Police: Zimmerman accused of threatening driver

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Police: Zimmerman accused of threatening driver

By MIKE SCHNEIDER1 hour ago

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A driver says George Zimmerman threatened to kill him, asking 'Do you know who I am?' during a road confrontation in their vehicles, a police spokeswoman said Friday.

The driver, 35-year-old Matthew Apperson, told Lake Mary police officers that a passenger in a truck stopped at a light next to his car on a busy street in this Orlando suburb, rolled down his window and yelled, "Hey, what's your problem? Why you shaking your finger?"

Apperson said he was listening to music with his windows rolled up at the time, and that the passenger's yelling was unprovoked.

The truck's driver then asked Apperson, "Do you know who I am?" according to a police report. Apperson said he believed it was Zimmerman.

"George Zimmerman was the driver, and they were threatening to kick my ### and to shoot me," Apperson told a police dispatcher in a 911 call.

Apperson told the dispatcher that he pulled into a nearby gas station to use the phone since he didn't have his cellphone, and the truck followed him. Zimmerman drove the truck up to Apperson's car, blocking him in, Apperson said.

"He almost hit my car and he said he would shoot me then," said Apperson, who told the dispatcher that he never saw a gun in Zimmerman's truck. "Both of them were threatening to shoot me and kill me."

Apperson called police from the gas station, but the truck was gone by the time officers arrived. Apperson, who has a concealed-weapons license, was carrying a firearm at the time, according to the police report.

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Officers told Apperson that without other witnesses or clear video identifying the driver as Zimmerman it would be difficult to make a case, the police report said. Apperson said he didn't want to press charges.

Two days later, Apperson saw Zimmerman in his truck outside the disability benefits business where Apperson works.

"It seems like the guy is sitting there, waiting for me," Apperson told a dispatcher in another 911 call. "It's disheartening to see him lurking around here."

Officers who responded to the call confirmed the truck driver was Zimmerman. In a police car video of two police officers questioning Zimmerman, an officer pulls out a gun from Zimmerman's waistband. Zimmerman shows him what looks to be a license.

Zimmerman told officers that he had an appointment at the address, according to the police report. Also located in the strip of businesses are a psychiatrist's office and a Christian counseling center.

Apperson declined to press charges again. When reached by telephone Friday, he declined to comment.

Zimmerman's divorce attorney, Howard Iken, didn't return a telephone call from The Associated Press on Friday.

Zimmerman was acquitted last year of second-degree murder for fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman, who was a neighborhood watch volunteer, said he shot the unarmed, black teenager in self-defense during a confrontation in February 2012 inside a gated community in Sanford, just outside Orlando.

Relatives of Martin accused Zimmerman, who identifies himself as Hispanic, of racially profiling the teen and instigating the fight. The case triggered a national debate about race and an examination of self-defense laws.

Since his acquittal, Zimmerman has had several brushes with the law:

— Last year, he was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief after his then-girlfriend said he pointed a gun at her face during an argument, smashed her coffee table and pushed her out of the house they shared. Samantha Scheibe decided not to cooperate with detectives and prosecutors didn't pursue the case.

— Earlier that year, Zimmerman was accused by his estranged wife of smashing an iPad during an argument at the home they had shared. Shellie Zimmerman initially told a dispatcher her husband had a gun, though she later said he was unarmed. No charges were ever filed because of a lack of evidence. The dispute occurred days after Shellie Zimmerman filed divorce papers.

— Zimmerman has also been pulled over three times for traffic violations since his acquittal.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Shocking. It's almost like this guy might have anger issues.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah he needs to behind bars. The wankstain

Edited September 12, 2014 by Hail Ming!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Law enforcement is probably just picking on him. He's a good dude in a bad situation.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Zimmermann will kill again. It's not a question of if but a question of when. It's in his blood.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Sounds like a slow news day in Florida.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Yeah. That's what it sounds like.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Yeah. That's what it sounds like.

another heinous crime by Zimmerman, as reported by the press.

Oddly enough once again the police say their was no crime, and nobody filed charges.

He either has the police bought off or perhaps this one is BS also

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Zimmerman is gay and likes to wear soft cotton panties and satin push-up bras. He actually does have firearms that use real bullets, but his greatest prize is the most excellent skill he developed with a pea-shooter. He is often seen driving the streets of Lake Mary and Sanford, alone, at all times of the day or night. He feeds one of his many compulsions by pulling alongside other drivers and matching their speed. Some drivers do their best to avoid confrontation, but those who don't wish they had. No one has actually seen it, but so many have felt the bitter sting of a high-speed pea strike them on the face. He is accurate, covert, and lightning fast. No one knows for sure whether he uses only his mouth to shoot the pea, or whether he has fashioned some sort of external device to launch the pea. For now, he's confined his roaming to the Sanford and Lake Mary areas. However, Eric Holder has assigned profilers who have created a computer model of his odd behavior. Remember, his pea-shooter attacks appear to be random. Eric Holder and team Sharpton encourage all Americans to remain vigilant.

Edited September 13, 2014 by ExExpat

[lostinblue 1,989]

Want 15 minutes of fame ..... George gave me an evil eye...... Quick lets see me on entertainment tonight...I swear he looked at me with ... killer eyes. He was sitting there a quarter mile away .... the flash of his eyes.......He is a killer ... I can tell ... :rofl:

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Want 15 minutes of fame ..... George gave me an evil eye...... Quick lets see me on entertainment tonight...I swear he looked at me with ... killer eyes. He was sitting there a quarter mile away .... the flash of his eyes.......He is a killer ... I can tell ... :rofl:

Exaclty. what does this make number 5 ? Yet in every case the police go, there is no evidence. Odd that

[eieio 1,594]

Zimmerman drove the truck up to Apperson's car, blocking him in, Apperson said.

"He almost hit my car and he said he would shoot me then," said Apperson, who told the dispatcher that he never saw a gun in Zimmerman's truck. "Both of them were threatening to shoot me and kill me."

This happened in a busy area .....at a gas station...and nobody saw anything?

That seems very weird.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

It is only a matter of time . . . how many will be joking and making fun of it all then?

[eieio 1,594]

George Zimmerman is going to die!

[B_J 2,752]

It is only a matter of time . . . how many will be joking and making fun of it all then?

If Zimmerman kills again? About half the people on VJ will be joking and making fun of it all.

But, if Zimmerman is the one killed? The other half will be the ones joking.

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