Zimmerman's depraved mind

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18. Misses the point

1: Although that call has often been referred to as a "911 call", it was to the Sanford Police Department non-emergency line. The police reports that outline the sequence of events make that clear.

2: Even if it was a 911 call, it wouldn't repudiate the point that Leatherman is trying to make. Leatherman's point is that after shooting Trayvon, Zimmerman should have immediately called 911 to report the shooting and to request medical assistance. Even if Zimmerman had made a 911 call prior to the shooting, Leatherman would argue that the act of shooting changed the circumstances and warranted a new call to make sure medical care was en route.

3: I don't completely agree with Leatherman's argument. The shooting occurred at roughly 7:16. Police were on the scene (responding to Zimmerman's earlier call) at roughly 7:17. Zimmerman had already been told by at least one witness "I'm calling 911". While I can fault Zimmerman for several things, I can't assign great malice to the fact that he didn't independently call 911 in the <2 minutes between the shooting and the arrival of police, especially given he had already been told 911 had been called.