I have a few questions about Zimmerman's previous activities. I'm not one

[brewens]

that was really glued to this case and may have missed the answers.

On all those nights where he made previous calls to the police, I'd like to know some details. Was he in the habit of getting out and stalking the people he was calling about? Did he ever confront anyone else? If so, who? If not, why not?

I kind of have a feeling that if it was anyone that genuinely appeared threatening and dangerous, he stayed in his truck. I'm thinking he went after Martin because he didn't appear threatening. He figured he could harass this kid and actually hoped he'd get in a "stand your ground" scenario and have the chance to shoot someone.

[davepc]

1. Then why call the police at all?

Makes more sense to shoot him and call them after the fact.

[bettyellen]

2. He seems to have only followed a motorist who threw gum out his window - and tail gaited him while

calling the police. When they came, he said the guy had spit on his car- which the other fella denied.
There were calls when he sees people walking around and seems genuinely afraid and stays in his house. Calls about children playing in the street.
Calls about neighbors leaving their garage doors open. One was an altercation because he ordered pizza for a party, decided he didn't want it and didn't want to pay the pizza guy! In short- the Sanford PD should have known they were dealing with a very odd bird and maybe a loose cannon. They should never allowed him to be what appears to be the entire neighborhood watch program.

[brewens]

3. I doubt the cops in my 50,000 or so area would have put up with a guy

like that. I'm pretty sure there is nowhere in town where you would encounter a neighborhood watch. There are a few areas where some extra attention from the police or a legitimate neighborhood watch wouldn't hurt. It's pretty much 99% white here anyway. A racist would get pretty bored waiting for a black or hispanic kid to come along.

[bettyellen]

5. you'd think the whole department would have known he was nutty, right?

I understand they have to followup- but with all that history of him overreacting? That should have given them some context about who they were dealing with.

[boston bean]

4. He had a gun, and it gave him courage

The otherwise wimpy pudgy soft George wouldn't have had. Fuck him.

[protect our future]

6. Wow, brewens, I never would have thought to ask these questions.

What you have said makes sense, and you are probably correct.

[Zoeisright]

7. Yes, he called the cops constantly.

Once on a 7-year-old boy who was legally using the community pool. Zimmerman is a complete racist nut and he will kill again.

[Kingofalldems]

8. He was the Phil Hendrie character--

Jay Santos, Citizens Auxilliary Police.