We really don't want that getting loose...
Posted on 03/21/2012 8:54:46 AM PDT by marktwain
Police in Florida have released audio tapes of 911 calls regarding the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch volunteer.
George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a confrontation inside Zimmerman's gated community in Sanford, Florida last month. Zimmerman claimed it was in self-defense, but Martin did not have a gun.
Following accusations that the shooting was racially motivated, the Justice Department announced Monday that it would investigate the shooting.
"He committed no crime. My son wasn’t doing anything but walking on the sidewalk," Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton said on the "Today Show," adding that she thinks Zimmerman targeted him because of "the color of his skin."
The first 911 call was that of Zimmerman calling to report a "suspicious" person:
911 Tapes of George Zimmerman Killing Trayvon Martin Released Share This Story article image Submitted by Mark Berman Opposing Views on Mar 20, 2012
Police in Florida have released audio tapes of 911 calls regarding the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch volunteer.
George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a confrontation inside Zimmerman's gated community in Sanford, Florida last month. Zimmerman claimed it was in self-defense, but Martin did not have a gun.
Following accusations that the shooting was racially motivated, the Justice Department announced Monday that it would investigate the shooting.
"He committed no crime. My son wasn’t doing anything but walking on the sidewalk," Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton said on the "Today Show," adding that she thinks Zimmerman targeted him because of "the color of his skin."
The first 911 call was that of Zimmerman calling to report a "suspicious" person:
Another call is from a woman who said something is going on outside her house -- a person screaming for help. It can be heard in the background of the call. Presumably it is Martin:
911 Tapes of George Zimmerman Killing Trayvon Martin Released Share This Story article image Submitted by Mark Berman Opposing Views on Mar 20, 2012
Police in Florida have released audio tapes of 911 calls regarding the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch volunteer.
George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a confrontation inside Zimmerman's gated community in Sanford, Florida last month. Zimmerman claimed it was in self-defense, but Martin did not have a gun.
Following accusations that the shooting was racially motivated, the Justice Department announced Monday that it would investigate the shooting.
"He committed no crime. My son wasn’t doing anything but walking on the sidewalk," Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton said on the "Today Show," adding that she thinks Zimmerman targeted him because of "the color of his skin."
The first 911 call was that of Zimmerman calling to report a "suspicious" person:
Another call is from a woman who said something is going on outside her house -- a person screaming for help. It can be heard in the background of the call. Presumably it is Martin:
Martin and Zimmerman:
We really don't want that getting loose...
So if you walk up to me on the street and ask me what I am doing I can beat you down right then and there because you are the aggressor, right?
If you’re asking me in a way that I reasonably perceive you as a legitimate threat to my safety, yes.
Sorry, the answer is no. You can not beat somebody down because they ask you a question no matter what you perceive. You can certainly defend yourself if the other guy accosts you physically but you can’t beat down people for asking you a question whether you like their attitude or not. Give it a try though, let me know how the perception defense works out for ya.
CNN is reporting that Zimmerman said “F##king C##n” at the beginning of 911 Tapes...
Although nothing can be clearly heard(Sounds more like a muffled heartbeat on an echocardiogram) their audio expect implies it is the F-word.
Reminds me of the so-called “backmasking” of the song Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin.
But instead of “Worship Satan” it’s “F##king C##n”
Let's imagine from the Law's perspective.
Zimmerman was told by the [police to stay out of it, but got out of his car anyway, followed Martin, an underage, presumably innocent citizen who wasn't observed doing anything any other person in that neighborhood could have done on any given day.
Interrupted by non law enforcement individual who was packing heat, an confrontation ensued and Martin was left dying on his front lawn.
Zimmerman had no right to confront, interrogate, or detain anyone. His duty as individual or even community watcher ended when he made the 911 call.
He wasn't defending his property. His life wasn't even threatened until he injected himself in a situation that he had no legal (or moral) responsibility.
People who have fought to have the Second Amendment respected have a duty to call out the idiots who misused a weapon in situations like this. Zimmerman, judging by the 911 tapes was looking for a opportunity to play policeman
Martin was the unfortunate playmate in his fantasy..
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