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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo Zimmerman was a failed Criminal Justice student.
The records show that contrary to what Zimmerman has said, he did not graduate from Seminole State College because he failed an astronomy class in the fall of 2011.
He was pursuing a two-year degree in criminal justice but had twice flunked algebra, the records show. He also was placed on academic probation the summer of 2011 because his grade-point average dropped below 2.0, a C average.
In the fall of 2009, he got a C in "Evil Minds Violent Predators." He earned a D in "Intro To Criminal Justice."
Zimmerman was enrolled at Seminole State and was taking three courses at the time of Trayvon's death, but school officials kicked him out after the shooting, citing safety concerns.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-09/news/os-george-zimmerman-new-evidence-20120809_1_trayvon-martin-death-of-unarmed-teenager-george-zimmerman-case
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Thanks for the post.
malaise
(269,054 posts)You have to be a complete moron to earn a below 2.0 gpa
vaberella
(24,634 posts)Especially considering he might have suffered from ADHD and depression...considering he was on meds for such conditions. However, those are treated now.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)As someone that 'flunked' out of college when I was 21, the reason I had a solid 1.8 GPA was the fact I didn't go to class 80% of the time. The university put me on academic suspension.
I graduated last May with a 3.9 GPA.
malaise
(269,054 posts)tammywammy
(26,582 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)Imnpressive
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)Heh.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)That explains it all.
Apparently, to George Zimmerman, evil minded people and violent predators were 17 year old black kids wearing a hoodie and carrying ice tea and skittles.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)WTF?
And here I was beating myself up for the one quarter my freshman year when I struggled with inorganic chemistry and got a C+.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)The first day, and 3 times for the tests. I got an A in the class. It just made sense to me, and I was really prepared going into the course from AP Chemistry in high school.
On the other hand, Algebra was damn struggle, and Calculus was a breeze.
I don't think you can always attribute people's grades to their level of intelligence - some things you get easier than others.
KG
(28,751 posts)vaberella
(24,634 posts)Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)A lot of wannabe cops are not all that freakin' bright.
Initech
(100,080 posts)If he'd pay attention he'd know that being a neighborhood watchman does not give him the right to declare himself judge, jury, and executioner.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)wannabe, to a guy carrying a gun in his waistband looking for trouble. I've seen this repeated dozens of times. I have my CJ degree and used to investigate the backgrounds of people trying to get cop jobs. Jailers were the worst, they couldnt even swing the CJ degree, but wanted that power over people