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Thinkingabout

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2. I too am a block captain. I do not go out with a weapon.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 06:46 PM

Mar 2012

I am not the police and do not have their ability to handle matters. I observe and report and most of all encourage my neighbors to do the same, the more eyes the better. I also expect the police to investigate once they are on the scene.

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I'm a Neighborhood Watch 'Block Captain'. [View all] trof Mar 2012 OP

That's the way it is supposed to be.... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1

I too am a block captain. I do not go out with a weapon. Thinkingabout Mar 2012 #2

I have to wonder why the Sanford police did not handle this as a crime scene. trof Mar 2012 #3

Zimmerman's father is a former judge, so maybe the police were covering for "their own" Kolesar Mar 2012 #5

K & R ellisonz Mar 2012 #4

K&R! jannyk Mar 2012 #6

I have a VERY bad opinion about my local list serve xchrom Mar 2012 #7

I've heard of this happening in my area, as well. Racial profiling. yardwork Mar 2012 #12

isn't there some question about whether he WAS block captain? he says he is, the hoa says. . niyad Mar 2012 #8

Some members of the HOA spoke in support of Zimmerman at first. They've gone quiet. yardwork Mar 2012 #11

I'm curious... Syrinx Mar 2012 #9

No, not at all. trof Mar 2012 #10