For all the morons who think that Zimmerman did the right thing... the National Sheriff’s Association, parent organization of the Neighborhood Watch Program had this to say: **************************************** For nearly four decades, the Neighborhood Watch Program (housed within the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)) has worked to unite law enforcement agencies, private organizations, and individual citizens in a nation-wide effort to reduce crime and improve local communities. The purpose of the Neighborhood Watch Program is to enable citizens to act as the “eyes and ears” within their community and alert law enforcement immediately when they notice suspicious activity. However, the Neighborhood Watch Program does not in any way, shape, or form advocate citizens to take the law in their own hands. The success of the program has established Neighborhood Watch as the nation’s premier crime prevention and community mobilization program. Visible signs of the program are seen throughout America on street signs, window decals, community block parties and service projects. "The alleged action of a “self-appointed neighborhood watchman” last month in Sanford, FL significantly contradicts the principles of the Neighborhood Watch Program,” stated NSA Executive Director Aaron D. Kennard, Sheriff (ret.). “NSA has no information indicating the community where the incident occurred has ever even registered with the NSA Neighborhood Watch program.” “The Neighborhood Watch Program fosters collaboration and cooperation with the community and local law enforcement by encouraging citizens to be aware of what is going on in their communities and contact law enforcement if they suspect something – NOT take the law in their own hands,” continued Executive Director Kennard. “The alleged participant ignored everything the Neighborhood Watch Program stands for and it resulted in a young man losing his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Trayvon Martin during this terrible time.” **************************************** Again, it says: **************************************** The purpose of the Neighborhood Watch Program is to enable citizens to act as the “eyes and ears” within their community and alert law enforcement immediately when they notice suspicious activity. **************************************** Once Zimmerman had alerted police to the "suspicious" activity, he had fulfilled his duties as a Neighborhood Watch leader. Following Trayvon Martin, exiting his vehicle and stalking Trayvon Martin on foot and confronting him HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS DUTIES AS A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH LEADER and everything to do with his obsessive compulsion to be a police officer and his racist beliefs that black youths were automatically criminals.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:57:27 +0000
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