Originally posted by Sherryk
Is there a document that I have not seen that shows that he did NOT follow orders, as in not to persue? Is that speculation. There have been described as witnesses that have confirmed that Zimmerman was approaching his vechicle. I just would like to see witness statements in writing that he did not retreat.. I could them fairly base an informed decision as to rather that is in fact accurate or not accurate. One witness the youngster that stated that Martin was on top of Zimmerman.. parent hired attorney and now stating that the witness statement was somehow incorrect.
Alot of people that do not know the facts that could either ruin a innocent mans life and an injustice to Travon's parents by NOT knowing what DID or DID not happen that night assuming they want to know the truth and not have a notion that they will believe what they choose to.
The entire matter is so sad when a life is lost, that being any human.
I repectfully respect your opinion on the matter.
Much thanks for the input.
End of Sherryk post
Below is the link to the single post for this post that I am responding to. The post was on thread 31 which is closed and I have no idea how to bring a post over from a closed thread.
[ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7826554&postcount=889"]Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community - View Single Post - 17 yo Trayvon Martin Shot to Death by Neighborhood Watch Captain #31[/ame]
In the post of mine that was responded to I stated that there is a fact that glares at me as if it were a bright neon sign. That fact is that if Zimmerman had followed the instructions he had been given then he would not be charged with 2nd degree murder and Trayvon would not have been killed that night. I stand by that fact considering that Zimmerman, along with all of the other neighborhood watch volunters in that neighborhood, had previously taken a training class by someone in LE that told them what to do, what not to do, when to call 911, when to call the non emergancy number, etc. In case any of the neighorhood watch volunters forgot what they learned during that training class they were given a neighborhood watch handbook that explained everything to them in clear language. For example, just one portion taken from said handbook:
You will add your “eyes and ears” to
those of the Police Department which
cannot be everywhere, all the time, by
keeping a watchful eye and open ear to
what is happening in your
neighborhood. You will extend their
ability to provide security by reporting
anything unusual or suspicious, 24 hours
a day, seven days a week, so they can
follow up on your leads.
What you will
not do is get physically involved with
any activity you report or
apprehension of any suspicious
persons. This is the job of the law
enforcement agency.
I have bolded the part above that is also bolded in the neighborhood watch handbook. So, based on the above section and from reading the rest of the neighborhood watch handbook (which I will link at the end of this post) it is very clear to me that Zimmerman did in fact ignore instructions that were given to him. Even if one considers the dispatcher as not being an "instruction" but instead a "suggestion", I find it difficult to argue the same when it comes to the clear instructions detailed in the handbook.
MOO
http://sanfordfl.gov/investigation/trayvon_martin.html
click on Neighborhood Watch Handbook which will load the handbook information
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