Ignore the pious postverdict declarations by zimmermans skilled defense lawyers. Zimmerman said he called police and pulled over before martin started circling his car and then walked off. The dispatcher told me not to follow the suspect and that an officer. The dispatcher tells zimmerman they do not need him to get out of the car and follow. Five myths about the killing of trayvon martin the washington post. Us justice department to investigate trayvon martin. George zimmerman defense presents closing arguments. Zimmerman called the police, and prosecutors said the dispatcher told zimmerman an officer was on the way and to wait for him. The 911 dispatcher who spoke with george zimmerman told him, we dont need you to do that. Zimmerman, a concealed carry permit holder, did not listen. Zimmerman described martin as suspicious because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and walking slowly in the rain, police later told residents at a town hall. Zimmerman first called 911 from his car, after he saw martin walking through the neighborhood. Do you agree or disagree that george zimmerman should have.
The 911 dispatcher who spoke to zimmerman on the fatal night didnt tell him to stay in his car. I dont think a man who exited his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher told him to stay inside the car can claim selfdefense, carl mcphail, a 28yearold barry university law school student, told the ap. Moments later shots rang out and more 911 calls poured in. When zimmerman replied, yeah, the dispatcher said, okay, we dont need you to do that. Zimmermans 911 call about trayvon martin, the dispatcher told him to stay in his car while police sped to the scene. Zimmerman said he was following a suspicious person, and the dispatcher told him, we dont need. Zimmerman also told singleton that he got out of his car to find a street sign and to see where martin was going. Zimmerman told singleton that while in his car, he saw martin walking in the neighborhood in the rain. Trayvon martin would have been 25 years old today kron4. After weeks in hiding, george zimmerman made his first courtroom.
Zimmerman, a 28yearold man of mixed race, was the neighborhood watch coordinator for his gated community where martin was visiting his relatives at the time of the shooting. On cnn, the juror said zimmerman was a man whose heart was in the right place, but he went too far and did not use good judgment. The following is a transcript of part of the conversation between zimmerman and the dispatcher. Plus, i think zimmerman physically confronted trayvon causing him to act in self defense. Grand jury will look at case of florida teen death fox news. Mar 22, 2012 zimmerman claims he felt threatened and had no choice. George zimmerman, the former neighbourhood watch volunteer. For george zimmerman to defend himself by using a gun was not a necessary means of action. The shooter, george zimmerman, told police he acted in selfdefense after martin pursued and attacked him. The two got into a struggle that was partly overheard by a few neighbors. George zimmerman was at fault for killing trayvon martin. Shooting of florida teen raises questions about floridas.
A studentled group that has been occupying the florida governors office to protest the states stand your ground law and the george zimmerman verdict decided to give up the fight thursday and is. The police dispatcher told zimmerman to stay in his car. George zimmerman, trayvon martins shooter, was fired from a 2005 job as a security guard for excessive aggression, a former coworker told the new york daily news thursday. Zimmerman said he saw a neighbor with a flashlight, and told the. The dispatcher told zimmerman to stay put and that the police would be there shortly. Zimmerman, who was on the phone with a police dispatcher, chose to pursue mr. Zimmerman told the dispatcher that this suspicious guy was in his late teens, with something in his hands. Apr 02, 2012 a dispatcher told zimmerman to stay in his sport utility vehicle and that an officer would be there momentarily, but zimmerman for unknown reasons got out. Martin, driven in part by his desire to be a law enforcement officer. Ignore the pious postverdict declarations by zimmerman s skilled defense lawyers. First, the person zimmerman spoke with on the phone was a 911 dispatcher, not a police officer. The nonemergency 911 calls george zimmerman has made to local police will help prosecutors in the trayvon martin case sketch mr. Zimmerman left his car on the night of the shooting after the police had told him not to do so.
Zimmerman told the dispatcher, shit, hes running, and got over his car to follow him. Martin, he had turned around and was returning to his car. Us justice department to investigate trayvon martin killing. On the night of the shooting, the police ordered zimmerman to stay in his vehicle. Omara said the dispatcher told zimmerman, let me know if he martin does anything else. This guy looks like hes up to no good or on drugs or something, zimmerman told the dispatcher in his first call. I believe it was floridas stand your ground law that allowed zimmerman to escape culpabilty for that decision. The george zimmerman murder trial began with a prosecutor telling the jury that zimmerman killed teenager trayvon martin because he wanted to, while zimmermans lawyer told the court it was a. Zimmerman followed martin, eventually losing sight of him. George zimmerman was the driver, and they were threatening to kick my ass and to shoot me, apperson told a police dispatcher in a 911 call. Zimmerman told police that, while he had the dispatcher on the phone.
