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March 21, 2012

Trayvon Martin Shooter Had History of Reporting Black Males 
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More audio recordings have been released showing Trayvon Martin's
killer, George Zimmerman, has a history of calling local police to
report the sight of African-American men in his neighborhood. This is
one of those calls.

George Zimmerman: "I’m with the neighborhood watch and we’ve had
some burglaries and vandalisms lately. This gentleman was walking in the
neighborhood. I’ve seen him before on trash days going around picking
up trash. I don’t know what his deal is."

Dispatcher: "Is he white, Black, or Hispanic?"

Zimmerman: "Black."

Martin was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and holding candy and iced tea
when Zimmerman called police to report him as suspicious. Later today,
supporters around the world are being urged to don hooded sweatshirts
and upload pictures to social media websites under the hashtag,
#millionhoodies. Martin's parents are scheduled to appear at a "million
hoodie" rally in New York City's Union Square.



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