Spike Lee Retweet of Zimmerman Address Leaves Florida Couple in Fear
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Cebu : Philippines | Mar 29, 2012 at 2:47 AM PDT
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Skooter reporting 03/29/12

The “Inside Man” director, Spike Lee intended to retweet George Zimmerman's home address, but instead of the home of the killer of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, Lee’s tweet contained the address of an elderly Florida couple, Elaine and David McClain fearing now for their safety. The McClains had a son whose name is reportedly similar to that of Zimmerman.

The elderly couple had already received a disturbing letter and that Elaine McClain feared that her family would be targeted.

“We're keeping everything locked,” McClain told the Smoking Gun.

Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch member who shot and killed the unarmed African-American teenager Martin last month in Florida.

Spike Lee’s retweet had not been deleted as of Wednesday afternoon. A spokeswoman for Lee did not respond to request for comment.

The original tweet was sent by Marcus Davonne Higgins to Lee and celebrities like Will Smith on Friday with a request to repost the address.

Also read: 'Hunger Games,' Lenny Kravitz Criticized in Racist Tweets

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Source: TheWrap

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Posted By NinaRai Nina Rai | about 1 year ago
Just hope some innocents
are not caught in the
tragedy that has gripped
US currently.
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Posted By northsunm32 northsunm32 | about 1 year ago
The tweeting was a stupid move by Spike. Even if it were the correct address it just might provoke a vigilante type action of the sort that Zimmerman might have been involved in.
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Posted By gingerriley gingerriley | about 1 year ago
There is news out that Zimmerman father worked as a former Magistrate Judge and Vietnam veteran.
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