and what he was doing. I can only assume they approved of his harrassing black people in his neighborhood.

and I'd bet that asshole would shoot him too, for being suspicious.

My partner and I still shed tears over this whole mess. It really is sick, but it also shows just what is wrong with this country. Economics, social issues, racism, everything - all wrapped tightly into this horrible event.

white. I have two of them. Perhaps you were thinking of Newfoundlands?

When he sits. Actually, when he's needy, he backs up and sits on my lap.
When he reaches over the kitchen table to help himself (when we aren't watching) he does act suspicious.

Pyres are great, except for that slight shedding thing. Mine killed two skunks within a week last November, luckily the skunks were just stinky, not infected. Of course, he had to share one with dad, thank you very much.

Well, not to George Zimmerman, anyway.

But the people I blame the most are ALEC, the crazy conservatives that created this legislation in the first place.

black males are suspicious immediately after they learn to walk. What's that about two feet tall?

that it is OK to call 911 (on more than one occasion) to report a pothole.

Who knew.

Linked here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002469673

Jesus--what was wrong with this guy, and why didn't the police reel him in well before he went and killed someone?

That is unbelievable.

That's apt to get you killed these days.

I couldn't imagine doing that now, especially in Texas.

Two Florida cops. These children are so dangerous!!!!!! I find shoot first ask questions later, even with a taser, beyond belief. All law enforcement should be able to wrap a 5 year old child. There are techniques that can be used, with both children and adults. I work with the mentally impaired, and many times violent, children and adults. I have used a basket hold on an out of control child, talked to them and calmed them down. I have wrapped a 35 year old, 6', 200 lb. man, and calmed him down. It is not easy, but can be done, and doesn't hurt them. I am 5'1" and weigh 100 lbs. Why can't these big, bad, Florida MALE cops do the same in situations with little kids?

The bottom line is violence begets violence. It sound like this Zimmerman guy needed some very serious counseling. He was a loaded gun, figuartively and literally.

... is centered around the use of weapons, that other tactics simply do not occur to them.

He's tying them up with trivia when a real emergency could be called in.

then again, so is blowing an unarmed citizen to kingdom come.

It's not a 911 call. It's a call to the non-emergency line. "Call source" would indicate "911" if it was a 911 call.

Like "something is wrong" with Trayvon Martin, and "he might be on drugs". Sure.

I recognize this because I've seen it. He wanted the cops to come out harass the kid and the kids's family. I've known people who will do this to black people, I'm related to one who does it (who lives in Florida, by the way). If she sees any black person, particularly a man, who dares to set foot in her neighborhood without a "good reason" to be there, she'll call the cops on them. She'll make something up for an excuse, she'll do it just to fuck with them because she hates their guts. Zimmerman's pattern looks mighty familiar to me.

the incident in question has nothing to do with Martin.

Thanks for your anecdote/experience, though.

Unfortunately for you... it has no relevance or bearing on Zimmermans situation.

one of the command ID's - EVM. report was logged twice but as what..? "CRANK" maybe?

Either "twalls" or "fhenders".

Why it was "blacked out"... I have no idea (there's another report dated 10/20/04 with the same info redacted).

I'm figuring some of these codes/acronyms out, EVA/EVM has me stumped though.

I wondered if by chance one of the dispatchers had noted the calls as being a perpetual crank -- they might have blacked out his/her notes.

edit, I see I'm wrong about it being initials

In fact, yesterday in Florida he was wearing a white hoodie to school. It looked like rain. Very few little kids or adults here carry umbrellas. That is exactly why I wear hoodies. Of course, as an old white woman most people would not consider me a threat in a hoodie.

Although if Zimmerman thought a 7 year old was a threat, I suppose even a 63 year old woman might be threat to him too. As I said before, this guy needed serious counseling.

a threat to himself... read the report.

makes me think of Law & Order... he must watch too much tv

Should I call 911 regarding the suspicious 4 year old next door? She is as cute as can be 9and even smarter than cute) but i definitely have seen her in a hoodie and i am positive she is not "white" (whatever the hell that is).

I am not sure that you can tell someone NOT to call 911 .... but geeeze

Many tyrannical societies in the past and some Americans believe behavior is an inherited trait. Hitler killed communists and union people because they were dangerous to his regime, and their families as well. Part of their bloodline belief ideas.

People that focus on blacks this way are obsessed, and they don't seem to realize that they are. I've often wondered why GOP candidates, and their RW pundits, who are not black talk as much about black people as they do. Are black people standing outside their windows and waving at them all day?

I can only think they consider blacks to be magical beings with super powers that they are jealous of or something...

we had several people who were found to be manic.. that had called 911 numerous times so that the cops came to check on them.

there are so many reasons to be outraged by the actions of the police dept.

Besides obviously dangerous by consistently targeting young kids of color.. he was tying up the 911 line.

A suspicious 7-9 year old?

Really?

and scary. If you are not careful you can get them mixed up in your mind with those big bad dwarf's from the Lord of the Rings.

It was a HOBBIT THUG! The most dangerous kind.

How many of the times that George Zimmerman called the police were there there any actual crimes or people intending to commit a crime? Were there any arrests?

literally

Zimmerman called in because he was concerned about a child walking across a street with heavy traffic. Also I see no mention of 'suspicious'.

you'd think the cops would seriously dislike the guy. I'm surprised they weren't happy to have an excuse to lock him up.

The message is very carefully controlled, including strategic leaks from law enforcement aimed at tearing down the character of Martin. Even this Joe Oliver character. It seems that Oliver's wife is a close friend of George Zimmerman's mother-in-law. Why would someone that far removed be taking up such a central role in defending Zimmerman? How well do you know the friends of your mother-in-law?

What this Slate article shows, though, is a pattern of racial profiling by Zimmerman although it would help to know more about the other 40 some calls Zimmerman made.

Lastly, did Zimmerman have a regular job? I haven't heard from any co-workers so it leaves me wondering what Zimmerman did other than crusing around the gated community looking for skinny black kids that always seem to get away.