Originally Posted by
Deuce King
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I fail to see the point you're trying to make.
Meaning, if we're going to use title and positions, let's at least use the proper ones and know when to apply them to certain people. George Zimmerman is NOT a neighborhood watchman, he is NOT a block captain, he is a wanna be rent a cop/self-appointed neighborhood watchman that couldn't make it in actual law enforcement. Which only left him with dreams and desires of patrolling the neighborhood in hopes of living out his fantasies.
Completely irrelevant. A neighborhood watchman has as much authority as any other homeowner in the neighborhood. Not defending George Zimmerman, but at least focus on parts of the case that actually matter.
Okay, lets just focus on that. As a homeowner or even a so called neighborhood watchmen (since folks want to give Zimmerman that title) Zimmerman has NO real authority at all. As a homeowner or neighborhood watchmen he is just like everyone else in the neighborhood. Be they a visitor or a homeowner. As taken from an article that I read.............
"George Zimmerman's actions were in no way legal. Acting as a crime watch or COP volunteer gives you no special police powers. The role is to observe and report, not to engage in the role of law enforcement. Mr. Zimmerman did report what he claims was a suspicious sighting. The instructions from 911 were very clear - Back off and let law enforcement do its job. Once he chose to ignore his instructions, he stepped over the line. The result was the death of an innocent young man."
So we're in agreement that homeowners and neighborhood watchmen have the same amount of authority (or lack thereof), then you bring up 911 operators--another group of people that have no legitimate authority. Again, I fail to see the point you're trying to make. I'm not defending George Zimmerman's actions. I'm just saying that focusing on how official his title of "neighborhood watchman" is has no bearing on the case.
True 911 operators have no legitimate authority, but that's not why that point was made. The fact of the matter is that 911 operators are TRAINED individuals that at the very least have a DIRECT connection with law enforcement, George Zimmerman, has not and did not.
Also, if the term "neighborhood watchman" has not bearing on the case, then why are you and others in here applying that title to Zimmerman's name. Let's call Zimmerman by the name and title he rightfully earned, which is "a gloried wanna be rent a cop". That sounds better than "neighborhood watcman" to me anyways.
If you think you're some blank slate, then yes...you're only fooling yourself.
Now as this statement pertains directly to stevielips, you and I are definitely in agreeance with. Now this is what Niketalk should be about sometimes, having differences but finding a common bond or statement that we all can agree on
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