If he gets out of his car and approaches me, it's certainly a possibility.
What if he doesn't approach you?
Trayvon had kept trying to walk away from Zimmerman's car -- doesn't that count as avoiding him?
Martin came back.
As for calling the police, I don't know a teenager, black or white (and I work with them) whose instinct would be to call the cops.
Isn't that a problem?
Yeah, I'd probably call the police if I thought I had enough time, but if he pulled his car in front of me to cut me off, I don't think I necessarily would be thinking that way.
That didn't happen in this case.
For a kid who had been in fights like Trayvon, taking a swing at an opponent would match his reaction to similar situations where he acted in self-defense.
Is it self-defense if you come up to a guy and then punch him when all he's doing is watching you?
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Date: 2013-07-16 11:53 pm (UTC)What if he doesn't approach you?
Trayvon had kept trying to walk away from Zimmerman's car -- doesn't that count as avoiding him?
Martin came back.
As for calling the police, I don't know a teenager, black or white (and I work with them) whose instinct would be to call the cops.
Isn't that a problem?
Yeah, I'd probably call the police if I thought I had enough time, but if he pulled his car in front of me to cut me off, I don't think I necessarily would be thinking that way.
That didn't happen in this case.
For a kid who had been in fights like Trayvon, taking a swing at an opponent would match his reaction to similar situations where he acted in self-defense.
Is it self-defense if you come up to a guy and then punch him when all he's doing is watching you?