 posted on 07/22/2013 9:44:07 PM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work, You gotta earn them.)
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To: MestaMachine

It is really strange to me, that Zimmerman would be involved in this right now. I’m glad he and that other guy were there. Good job.


50 posted on 07/22/2013 9:47:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Zimmerman breaks Martin's nose/pounds his head on concrete? Does Martin's backers support Zimmerman?)
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To: Uncle Chip

I’m still not clear on where this took place. If it did take place on SR46 at I4 then that would be weird. Probably the most benign intersection you’d ever see.

The first report I read of it actually taking place at the SR417 exit from I4 would be much more plausible as it is a pretty hairy curve.

I really don’t care I’m just trying to figure out how the bozo driver flipped his SUV :)


51 posted on 07/22/2013 10:41:45 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: Uncle Chip

“Neither he nor his 41-year-old wife chose to comment on their extraordinary brush with the now infamous Neighborhood Watch Captain.”

Not even a thank you. Of course George wouldn’t expect any praise, but I find this really tacky.


52 posted on 07/23/2013 3:57:27 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Michael.SF.

Interesting. I didn’t see that one at all.


53 posted on 07/23/2013 5:08:15 AM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

What’s wrong with Al Sharpton?


My guess he has finally succumbing to the infection caused by handling of fecal matter from the Tawana Brawley case.


54 posted on 07/23/2013 5:20:46 AM PDT by RetSignman (Standing my ground against group think.)
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