walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[F.U.]

Zimmerman let his imagination dictate his actions.

Black kid = crime.

Zimmerman felt empowered by his imagination.

It might be a little more complicated than that, but I think you may be in the right ballpark.
Its probably a little more like, Strange black kid, wandering around at night, in the rain, in a area where there have ben burglaries, = crime.
Had I ben in Z's shoes I am sure I would have kept a eye on him also. Would I have followed him that long on foot, probably not. Would I have introduced myself as neighborhood watch capt if I made contact with T, Hell Yes. Would I have capped his ass had he attacked me, I cant say for sure but its very possible.