The dispatcher told him to stay in his car and said the police would be on the way. Zimmerman was already out of his car and following mr. The dispatcher told mr zimmerman to stay in his car, but mr zimmerman had already set out after mr martin. Zimmerman was already out of his truck try to get street addresses and keep an eye on martin. A dispatcher told zimmerman to stay in his sport utility vehicle and that an officer would be there momentarily, but zimmerman for unknown reasons got out. You can hear him breathing heavy as he is exerting himself during that part of the conversation. Justice department investigation is sought in florida. Everyone who defends george zimmerman always talks about trayvon martin allegedly beating him up.
Did george zimmerman ignore the police dispatcher, and why. The dispatcher, sensing that zimmerman was giving chase, asked, are you following him. George zimmerman jury hears key 911 tapes in start of. Zimmerman claims he felt threatened and had no choice. All that means is that the dispatcher did not want to be bothered with staying on the phone and getting updated information. The 911 tapes from the incident were released by the sanford police department. Mar 17, 2012 the dispatcher told him to stay in his car and said the police would be on the way. On the night of february 26, 2012, in sanford, florida, united states, george zimmerman fatally shot trayvon martin, a 17yearold africanamerican high school student. George zimmerman jury hears key 911 tapes in start of trial. The trial of george zimmerman, who was found not guilty of seconddegree. Trayvon martin the injustice democracy in america the. Zimmerman, 29, a neighborhood watch volunteer in a gated. The two got into a struggle that was partly overheard by a. Zimmerman told police he lost sight of trayvon and got out of his car to.
Mar 20, 2012 zimmerman first called 911 from his car, after he saw martin walking through the neighborhood. Police dispatcher testifies that george zimmerman did not. Apr 11, 2012 the 911 dispatcher never told him to stay in his car. Zimmerman should have stayed at his car when the police dispatcher told him not to follow trayvon.
Jun 21, 2012 the dispatcher told me not to follow the suspect and that an officer was in route, zimmerman wrote in the statement, which was released to the public for the first time on thursday morning. If the wannabe cop had followed reasonable instructions andor had decent training as a neighborhood watchman, he would have remained in. The killing of trayvon martin by george zimmerman in sanford, fla. See this whole the police told zimmerman to stay in the car narrative is a myth that just wont go away. If police told zimmerman to stay in the car when he called.
Aug 15, 20 a studentled group that has been occupying the florida governors office to protest the states stand your ground law and the george zimmerman verdict decided to give up the fight thursday and is. I dont think a man who exited his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher told him to stay inside the car can claim selfdefense, carl mcphail, a 28yearold barry university law school student, said. The dispatcher holds no legal precedence, thus zimmerman is not legally required to do what he says. Martin when the police dispatcher said, we dont need you to do that, and he. Reacting to the verdict, dozens of readers pointed to a widespread misconception that mr. It is clear that the dispatcher only said that once, at the. Grand jury called in trayvon martin shooting cbs news. Sep 10, 20 zimmerman had told the police dispatcher at the beginning of the call that he thought martin was suspicious for walking home slowly in the rain and that there had been recent burglaries, even though zimmerman knew an african american adult man had already been arrested for a burglary in the neighborhood.
Whats happens now that zimmerman is charged in trayvon. The trayvon martin killing, explained mother jones. Jeantel warned martin that the man might be a rapist and urged him to run. Dream defenders end sitin protest of floridas stand your. George zimmermans bloody nose the american conservative. After some kind of physical altercation, zimmerman lethally shot martin in the chest in contrast to the goetz case, in which victims were injured and one was severely paralyzed, but none died. If the wannabe cop had followed reasonable instructions andor had decent training as a neighborhood watchman, he would have remained in his vehicle. Transcript of george zimmermans call to the police. But a police dispatcher can be an official spokesperson for the police department. Mar 29, 2012 the shooter, george zimmerman, told police he acted in selfdefense after martin pursued and attacked him. His father has said his son is hispanic and is not racist, the associated press reported. The case has raised a multitude of questions, some of which remain unanswered. Do you think george zimmerman was justified in the.
