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Originally Posted by GFED
A person that is armed does not go around looking for arguments and fights. George did not do this at all. He followed correct procedure therefore his "blameworthiness" has not increased.
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Even the police neighborhood watch representative stated that he did not follow procedure by initiating a pursuit. A procedure that she discussed with Zimmerman to merely observe, not follow.
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Originally Posted by GFED
Observing from a safe distance in order to answer the 911 operator's questions of the description of the suspect, location, and direction is NOT the same as pursuing. He lost sight of Trayvon and was returning to his vehicle.
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Following someone is not pursuing them?
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Originally Posted by GFED
No, there is a difference between George confronting Trayvon and the other way around. George did not pursue nor confront Trayvon. Trayvon was the one to confront and assault George, who was returning to his vehicle.
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Clearly Zimmerman pursued Martin further than where he could have been observed from his vehicle.
The standard that will be applied is whether a reasonable person, a civilian at that, would normally feel comfortable following someone at night who is suspicious enough to call 911 about. Knowing the risk of a confrontation would a reasonable person even get out of their vehicle?