From January 1, 2011 through February 26, 2012, police were called to The Retreat at Twin Lakes 402 times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Trayvon_Martin
I rest my case.
Zimmerman's Prosecutors Withheld Evidence
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Trayvon_Martin
I rest my case.
Geez! That whole section in Wiki is evidence enough to be keeping a close eye on anyone Zimmerman or other neighbors didn't recognize.
The Retreat at Twin Lakes is a 260-unit gated townhome community in Sanford, Florida. The population in the development at the time of the shooting, was about 49% non-Hispanic white, 23% Hispanic, 20% black, and 5% Asian, according to Census figures. Both George Zimmerman and Tracy Martin's fiancée were renting homes in the development when the shooting occurred. At the time of the shooting, Martin had been staying with his father's fiancée at The Retreat.
From January 1, 2011 through February 26, 2012, police were called to The Retreat at Twin Lakes 402 times. During the 18 months preceding the February 26 shooting, Zimmerman called the non-emergency police line seven times. On five of those calls, Zimmerman reported suspicious looking men in the area, but never offered the men's race without first being asked by the dispatcher. Crimes committed at The Retreat in the year prior to Martin's death included eight burglaries, nine thefts, and one shooting. Twin Lakes residents said there were dozens of reports of attempted break-ins, which had created an atmosphere of fear in their neighborhood.
In September 2011, the Twin Lakes residents held an organizational meeting to create a neighborhood watch program. As the only volunteer, Zimmerman was selected by neighbors as the program's coordinator, according to Wendy Dorival, Neighborhood Watch organizer for the Sanford Police Department.
Three weeks prior to the shooting, on February 2, 2012, Zimmerman called police to report a young man peering into the windows of an empty Twin Lakes home. Zimmerman was told a police car was on the way and he waited for their arrival. By the time police arrived, the suspect had fled. On February 6, workers witnessed two young black men lingering in the yard of a Twin Lakes resident around the same time her home was burglarized. A new laptop and some gold jewelry were stolen. The next day police discovered the stolen laptop in the backpack of a young black man, which led to his arrest. Zimmerman identified this young man as the same person he had spotted peering into windows on February 2.
Zimmerman had been licensed to carry a firearm since November 2009. In response to Zimmerman's multiple reports regarding a loose pit bull in the Twin Lakes neighborhood, a Seminole County Animal Services officer advised Zimmerman to "get a gun", according to a friend, rather than rely on pepper spray to fend off the pit bull, which on one occasion had cornered his wife. Although neighborhood watch volunteers are not encouraged to carry weapons, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee acknowledged that Zimmerman had a legal right to carry his firearm on the night of the shooting.
Yep, you nailed it. It's a total shit hole. I drive through Sanford on occasion and never stop unless I've got my Glock in my holster. Of course, after seeing a Latino being maliciously prosecuted for DEFENDING himself, I'm sure I'd go straight to jail for defending myself if the thug happened to be black.
I guess all I could do is get all hell beat out of me, robbed, etc., vs actually defend myself? Unreal! Now if my Son's with me, all bets would be off. I'd shoot like hell to protect him.
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What is wrong with you? George Zimmerman is not the "security guard". He is the community watch person, and for no money.. The rule is do not bring the gun, and to (watch), not follow and stalk with the gun like stupid paranoid George do.
George Zimmerman live in that community (mix) of many people.
George KNOW is not strange for black people to walk at 7pm in the community where (HE LIVE) too. George live there too.
402 TIMES the police were called to that complex in JUST OVER 1 YEAR. Do yourself a fucking favor and LEARN SOME CONTEXT about the WHY, WHERE and WHAT were in play during the incident.
I know that you are as dumb as a fucking doorknob, but seriously if you cannot comprehend that the area was basically a ghetto and EVERYONE was on edge, then there isn't a damn thing more to say.
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George live there too. He know black people live there too. George kill that boy from his paranoia of the so many crimes where he live. So that is ok? Why does George live there if so bad?
George is wrong to stalk. He judge guilty Trayvon from nothing but he see Trayvon walking in the rain. George kill that boy and make his big mistake. Now George want to cry the media is so againt him. George want to cry USA justice system is so bad. Poor George is big pussy with his gun to walk around and judge people in the community. Poor George try to hide $130,000 donations in the court too. Poor George is so good person right?
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I'm sure I'd go straight to jail for defending myself if the thug happened to be black.
If you stay in your car and don't follow as police would advise you likely wouldn't be in a position to get your ass beat,same for Zimmermen .
