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'George Zimmerman rips tag off mattress': AP reports 'news' of speeding ticket; Mockery ensues

George Zimmerman was pulled over for driving 60 mph in a 45 mph zone in Florida yesterday, and the Associated Press was all over it:

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Other mainstream news outlets were on it as well:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/375366349230325760

Some tweeters wondered how a speeding ticket constituted “news”:


https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/375367719182295041

Others speculated about what other Zimmerman stories the AP might find as newsworthy:

https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/375367736882626560


https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/375368418423091200

https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/375368938672357376

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https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/375368069549289472

A possible Obama administration scapegoat for that whole “red line” mess has been identified:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/375369199708676096

Here is a link to a short video of Zimmerman’s incredibly non-dramatic but apparently newsworthy traffic stop:

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Related:

Piers Morgan schooled over George Zimmerman possessing gun during Texas traffic stop [video, pic]

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