OJ Syndrome': Twitter, Pundits and TheBlaze Readers React to George Zimmerman's Arrest

It was a high-profile arrest that seemed to shock virtually nobody.

Shocking. RT @cnnbrk: George Zimmerman, acquitted in Trayvon Martin case,arrested on charges incl. aggravated assault https://t.co/1Ova1b3Jw5

— Tracie Thoms (@traciethoms) January 10, 2015

The news that George Zimmerman had been arrested Friday night and charged with domestic violence — apparently for chucking a bottle of wine at his girlfriend — left many people shaking their heads Saturday morning.

Mediaite's Joe Concha declared Zimmerman to be "offically O.J. Simpson 2.0" — a guy who many thought "got away with murder" but then couldn't stay out of trouble afterwards.

TheBlaze readers seemed to largely agree.

Magyar:

It’s the OJ syndrome— Bound and determined to get arrested. Georgie should count his blessings, shut up and disappear into the woodwork for his own good.

MindTheGOP:

I said from the begining that Zimmerman/Martin is what happens when two idiots cross paths….Ya’ll didnt want to hear it at the time but looks like i was correct.

I_StateYourName_:

c’mon man……….its past the time when you should have grown up…………….

For many Twitter users, the incident was an opportunity to vent their frustrations, calling Zimmerman a "creep" and decrying the state of policing and race relations in the U.S.

America's favorite creep is back in jail, this time for agg. assault w/deadly weapon. #GeorgeZimmerman, welcome home: https://t.co/l3Oo8hmvE0

— Tommy Hough (@The_Tommy_Hough) January 10, 2015

#GeorgeZimmerman Has a worse criminal Record than almost all of the unarmed Black men killed this year by police.....

— REDALERT (@djredalert)

January 10, 2015

Something needs to be done about #GeorgeZimmerman. Sooner or later, this guy is going to kill somebody. Oh, wait ...

— Jeff Tiedrich (@jefftiedrich) January 10, 2015

George Zimmerman was ARRESTED AGAIN! Because, ya know... He didn't murder Trayvon.... Please. Enough is enough. #StillNoJustice4Trayvon

— Jason Pollock (@Jason_Pollock)

January 10, 2015

George Zimmerman is at it again. He just can't stay quiet. He is going to kill someone. AGAIN https://t.co/i712ldQDQo pic.twitter.com/0U4WQbFv9o

— KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) January 10, 2015

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