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:
George Zimmerman gets a speeding ticket in central Florida: http://t.co/cmtC1UVgJ9 -KH
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 4, 2013
Other mainstream news outlets were on it as well:
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/375366349230325760
Some tweeters wondered how a speeding ticket constituted “news”:
HOLY SHIT THIS IS NOT NEWS! RT @AP: George Zimmerman gets a speeding ticket in central Florida: http://t.co/mKE2YdJEUR -KH
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 4, 2013
Gosnell murders babies? Local crime story. Zimmerman gets a speeding ticket? zOMG! http://t.co/c6T3hQWmkX
— Razor (@hale_razor) September 4, 2013
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
BREAKING George Zimmerman had a penny, but didn’t “leave a penny.”’
— Jim Jamitis ???? (@JimJamitis) September 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/375368418423091200
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/375368938672357376
.@AP Breaking: GEORGE ZIMMERMAN (White Hispanic) SPOKE HARSHLY ABOUT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL – DEVELOPING STORY
— Area Man (@lheal) September 4, 2013
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:
JUST IN: Video of George Zimmerman being pulled over & ticketed for speeding http://t.co/MM2JSpeNqm
— Global Grind News (@GlobalGrindNews) September 4, 2013
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Related:
Piers Morgan schooled over George Zimmerman possessing gun during Texas traffic stop [video, pic]
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