The dispatcher asked zimmerman if he was following him. Prayer vigil for trayvon martin in tallahassee slideshow. Jul 15, 20 see this whole the police told zimmerman to stay in the car narrative is a myth that just wont go away. Asked to explain his statement to a 911 dispatcher that he was following martin, zimmerman said. Although it has been widely reported by me, among others that george zimmerman continued to follow trayvon martin after a police dispatcher suggested that he stop, the recording of zimmermans. According to zimmerman, he then started to return to his car. Zimmermans acquittal a travesty of justice baltimore sun. The 911 dispatcher never told him to stay in his car. A bail hearing for zimmerman probably will be held april 20, omara said late thursday.
Actress marina sirtis helps spread bogus police told. His story is that he was jumped from behind, by martin, and had to act in selfdefense when martin was beating him up. New callers witnessed zimmerman catch up to trayvon. Jul 15, 20 the police dispatcher told zimmerman to stay in his car. Jun 24, 20 the george zimmerman murder trial began with a prosecutor telling the jury that zimmerman killed teenager trayvon martin because he wanted to, while zimmerman s lawyer told the court it was a. The sound of a car door chime is heard, indicating zimmerman opened his car door.
Transcript of george zimmermans call to the police documentcloud. Weve had some breakins in the neighborhood, and theres this real suspicious guy, he told. Zimmerman was told not to get out of his car or approach the person. But no weight is given to the fact that trayvon martin was just a kid minding his own business trying to go home from the store who. Apperson told the dispatcher that he pulled into a. In the call, zimmerman made reference to people he felt had gotten away with breakins in the neighborhood. While under questioning, zimmerman told police he followed the dispatchers advice and that he turned and began to return to his car when martin confronted him, according to the source close to. Although it has been widely reported by me, among others that george zimmerman continued to follow trayvon martin after a police dispatcher suggested that he stop, the recording of zimmerman s. Mar 20, 2012 while under questioning, zimmerman told police he followed the dispatchers advice and that he turned and began to return to his car when martin confronted him, according to the source close to. Clash of styles in court opens trial in trayvon martins. There are two untruths in saying that a police officer by phone told zimmerman to stay in his car. The dispatcher told me not to follow the suspect and that an officer was in route, zimmerman wrote in the statement, which was released to the public for the first time on thursday morning. Basically, all of this could have been avoided if he had stayed in his car, like he was requested to do.
I dont think a man who exited his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher told him to stay inside the car. Zimmerman said he was returning to his car hartford. Jul 15, 20 the 911 dispatcher who spoke to zimmerman on the fatal night didnt tell him to stay in his car. Mar, 2012 zimmerman described martin as suspicious because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and walking slowly in the rain, police later told residents at a town hall. According to zimmerman, he then started to return to his car when he was confronted by trayvon martin. Reader reactions to the george zimmerman verdict the new. Why police tapes of george zimmerman may be key to his defense. Mar 23, 2012 a dispatcher told zimmerman to stay in his car. If george zimmerman had stayed in his car, as the 911 dispatcher told him to do, trayvon martin would be alive today. Jun 26, 20 the nonemergency 911 calls george zimmerman has made to local police will help prosecutors in the trayvon martin case sketch mr.
George zimmerman the florida man who shot teenager trayvon martin to death has landed in the news again, after a panicked 911 call monday from shellie zimmerman in which she told a police dispatcher she was really scared because her husband had threatened that hes going to shoot us, accosted her father causing his fatherinlaws glasses to fall to. Trayvon martin was on phone with friend before death the. Jun 24, 20 the sound of a car door chime is heard, indicating zimmerman opened his car door. The dispatcher told zimmerman to stay in his car and that police were on their way, but zimmerman pursued martin. These assholes, they always get away, he said in one of the 911 calls, which are. I think this happened with trayvon on the offensive. Apr 03, 2012 although it has been widely reported by me, among others that george zimmerman continued to follow trayvon martin after a police dispatcher suggested that he stop, the recording of zimmerman s. Jul 12, 20 george zimmerman defense presents closing arguments. The 911 dispatcher told him we dont need you to do that in reference to zimmerman following treyvon.
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