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HockeyMom

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21. There was another woman who called 911

Reply to vaberella (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 11:13 AM

Apr 2012

They have played that tape, and interviewed her. She saw the struggle and ran into her house to call, but she could only hear what was happening while on the phone. You can hear the screaming, Helps, and then the shot fired.

This woman had a child and her roommate brought the kid to another part of the house while she was on the phone with 911. A TV station did an interview with her, on camera. She too was a white woman about in her 30s.

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The crying woman on the 911 call for Trayvon Martin. [View all] vaberella Apr 2012 OP

I think her feeling stems from the helplessness of immediate response... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #1

Well stated. n/t Foolacious Apr 2012 #3

No she calls after the gun shot. The boy is already dead. vaberella Apr 2012 #6

If she meant it that way she would already have a gun lunatica Apr 2012 #10

That doesn't negate my point at all... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #15

the police can't get there in time magical thyme Apr 2012 #2

I agree with your thoughts on the 13 year old boy...who is Black. vaberella Apr 2012 #9

I think most nonviolent type people would be reluctant to shoot either one magical thyme Apr 2012 #22

I'm going to assume that she saw the police as some sort of protective source since she Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #4

No that's not what I mean. vaberella Apr 2012 #5

It's "fight or flight" thinking, and I've had the exact same reaction EFerrari Apr 2012 #8

Pretty much the same thing I said in post #10 lunatica Apr 2012 #11

But your situation and her situation are entirely different. vaberella Apr 2012 #17

Imo, it doesn't matter what the situation is but what your brain tells you it is EFerrari Apr 2012 #19

We don't know that her first thought was if she had a gun. She mentioned that Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #14

Valid point. The gun thing entering our minds during a stressful situation is a problem I think. vaberella Apr 2012 #18

I think you're right. EFerrari Apr 2012 #20

I would possibly enter a situation like that magical thyme Apr 2012 #23

The police certainly are NOT a protective force. They are a reactive force. slackmaster Apr 2012 #7

Excellent point lunatica Apr 2012 #12

I taught my kids to NOT trust cops. alphafemale Apr 2012 #16

I am over 40 and the police have NEVER helped when i have called them, in 7 different states slampoet Apr 2012 #24

She just feels bad Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #13

There was another woman who called 911 HockeyMom Apr 2012 #21