So it wasn’t even a 911 operator? It was just a person on the phone? For all GZ knew it was the janitor.
Zimmerman was experienced in calling the police due to his Neighborhood Watch work. It wasn't 'just a person.' It was a nonemergency police dispatcher; Zimmerman knew who to call.
Back in March, the City of Sanford issued a letter to address a number of questions. Regarding the conversation between Zimmerman and the police, the letter said:
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.
LOL