walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[Duchess]

How do you know he didn't identify himself? I don't remember hearing either way.

This happened because there is a certain group of people who steal from other people. That is the bottom line. If people don't like it, they should change the first part.

Who responds to being followed with violence? If you really think about it, most people don't. Most people would ask before throwing a punch. Trayvon messed with the wrong dude. Hate it for him, he was close to home (well, where he "stays at," in the local vernacular, his dad's girlfriend's rental) and he should have kept running. Fights don't always end in your own favor.

Had he identified himself there probably wouldn't have been a shooting. Had he taken the time to ask why Trayvon was in the neighborhood there probably wouldn't have been a shooting. Had George been wearing an orange vest or anything at all to identify himself as a neighborhood watch person Trayvon may not have felt threatened. George made no attempt to find out why Trayvone was there, none. Had he done so this all could have been avoided. George is playing a starring role in this and he bears the responsibility for how it went down.

I'm not defending Trayvone, I'm trying to understand the situation & find out why certain things were not done. I'd really like to know why there were no questions asked if George felt such a great deal of suspicion. When I want to know something, I ask, most people do.