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George Zimmerman is now apparently a superhero

Is it just me or does this new George Zimmerman story about him rescuing a family from a car crash sound fishy? If it is true, he should be commended for the act. However, the once 100 lbs. lighter neighborhood watch volunteer, who had trouble handling a 17-year old kid he had followed, rescued a family from a car crash after reportedly gaining 100 lbs.? Even stranger, the trapped family has been "unidentified" at this point and a lot of the details of the accident have been vague to be kind. It was a "single-car accident," involved a "blue Ford Explorer SUV," which had "left the road and rolled over," but resulted in "no reports of injuries" to the four occupants of the vehicle.

Alright, so let's just assume for a second that the story is legitimate and Zimmerman was one of two men who helped the family out of their wrecked vehicle. Why is it I keep seeing conservative news outlets and talking heads report this story like it proves that George Zimmerman is a saint, who was rightly found not guilty in the killing of Trayvon Martin? How would this story hold any relevance to the other? It's not like many people think George Zimmerman premeditated his killing of Trayvon Martin and think he is a cold-blooded killer through and through. In any case, though, if he helped to rescue one family, that doesn't negate the fact he killed another person and tore that family apart. If this story is true, then George Zimmerman and the other before-mentioned man should be commended for their efforts. I'd be saying that about anyone whom does a good deed. However, such acts don't negate the one which he was on trial for - shooting and killing 17-year old Trayvon Martin - an unarmed kid who was found to be suspicious and subsequently followed due to this.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/22/george-zimmerman-rescued-man-from-truck-crash-last-week-police-say/

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