The edit in question was the deliberate removal of the dispatcher asking Zimmerman if he could identify the race of the perp, to which Zimmerman replies, “he looks black”. Without the dispatcher’s question, it gives the impression that Zimmerman was overly preoccupied with the perp’s race, not simply answering the dispatcher’s question, and significantly alters the “flavor” of the audio.
“Without the dispatcher’s question, it gives the impression that Zimmerman was overly preoccupied with the perp’s race...”
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I understand the point, but given the racial predilection of crime across the board, it is highly intelligent and relevant to note the race of any suspicious person(s).
It isn’t only the removal of the dispatcher’s question, but also Zimmerman’s actual explanation of why he looked like he was “up to no good”.