Helping others is a provably recurring theme of George Zimmerman’s life. Bilingual, he was a translator between parents and faculty at his
elementary school by the age of 10. He is said to have tutored children
in his neighborhood, helping them with homework. But perhaps the most
striking example of Zimmerman’s civic activism was his protesting of how
Sanford police handled the beating of Sherman Ware.
Ware was a black homeless man beaten by Justin Collison — the son of
Sanford Police Department Lt. Chris Collison. Even though the incident
was captured on video and Ware suffered a concussion, the younger
Collison wasn’t charged until much later, after the video was made
public. Zimmerman excoriated the police department
for what he viewed as a coverup. He later blasted the Sanford PD after a
police ride-along, during which the officer he rode with allegedly told
Zimmerman his favorite place to park his squad car to take naps.
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