George Zimmerman: God Is The 'Only Judge That I Have To Answer To'

[Tommy_Carcetti]

94. And you're automatically assuming a 17 year old would act recklessly....

....even if placed in a situation of potential grave danger, where that danger would be apparent to anyone, regardless of age. Being chased by a stranger for unknown reasons is going to give anyone pause, no matter how old or young. It's just basic human instinct.

As for your question, I'd refer you to some of my prior responses regarding the layout of the complex. Trayvon ran, most likely into the "dogwalk" alleyway. It's possible he hid until he thought the coast was clear, and then intended to head back home. However, the dogwalk faced the back of the houses, not the front. They were townhouses, all connected and identical with one another. It was also dark and rainy that night. For someone not that familiar with the neighborhood layout such as Trayvon, he probably wouldn't be able to identify his dad's girlfriend's home from the back....especially in the dark. He would probably only be able to identify his house from the front, with the street number visible. So it would make sense for him to head back up the dogwalk to head over to Retreat View Circle, which was the street that serviced his house. Except that he probably ran into Zimmerman at the top of the dogwalk, and things proverbially went down from that point on.

What is the much more damning question as to Zimmerman is why he claimed he was at the top of the dogwalk when he hung up with dispatch and only 100-150 feet away from his car, but two minutes later when the altercation occurs, he's still in that same exact spot? That's a much more pertinent question.