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With the press, on second thought, probably glad they were not affiliated. We all are looking forward to seeing/hearing the permissible details surrounding this incident.And Zman was arguably pursuing; as panting in Zman's voice could be heard during the call. It's not arguable that a LEO is within his or her authority to pursue suspicious characters, it's not arguable that a neighborhood coordinator should be armed pursuing suspicious characters. (Be a good witness not a hero).C-dub wrote:And he wasn't pursuing TM. He was following him and "arguably" had ceased that when he was "arguably" jumped by TM.The Annoyed Man wrote:Except that Z wasn't a "self proclaimed" neighborhood watch person. He was an actual neighborhood watch captain.Valor wrote:Pursued by law enforcement, rather a self proclaimed neighborhood watch person.psijac wrote:And so this guy is different from trayvon how?
According to Chris Tutko, the director of the National Neighborhood Watch program Zimmerman was not part of a registered neighborhood watch program. ABC News reports that the neighborhood watch manual states: "It should be emphasized to members that they do not possess police powers. And they shall not carry weapons or pursue vehicles."
I stand corrected. Regardless, no LEO authority.The Annoyed Man wrote:Except that Z wasn't a "self proclaimed" neighborhood watch person. He was an actual neighborhood watch captain.Valor wrote:Pursued by law enforcement, rather a self proclaimed neighborhood watch person.psijac wrote:And so this guy is different from trayvon how?
In September 2011, the Twin Lakes residents held an organizational meeting to create a neighborhood watch program. Zimmerman was selected by neighbors as the program's coordinator, according to Wendy Dorival, Neighborhood Watch organizer for the Sanford Police Department.
Pursued by law enforcement, rather a self proclaimed neighborhood watch person.psijac wrote:And so this guy is different from trayvon how?