walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[HairOfTheDog]

The thing is is the fear of actual bodily harm really enough to justify pulling a gun on a teenager you have been following without identifying yourself.

I'm sorry but if someone was following me I would at least confront them and say “what are you doing? Why are you following me?” Who are you?”

Trayvon as a black youth probably thought the worst and tried to defend himself the best he could against what ever threat he thought he faced more than the average white boy that's for sure.

According to George, Trayvon did ask him, "you got a problem?".

Instead of telling Trayvon that he was Neighborhood Watch and asking Trayvon what he was doing in the neighborhood (there was a perfectly reasonable explanation), George consciously chose to just say "no" and then search around his jacket for his cell phone (George's words).

So, Trayvon did make the inquiry and was met with this unidentified man who'd been watching/following him then immediately reaching inside his pocket for something.

I think choosing not to identify himself is gonna hurt George at trial.