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In reply to the discussion: Zimmerman's brother, just on Piers Morgan, claimed that Trayvon had his hands over George's nose and [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Once Zimmerman called the police and, instead of staying in his truck or car, started following Trayvon, he became the aggressor. At that point, Trayvon, ironically, had the right to stand his ground.
If Zimmerman approached Trayvon or followed Trayvon too closely, that makes Zimmerman's case all the worse.
Zimmerman's first 911 call places him in the position of the aggressor -- maybe even a stalker. Zimmerman was not wearing a uniform. He had no official authority. Trayvon had no duty to stop or to surrender to Zimmerman.
There may be facts that contradict what I am saying, but based on what I know at this point, seems to me that whatever Trayvon did to Zimmerman would not be much of an issue. Zimmerman's brother's statement is probably irrelevant.