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Originally Posted by LynnDeb
When GZ first called 911, GZ was told not to follow TM.....I still feel GZ provoked TM
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Zimmerman was NOT told not to follow Martin. The source of this false perception now so prevalent among members of the public no doubt came from disinformation generated and spread by the mainstream media.
The 911 operator's response was something like "OK, we don't need you to do that." That is not an instruction. On its face it is not even an advisement or an admonishment. It sounds to me like an opinion, an opinion from someone not at the scene, that Zimmerman need not follow Martin. The statement does not instruct him not to do so.
Furthermore, what is the status of a 911 operator in Florida. Do 911 operators have the power of authority given to police officers? Must their instructions be followed by anyone under any circumstances, some circumstances or ever ????