06-24-2013, 04:42 PM
Prosecutor Richard Matei called the 911 operator, Sean Noffke, to the stand.
Noffke confirmed that Zimmerman's call was non-emergency to report a "suspicious person".
Noffke confirmed that George described the suspicious person as black male in his late teens with his hand in his waist band.
Noffke said that he heard what he thought sounded like a car door opening during the call and he asked George if he was following the subject..
Noffke confirmed that he told Zimmerman he didn't need to follow the subject and George confirmed understanding of that. Noffke also explained that operators don't give callers direct commands for liability reasons.
The 911 call was played again.
O'Mara cross-examined Noffke.
Noffke says he did not find Zimmerman's tone to be angry during the call.
Noffke says he cannot tell what Zimmerman was thinking when O'Mara asks him questions of that nature.
On re-direct, prosecutor Matei asks Noffke if George's references to "fucking punks" and "assholes" might indicate ill-will towards the subject. Noffke agrees that's true and he hears such references all of the time.
Noffke confirms that he never told Zimmerman to follow the subject, he never heard Zimmerman get back in his vehicle, and he never heard hostility in George's voice.
Noffke is dismissed; subject to recall.
Noffke confirmed that Zimmerman's call was non-emergency to report a "suspicious person".
Noffke confirmed that George described the suspicious person as black male in his late teens with his hand in his waist band.
Noffke said that he heard what he thought sounded like a car door opening during the call and he asked George if he was following the subject..
Noffke confirmed that he told Zimmerman he didn't need to follow the subject and George confirmed understanding of that. Noffke also explained that operators don't give callers direct commands for liability reasons.
The 911 call was played again.
O'Mara cross-examined Noffke.
Noffke says he did not find Zimmerman's tone to be angry during the call.
Noffke says he cannot tell what Zimmerman was thinking when O'Mara asks him questions of that nature.
On re-direct, prosecutor Matei asks Noffke if George's references to "fucking punks" and "assholes" might indicate ill-will towards the subject. Noffke agrees that's true and he hears such references all of the time.
Noffke confirms that he never told Zimmerman to follow the subject, he never heard Zimmerman get back in his vehicle, and he never heard hostility in George's voice.
Noffke is dismissed; subject to recall.