[F.J. Mitchell]

The dispatcher started it all by asking an improper question. The race ,ethnicity or hue of the suspect should have been of no interest to him/her.

NBC apparently jumped on the opportunity to misreport the facts for the purpose creating a racial incident that never existed in reality. This could have cost Zimmerman his life as the first of many, had the possible riots occurred.

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

“The dispatcher started it all by asking an improper question. The race ,ethnicity or hue of the suspect should have been of no interest to him/her.”

Are you being sarcastic? If so, you forgot your sarc notice. (I'm asking because some people here on FR of late might make a statement like that in all seriousness!)

[Boonie]

I think it was a legitimate question by the dispatcher...When the police pesponds to a 911 call, they need any and all information of what to look for...including race, height, weight, gender, clothing etc.....

[Mr. K]

"The dispatcher started it all by asking an improper question. The race ,ethnicity or hue of the suspect should have been of no interest to him/her."

Ummm... huh? Are the police just supposed to stop everyone they see?

Maybe it helps to narrow the suspects down a bit.

"profiling" is goooood, not evil. That way they do not have to stop 80 year old gramma's on the street 'just to be fair' to every ethnic group.

[tomkat]

Shirley you jest !