He was Neighborhood Watch. Communities establish "Neighborhood Watch" for a reason. He was doing his job.
He was keeping an eye on the guy because he didn't recognize him as being from the neighborhood, and because his behavior didn't match someone just walking through to get somewhere. And, in keeping with his job, he was on the phone with the police.
One important lesson here: when he was jumped, and calling for help, no one came. No one even was willing to step out on the porch and shout, "I'm calling the police". Had anyone done that, the kid would still no doubt be alive.
But they didn't. So its a very good thing Zimmerman was armed. Because like they say, when seconds count, the police are minutes away. And sadly, you can't count on your neighbors to come running to your aid.
Martin might not have stopped pummeling George in his drug addled rage when someone shouted “I’m calling the police”.
But... we’ll never know.
I’m just saying it isn’t a certainty.
Yes. Zimmerman repeatedly told the police that he screamed for help and nobody came. It was apparent he didn't want to shoot the thug beating him, but not a single person came to his aid. He screamed for help for 40 seconds. I cannot imagine how terrified he must have felt.
We need to ban neighborhood watches and make it illegal to profile/s
One of the neighbors, I believe his name was ‘Good’, did just that. He was the guy who testified that TM was on top of GZ.
You didn’t bother to watch the trial. A resident did indeed do just that but Trayvon kept up the assault. Trayvon was shot after the man stepped back inside.
I suppose the guy could have tried to pull Travon off, but not everyone is a fighter.
What is so suspicious about an unkown black kid in a dark hoodie standing by the corner of someone else's house in the dark, in the rain, in February, in a neighborhood where there have been recent break-ins and robberies?
Sounds like the white-hispanics are profiling innocent black children again.
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