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Kaleva

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6. Zimmerman also ignored his Neighborhood Watchman training
Wed Apr 4, 2012, 10:58 PM
Apr 2012

""I'm disappointed that people are trying to put blame onto the program when it's not the program's fault," said Wendy Dorival, who coordinates volunteer programs, including Neighborhood Watch, for the Sanford police. "Neighborhood Watch is not what took his life away"...."

"...Neighborhood Watch, by contrast, is less formal and is run by residents — although volunteers in both programs are told not to confront anyone. Their job is to observe and describe suspicious people or cars to law officers and help make their neighbors aware of problems.

"We tell people, 'Don't be a hero,'" Dorival said. "Don't risk it.""

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-24/news/os-trayvon-martin-neighborhood-watch-20120321_1_zimmerman-community-ties-neighborhood-watch

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Intent elleng Apr 2012 #1
I don't see how Aerows Apr 2012 #2
The difference HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #3
IF Zimmerman gets of on Manslaughter charges than our justice system is busted. He followed Justice wanted Apr 2012 #4
??? cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #10
IF he was so insistant on following Trayvon HE COULD HAVE LEFT THE GUN IN THE CAR! He Stalk Justice wanted Apr 2012 #16
Actually, he should have just never left the car. eom Fawke Em Apr 2012 #22
absolutely! Justice wanted Apr 2012 #24
The judicial system is bust on whether he turned back or not? Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #15
Nancy Grace made an interesting point. grasswire Apr 2012 #5
Zimmerman also ignored his Neighborhood Watchman training Kaleva Apr 2012 #6
Murder generally requires malice aforethought slackmaster Apr 2012 #7
Yes, though that forethought cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #9
The mentality isn't limited to an intent to kill beforehand. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #11
Yeah, he'd have to say something like "those bastards always get away." Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #12
Key portion of the 911 transcript: Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #13
Second less clear key part nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #23
It would have to be something more like "I'm going to kill this asshole" slackmaster Apr 2012 #20
1.) No it wouldn't 2.) Even then, his defenders would try to convince us.... Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #21
between murder and manslaughter is second degree murder rucky Apr 2012 #29
Have you listened to the 911 tapes? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #25
About Reasonability cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #8
When you shoot an unarmed child who is screaming Solomon Apr 2012 #14
Perhaps emotionally, but not legally. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #17
Absolutely legally. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #18
Has nothing to do with 'shooting to wound'. The COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #26
Yes. And his state of mind when he aimed the gun HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #28
Oh, okay, excuse me. If you shoot an unarmed White Solomon Apr 2012 #19
No - it still depends on the state of mind of the shooter. COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #27
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