walking while black - Trayvon Martin

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And George could have met the officers (at his truck or the mailboxes) like he originally arranged until he decided to ask the 911 operator to have them call him when they arrived instead. So he could keep following Trayvon. Because he was in fear for his life pursuing Trayvon.

Z could have retreated as easily as T.

Sure. George could have done MANY things differently.

However . . . did he break any laws by following Trayvon?

We'll see:

The justifications for use of force will also not apply where the evidence establishes that the defendant initially provoked violence against him- or herself. To claim self-defense in such a scenario, Section 776.041 requires the defendant to demonstrate that he or she used every reasonable means short of deadly force to extricate him- or herself from the situation, and that the degree of force used by the other person (the initial non-aggressor) led the defendant to reasonably believe that he or she was in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm. Alternatively, a defendant who is an initial aggressor may claim self-defense if: (1) in good faith, he or she withdrew from physical contact, (2) clearly indicated to the other person that he or she desired to withdraw and terminate the use of force, and (3) despite the communication and withdrawal, the other person continued or resumed the use of force. See Section 776.041(2)(b), Florida Statutes.