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27. Magistrates aren't called "judges" in Virginia

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:33 AM

Mar 2012

I suppose if his father was a retired cab driver he could introduce himself as "Judge Zimmerman".

Look, I have no doubt that the Sanford PD has a lot of questions to answer and that the answers are going to reveal a lot of things they will have to answer for. But focusing on Zimmerman's father as a key to the mystery is probably barking up the wrong tree, which helps the Sanford PD out.

Even if Zimmerman's father's year's ago service as a lowly magistrate in Manassas Virginia somehow could translate into a position of influence in Florida today (which is really stretching it), my understanding is that Zimmerman's father lived in Lake Mary, which has a separate police department from Sanford.

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ABC has Zimmerman's application for citizens law enforcement academy [View all] grasswire Mar 2012 OP

In my state assault on an officer is a felony GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #1

The charges were dropped in this case. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #3

I believe he was rejected twice...psych examination failure...n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #2

Reminds me of Phil Hendrie character Jay Santos, Citizens Auxiliary Police Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #4

ABC link grasswire Mar 2012 #5

Info on Robert Zimmerman: PA Democrat Mar 2012 #8

Seems like Georgie likes to let people know who daddy is. PA Democrat Mar 2012 #6

Like George, you're making a mistake thinking that being a Virginia magistrate matters to anyone onenote Mar 2012 #12

I disagree with you. vaberella Mar 2012 #13

His line of work? onenote Mar 2012 #16

Oh no, I'm not. vaberella Mar 2012 #22

I don't know if you are from Virginia or not onenote Mar 2012 #28

PA magistrates don't need a law degree & make about $76,000 a year. PA Democrat Mar 2012 #19

But he wasn't a magistrate in Florida. It was in Virgina from 2000 to 2006 onenote Mar 2012 #20

I realize that Robert Zimmerman didn't have daily contact with the cops in Florida. PA Democrat Mar 2012 #21

All he has to do is introduce himself as "Judge Zimmermann" WolverineDG Mar 2012 #25

Magistrates aren't called "judges" in Virginia onenote Mar 2012 #27

Do the cops in Florida know that? WolverineDG Mar 2012 #29

Do they know whether some guy claiming to be a judge might just be a former cab driver onenote Mar 2012 #30

"I would never have touched a police officer." Except you did, George. yardwork Mar 2012 #7

Gee, everyone assaults him first. He must have a face that everyone wants to hit. appleannie1 Mar 2012 #9

He didn't identify himself and he hit me first alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #33

To be clear, this is NOT an application to a Police Academy ..... oldhippie Mar 2012 #10

right, I meant to make that point grasswire Mar 2012 #14

Looks like they left his phone number itsrobert Mar 2012 #11

that's his dad's address grasswire Mar 2012 #15

most likely itsrobert Mar 2012 #17

I have read the Orlando PO Civil Service questionnaire HockeyMom Mar 2012 #18

Did you know... Oilwellian Mar 2012 #24

That is good though from a purely prosecution HockeyMom Mar 2012 #26

So Zimmerman was security at a underage drinking party and punched a undercover cop... Evasporque Mar 2012 #23

For a retired next to nothing, his daddy seems to have a wide sphere of influence onenote Mar 2012 #31

Agreed...his father's a glorified paper pusher alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #34

ATF underage drinking sting? HaHahaHA!! DevonRex Mar 2012 #32