I just want one question answered.
If George Zimmerman intended to stop following Trayvon, why didn't he agree to meet police at his home or at the mailboxes. Why did he need a phone call to "see where he's at"?? Keeping an eye on Trayvon is the same thing as following him; you can't keep an eye on someone without moving where they move---which is following.
IMO
Someone, please, answer that logically.
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I'll try.
This happened to me, several years ago. No gun, and I'm not a neighborhood watch member. We'd had car break-ins ("smash and grab"), thefts of items from open/unlocked garages, and there was also a suspected drug house in the neighborhood, with unusual activity at night.
I called police (non-emergency) on a guy who appeared to be casing parked cars, and who'd suddenly ducked and headed through a yard across the street after he saw me spotting him. LE asked where he went, so walked halfway across the street and a little bit down the block to try to see. Dispatch warned me not to confront him, and to stay at a safe distance. I assured them I was too scared of him to get too close.
From that vantage point, I spotted him again in the next yard, then saw him dart between two houses apparently into an adjacent back yard. My heart was pounding as I reported this to LE. I then quickly walked down my fenceline to try to see if he would emerge behind those houses. Police were on the way.
After the call ended, I
thought I saw him running away from my location, from halfway down the block behind where he'd ducked in. I tried to cross the street in time to spot him again, but he had disappeared by the time I crossed over. I was scared to death that I had been mistaken; that he might pop out and grab me at any time. I returned to my hiding place next to the tree at the end of my own fenceline to watch and wait for police.
LE called my cell when they got close, to get my location and the last place I'd seen him. They first looked for him and didn't find him. Then they met me, still hiding near my fence. After having me describe and point out to them his movements, they tried again but still couldn't find him. ("The *advertiser censored*hole got away.") They made a report, advising me to stay vigilant and call again if I saw him or any other suspicious person or activity.
So, in response to your request, I was most definitely NOT
chasing or
following the guy. I was trying to observe his movements and ascertain his location because I very badly wanted LE to be able to find him when they arrived. I didn't want have to tell them well, he was here, but now he's gone.
HTH, JMO
Sorry for the long post.