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In reply to the discussion: TRAYVON MARTIN 911 MURDER TAPE 17 YEAR OLD screams for his life as nut kills him [View all]FedUpWithIt All
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Following a person, while armed and then getting out of ones car and acting in a confrontational manner, also while armed, is the act of aggression. The boy would have been the one acting in self defense.
This story just makes me heartsick. I couldn't listen to the recording.
Edited to add this link...http://www.kansascity.com/2012/03/15/3494117/witnesses-in-florida-teens-death.html
"A neighborhood eighth-grader out walking his dog said his family also called 911.
"I saw someone lying on the ground, and I heard screaming," said Austin, 13, whose mother asked that his last name not be published. "I don't know that it was the person on the (ground) who was screaming, but to me it sounded like a kid who was crying. It was a yell for help, and I think it was Trayvon."
Austin wasn't sure if the person was in a fight or had slipped and gotten hurt. Austin's Boxer puppy got off the leash so the boy went chasing after the dog and lost sight of the scene for a moment. Then, he heard a gun go off.
He ran home and told his sister to call the police.
The boy, who is black, has been rattled ever since. He feels angry and disconcerted, and wonders whether he's at risk too.
"That people can stereotype like that makes you scared," he said.
Austin's mom said he's been acting out in school and seems mad all the time.
"My son has a terrible feeling of guilt, because he did not do anything to help. He's angry," said Austin's mother, Cheryl Brown. "They are saying that Trayvon looked suspicious, because he was walking slow. So I guess I have to tell my son: make sure you always run fast."