<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Exactly.</div><div><br></div><div>Zimmerman was advised not to follow Martin.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is my take on this . . .</div><div><br></div><div>Zimmerman wanted to be a policeman. He wanted to be one so badly that he took up classes to prep him for police academy training.</div><div><br></div><div>However, he has a record for an instance of domestic violence (this was discussed in an evidence hearing in the absence of the jury). The police department refused his application.</div><div><br></div><div>Zimmerman's next course of action was to become an armed neighborhood watch, which doesn't require much of a background records check.</div><div><br></div><div>Trayvor Martin's walk home from 7-11 that day gave Zimmerman an opportunity to prove just how wrong the police were in not accepting him, by apprehending one of those "fucking punks" that "always get away".</div><div><br></div><div>After a while of being followed by Zimmerman, Martin (a 17 year-old) became scared. Zimmerman confronted Martin in an intimidating manner. Martin responded.</div><div><br></div><div>This gave Zimmerman an opportunity to be the cop he so badly wanted to be. Martin struck at Zimmerman. Zimmerman shot back.</div><div><br><div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> </span></div><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Jul 22, 2013, at 8:33 AM, Representative Shirley Ringo <<a href="mailto:sringo@house.idaho.gov">sringo@house.idaho.gov</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">When Zimmerman made his call, wasn’t he told to back off?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shirley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a> [<a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Dredge<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 21, 2013 12:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> viz<br><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Martin/Zimmerman Rorschach test<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This about as far down as I can distill the tragic sequence of events that led to the death of Trayvon Martin:<br>1. Trayvon Martin is walking to the townhome in a gated community where he is staying<br>2. George Zimmerman is driving in the same gated community<br>3. Zimmerman sees and follows Martin and calls a non-emergency police number at 7:09:34pm to report a suspicious person<br>4. Martin already on a phone call with a friend, tells her that someone is following him, this call is disconnected at ~7:12pm<br>5. Zimmerman's recorded phone call to police ends at 7:13:40 pm after a ~4 minute discussion / he has exited his vehicle<br>6. Martin & Zimmerman become engaged in an altercation<br>7. A 911 call reporting a disturbance is recorded starting at 7:16:11 pm<br>[At this point Martin is alive and the altercation between Martin & Zimmerman is in progress]<br>8. A gunshot is recorded on the 911 call at 7:16:55pm (~44 seconds after the start of the call logging)<br>9. Police arrive at the scene at approximately 7:17pm<br>11. Zimmerman tells police he shot Martin<br>10. Police disarm and handcuff Zimmerman<br>12. Martin is pronounced dead at approximately 7:30pm<br>13. Police photograph Zimmerman while he is in the back of a police car - he has a bleeding & swollen nose<br>14. Police photograph Zimmerman at the police station - the back of his head is bleeding<br><br>Absent any other facts, I don't see any possibility of a 2nd degree murder conviction against Zimmerman.<br>I don't know enough about manslaughter to comment on the possibility of conviction for this charge.<br>I think Zimmerman deserves some type of punishment. Where things stand now, I don't expect any convictions on civil rights violations. I do expect Zimmerman either be found liable in civil court or agree to an out of court settlement.<br><br>-Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>=======================================================</span><br><span> List services made available by First Step Internet,</span><br><span> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.</span><br><span> <a href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</a></span><br><span> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></span><br><span>=======================================================</span></div></blockquote></body></html>