General News Zimmerman pulled over in Texas for traffic violation, given warning

I'm quite confused why this is news. He got his lucky acquittal.

 

Slow news day?

 

Yeah I don't see why this is news. The only thing he did wrong was speeding. It is legal to carry a gun in your car in Texas without a concealed handgun license. Heck he may even have a CHL, I don't know. Not only that he told the officer that he had a gun, exactly as he should have.

With all of the people calling for his head, I don't blame him one bit for carrying a gun. I'm actually surprised it was in the glove box. I'd have kept it somewhere a little more accessible.

 

The comments are not saying this is a bad thread. We're merely expressing surprise at the fact that major media seems to think this is a big deal.

 

People are questioning why any news site considers this news in the first place, not that you made a thread.

Honestly, if I were him, there's no way in hell I WOULDN'T carry a gun at this point.

 

That is true that broadcast studios need stories because of jobs and whatnot. It just seems like overkill at this point about Zimmerman, even if it's a slow news day. They could cover just about anything else locally or nationally. If we're talking shit about the government and the NSA spying on us, Zimmerman's got the media apparently literally on his tail. Seriously, this shit happens to everyone. What happened beforehand is not what everyone goes through and that's why it was news.

TL;DR it just seems like the media is looking for an excuse to badmouth Zimmerman.

 

True, and you and Don Henley may be right, but I don't see that being much of a case, anymore. Look at the comments, and they're saying almost word-for-word what we are: "Why da fuck is dis on da news?"

The funny part is this: There is no controversy about it. Everyone, Democrat, Republican, Liberal, Conservative, otherwise, gay, straight, whatever all came together and said the same exact thing.

At least there's something we all agree upon.

 

As I said though, there could be something else to cover. There always is. Why aren't we seeing what's in Zimmerman's underwear drawer? Because it's not news. It's nobody's business. In the area where he is, it seems there have been robberies. Hell, there could have been one when Zimmerman was pulled over. There could have been something great that happened, or even an event. It's the summer, so a lot of events are happening. The weather is also pretty terrible and it looks like there could be some watches. ANYTHING could be covered. Not just Zimmerman. Sorry, Mr. Zimmerman. But the fact that you didn't drink your coffee with 3 packets of sugar just isn't my business.

 

They covered the boston bombing guy until he was put in jail, and most of the stories actually had some merit to them as they linked to the original case. Yes, it got old. But none of them were things that we all do as everyday people.

My guess is that for a little bit, the media will continue this. But since they look at the comments and go "Huh. Looks like the people don't see this as something to cover" chances are that it's not going to last long and that journalism will actually gradually cover more important things more consistently.

 

My mother goes 5 miles over the speed limit and she's slapped with a $250 ticket. He gets pulled over and gets a warning. His luck with the law is uncanny. AND he had a gun in his truck...Why?

 

I actually find it very interesting that he did get off with a warning regardless of anything, considering it was THE END of the month. Perhaps the cop had already filled his quota?