Spike Lee Re-Tweets Incorrect George Zimmerman Address; Elderly Couple Forced to Flee Home

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After director Spike Lee erroneously re-Tweeted their address as belonging to Trayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman, a school-cafeteria lunch lady and her husband were essentially forced to flee their home amid unwanted attention.

Death threats, hate mail, swarming reporters and fearful inquiries from neighbors were all too much for the woman, 70, who has a heart condition, and her husband, 72, who temporarily moved to a hotel to avoid the spotlight and possible danger.

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According to reports, the confusion arose because the woman has a son, William George Zimmerman, who lived with her in 1995 and still lives in Central Florida.

He is no relation to George Zimmerman, 28, the un-charged shooter in the Trayvon Martin case, which is sparking national outrage and international interest.

Zimmerman traced the tweet - which did not initially come from Spike Lee, but gained massive interest after Lee re-Tweeted it - to a man in California.

Zimmerman said he has implored the man to stop and said he received this response, "Black power all day. No justice, no peace" and an obscenity.

Lee's tweet has been removed, but it continues to be re-tweeted.

Man. Spike hasn't flown off the handle and wished he could take it back this badly since his taunting of Reggie Miller sparked the Pacers guard's 25-point fourth quarter explosion in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals.

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    anti racism

    Fuck them all, its people like spike lee that give black folks a bad name. But yet all you people just wanna hate, mlk. Fought and gave his life for this, shame on you all, ignorant motherfuckers!

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    antonio

    Wow all you fucking blacks need to calm the fuck down, you all hate us. I don't hard black people learn the fucking definition of a nigger, which you are acting like them. Unreal how so many WHITE PEOPLE an Lincoln fought for your dumb asses, to free you from slavery and Ty still talking shit. You fuckers aren't running a Damn thing but hot mouth, fucking idiots

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    Bounty

    There should be a bounty on this scum! He will always be remembered for this reckless criminal act.

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    Stephan

    I suggest to accuse SPIKE LEE for libel and let him pay for the disadvantage of the Zimmerman family

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    Mel

    I think Spike Lee and other Black people in the spotlight are only making things worse and they are the ones turning the into a black and white thing which it never was. Zimmerman is spanish for Gods sake.....and stop trying to start race wars just like the Black Panthers they hate white people and thats why they are getting involved it is rediculous .