"Following someone on foot" pretty much sums it up.
Zimmerman had just as much right to walk down that sidewalk as Martin did, as did anybody else for that matter.
Something he deemed suspicious that proved to be innocuous.
But it didn't prove to be innocuous did it? Apparently Martin attacks people that use the sidewalk within a certain time frame after he used it?
That all depends, now doesn't it. I think we can both think of plenty of hypotheticals where a guy emerging from his vehicle deserves to get his butt kicked. But that's really besides the point: Zimmerman did not merely leave his vehicle.
Zimmerman had just as much right to walk down that side walk as Martin did.
I'm not aware of any legal obligation he was under to do so. That said, not even attempting as much strikes me as one more foolhardy mistake out of several.
It doesn't seem like he got much of a chance for small talk. He was on his way to the store so if he did have some kind of uniform for his watch thing he didn't have it on.
Well, that's the thing: No one but Zimmerman is sure about what exactly happened that night, so we're all left with speculation.
And the speculation runs rampant. as well as the character assination on both sides.
The the main reason I wanted the One on One was so we can examine the facts of those two individuals actions that night with out the rabbit trails of what's on whose cell phone and who shoved a cop once upon a time.
When he decided Trayon Martin was a crook and kept the guy in his crosshairs. That's when.
Yes, absolutely. In the words of Detective Serino: "That's following."
We don't know for sure that he did. (Do we?) And maybe he did because he wanted to see where Zimmerman was or what the guy was up to. Maybe he got disoriented. Maybe he was scared and confused and panicking.
Remember: Martin had no more reason (and showed no indication) to trust Zimmerman anymore than Zimmerman trusted him. There seems to be an implicit understanding from many of Zimmerman's defenders that Martin should've just let Zimmerman trail him without once assuming the worst about Zimmerman and his intentions.
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Zimmerman: And I wasn’t following him. I was just going in the same direction he was. Once he said…
Serino: That’s following (laughs).
Singleton: The other day you told me you got out of the car because dispatch was asking your location and you wanted to orient yourself. You did not tell me that you said, “Oh, ****, he’s running” and then got out of the car and went in that same direction at the same time. Do you see what the problem is?
Zimmerman: Yes, ma’am.
Singleton: And I asked you did, would you, did you, you know, look for him and you told me no.
Zimmerman: I don’t remember, ma’am. I’m sorry.
Singleton: You told me the only, the reason you got out of your car was to get an address.
Zimmerman: Yes, right.
Singleton: But you decided to get the address…fresh in the second after you say, “Oh, ****, he’s running.” And then it sounds like you’re running too.
Again: We don't know
how exactly Martin reacted, who threw the first blow, etc. But if Zimmerman thought he was chasing a drugged-up crook while unarmed he's a complete fool and a reckless dope with a death wish.
Either that or he knew full well he was armed and figured he was tougher than he actually was.
Words were exchanged, his blood was up, and instead of "Neighborhood Watch, can I help you?" he confronted a teenager and wound up killing him.
He followed. He instigated.[/QUOTE]