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From another thread, courtesy kabar:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2862676/posts?page=401#401

Here is what the police said:

Zimmerman was told not to continue to follow Trayvon, can that be considered in this investigation?

Yes it will; however, the telecommunications call taker asked Zimmerman, “Are you following him?” Zimmerman replied, “Yes.” The call taker stated, “You don’t need to do that.”

The call taker’s suggestion is not a lawful order that Mr. Zimmerman would be required to follow. Zimmerman’s statement was that he had lost sight of Trayvon and was returning to his truck to meet the police officer, when he says he was attacked by Trayvon.

Here is what was contained in a statement by Zimmerman’s father:

“The events of February 26 reported in the media are also totally inaccurate. Out of respect for the on-going investigation, I will not discuss specifics. However, the media reports of the events are imaginary at best. At no time did George follow or confront Mr. Martin. When the true details of the event become public, and I hope that will be soon, everyone should be outraged by the treatment of George Zimmerman in the media.

But you seem to be intent on defending the indefensible, so it’s not surprising you “don’t give a sh*t” what anyone says. Something to think about though is that Zimmerman was unconcerned about being recorded by 911 saying things like the a-holes are always getting away with it and referring to “them” as “f-cking coons.” This points directly to his state of mind and it wasn’t a good one.

Here is the transcript of the call:

Dispatcher: “Do you need police, fire or medical?” [Someone corrected this to be “Sanford Police Department”]

Zimmerman: “We had some break-ins in our neighborhood ... and there is a real suspicious guy. ... This guy looks like he’s up to no good, he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining, and he’s walking around looking about. “

Dispatcher: “Is this guy white, black, Hispanic?”

Zimmerman: “He looks black.”

Dispatcher: “Did you see what he’s wearing?”

Zimmerman: “A dark hoodie, grey hoodie, jeans or sweatpants or white shoes. He’s walking around staring at the houses. Now he’s just staring at me.”

Dispatcher: “Location?”

Zimmerman: “He’s near the clubhouse right now. Now he’s coming towards me. He has his hands in his waistband. He is a black male. Something’s wrong with him. Yep. He’s coming to check me out. He’s got something in his hands. I don’t know what his deal is. Send officers over here.”

Dispatcher: “Let me know if he does anything else.”

Zimmerman: “These a**holes, they always get away. When you come in go straight to the left ... when you pass the clubhouse ...”

Dispatcher: “Clubhouse?”

Zimmerman: “Go straight in. Oh, s***. He’s running ... down towards the other entrance of neighborhood.”

Dispatcher: “He’s running? Which way is he running?”

Zimmerman: “Down towards the other entrance to the neighborhood.”

Dispatcher: “Which entrance is that, that he is running towards?

Zimmerman: “The back entrance.” [inaudible]

Dispatcher: “Are you following him?”

Zimmerman: “Yeah.”

Dispatcher: “OK. We don’t need you to do that. What’s your name?”

Zimmerman: “George. Zimmerman.”

Dispatcher: “Do you want to meet with the officer ...”

Zimmerman: “Tell them to come past the clubhouse and make a left then past mailboxes and they will see my truck ...”

Dispatcher: “What’s your apartment number?”

Zimmerman: “It’s a home. ... I don’t want to give that out. I don’t know where this kid is.”

Dispatcher: “I will let them know where to meet you.”

Zimmerman: “Have them call me, and I will let you know where I’m at.”

From the police:

When the Sanford Police Department arrived at the scene of the incident, Mr. Zimmerman provided a statement claiming he acted in self defense which at the time was supported by physical evidence and testimony. By Florida Statute, law enforcement was PROHIBITED from making an arrest based on the facts and circumstances they had at the time. Additionally, when any police officer makes an arrest for any reason, the officer MUST swear and affirm that he/she is making the arrest in good faith and with probable cause. If the arrest is done maliciously and in bad faith, the officer and the City may be held liable.

“The Sanford Police Department has conducted a complete and fair investigation of this incident. We have provided the results of our investigation to the Office of the State Attorney for their review and consideration for possible criminal prosecution.”