agreed. it is simply an altercation. but if you follow people around in the dark, don't be surprised if you find yourself getting your head smacked on the concrete.
and if you are smacking somebody's head on the concrete, don't be surprised if you get shot.
stupid vs. stupid.
Wrong. Trayvon is a GUEST at his father's house and by extension, in the community. He has NO authority whatsoever, nor any right to trespass and peep in people's houses. Zimmerman was the Neighborhood Watch commander, which may or may not have carried the authority to go wherever he pleased within the community. He was certainly doing the right thing by following and reporting a suspicious character to police. Even without some measure of authority and blessing even by the police, he was being a good neighbor.
Trayvon's actions are the stupid ones, if viewed through the context of what a "regular joe" or "good guy" should be doing. First, a normal person is not out trespassing so as to get followed. Second, if something like this happens, a normal person would get the hell back to his dad's house where he was safe, or call 911 himself, not confront the person following. Third, if contact between the normal person and the follower was initiated, a normal person wouldn't jump the follower and try to kill them-especially after the follower looked and sounded harmless. (Harmless to a normal person out for a walk, though dangerous as a normal person reporting a criminal to the police.)
