Soundwave said:
Slimebeast said:
Soundwave said:
J_Allard said:
Soundwave said:
The Zimmerman guy is a moron either way. Unless you're a social retard, don't go around following people ... most people are not going to take kindly to be followed, most people know better.
Leave the actual police work to real police officers, who can identify themselves as such. Otherwise you are just asking for a situation where there is a misunderstanding and hostility can ramp up quickly, which is from what I can tell exactly what happened and Zimmerman then realized he was in over his head.
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That's the problem with Zimmerman, he tried multiple times to become an actual cop and was denied each time. Imagine some of the cops we all know who have abuse of power issues. Now imagine someone like that is reduced to heading up a neighborhood watch. Of course he is going to be bitter and go too far with people. ie, following them around, confronting them, among other things he knows he is not supposed to do per the guidelines of his watch program.
And LOL @ above whoever was posting quotes from Zimmerman about what Trayvon said to him. There are so many different accounts of what was said, so many backtracks and contradictions. The dude actually tried to say when he shot Trayvon, that Trayvon looked at him and said "you got me :( " as if this is an old western movie or something. Believe that a guy who starts a fight with a kid can shoot that kid dead because the kid is kicking his ass all you want.. don't believe a word Zimmerman says though. Don't stoop to that level of gullibility.
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Exactly, this guy couldn't cut the mustard as an actual cop, but probably because of his own insecurities, decided he still wanted to play cop. To prove something to himself or whatever sad story he has.
But police work is serious business, if you don't have the training, do everyone a freaking favor and just stick to calling 911 and leave it at that. We don't need you playing John McClaine when you don't know what the hell you're doing and panic at the sight of an annoyed 17-year-old coming at you.
You are asking for bad situation to occur, and sure enough that's exactly what happened, and this dunce didn't even accomplish anything worthwhile for the community. This kid was just walking home, that's it (congrats for saving everyone from that danger).
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But the young man didn't ask for a bad situation to occur when he slammed the older man into the ground and started to pound his face with fists?
It's not illegal to check out and follow a stranger you think looks suspicious. I don't see anything morally wrong with that either, especially in your own neighborhood.
But it's illegal to viciously assault someone and smack him in the face.
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It's not illegal to walk into a nightclub and hit on every woman in front of their boyfriend either. You probably will get your bell rung before the night is done though.
We have social/societal customs too, not everything is a law. Most people do not take kindly to being followed around for no apparent reason by an unidentified person.
Unless you are an actual cop, stop playing police officer. There's a reason why police officers have to be trained for their job and it's to handle situations like this. There's a reason why police officers also wear uniforms or identify themselves, to avoid misunderstandings.
Go ahead and follow someone around the street and tell them "don't worry, I'm not a cop, I'm just following you to see if you're about to commit a criminal act" ... you'll probably get slapped upside the head (or worse) sooner or later.
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