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Originally Posted by sanrene
Here is the audio tape;
[url=http://mysanfordherald.com/view/full_story/17920502/article-Sanford-police-release-911-calls-in-Trayvon-Martin-shooting]The Sanford Herald - Sanford police release 911 calls in Trayvon Martin shooting[/url]
Zimmerman was standing there talking to the police and Martin started coming towards him.
I'm not sure what had so many people in an uproar over this tape...care to clarify?
It's pretty clear Martin attacked this guy and HE was the one yelling for help.
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What tape are you listing to, Sanrene? The one from Pluto? I listened to the official tape on the Sanford Police web site and he clearly tells the police dispatcher that "he's running." I am copying this off of the audio you can clearly listen to on the Sanford Police official site.
Zimmerman: We’ve had some break-ins in my neighborhood and there’s a real suspicious guy. It’s Retreat View Circle. The best address I can give you is 111 Retreat View Circle. This guy looks like he’s up to no good or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around looking about.
911 dispatcher: OK, is he White, Black, or Hispanic?
Zimmerman: He looks black.
911 dispatcher: Did you see what he was wearing?
Zimmerman: Yeah, a dark hoodie like a gray hoodie. He wore jeans or sweat pants and white tennis shoes. He’s here now … he’s just staring.
911 dispatcher: He’s just walking around the area, the houses? OK.
Zimmerman: Now he’s staring at me.
911 dispatcher: OK, you said that’s 1111 Retreat View or 111?
Zimmerman: That’s the clubhouse.
911 dispatcher: He’s near the clubhouse now?
Zimmerman: Yeah, now he’s coming toward me. He’s got his hands in his waist band. And he’s a black male.
911 dispatcher: How old would you say he is?
Zimmerman: He’s got something on his shirt. About like his late teens.
911 dispatcher: Late teens?
Zimmerman: Yeah, now he’s coming toward me. He’s got his hands in his waist band. And he’s a black male.
911 dispatcher: How old would you say he is?
Zimmerman: He’s got something on his shirt. About like his late teens.
911 dispatcher: Late teens?
Zimmerman: Uh, huh. Something’s wrong with him. Yep, he’s coming to check me out.
He’s got something in his hands. I don’t know what his deal is.
911 dispatcher: Let me know if he does anything, OK?
Zimmerman: OK.
911 dispatcher: We’ve got him on the wire. Just let me know if this guy does anything else.
Zimmerman: OK.
These *******s. They always get away.
When you come to the clubhouse, you come straight in and you go left. Actually, you would go past the clubhouse.
911 dispatcher: OK, so it’s on the left hand side of the clubhouse?
Zimmerman: Yeah. You go in straight through the entrance and then you would go left. You go straight in, don’t turn and make a left.
He’s running.
911 dispatcher:
He’s running? Which way is he running?
Zimmerman: Down toward the other entrance of the neighborhood.
911 dispatcher: OK, which entrance is that he’s headed towards?
Zimmerman: The back entrance.
911 dispatcher: Are you following him?
Zimmerman: Yeah.
911 dispatcher: OK. We don’t need you to do that.
Zimmerman: OK.
911 dispatcher: Alright, sir, what is your name?
Zimmerman:
George. He ran.
911 dispatcher: Alright, George, what’s your last name?
Zimmerman: Zimmerman
I left out the rest where the dispatcher asks Zimmerman for his telephone number. As I said, the official 911 call is available for anyone to hear.