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Even if this is true, which isn't for sure, did Treyvon not have the right to defend himself from the guy following him, under the "stand your ground" law that Zimmerman is quoting? Let's go with this then. Martin was walking in his dad's finance's neighborhood, where he was spending the night, goes to get skittles and tea, heads back home, get's followed by Zimmerman, confronts Zimmerman(stand your ground), beats the shit out of Zimmerman(just for your scenario), Zimmerman shoots Martin. Even if this scenario is true, Zimmerman is still in the wrong, by initiating contact. Zimmerman even went against what the police told him, in his very own 911 call.

I'd say what the definition of "following" will bear a lot on this case. People "follow" me all the time in public places. If someone is "following" me down the street can I turn around and beat the snot out of them? Will the follower have to take whatever I dish out, or can he defend himself?

From what I have learned listening to accounts, is that this is by far NOT a cut and dry case at the moment. I didn't realize there were so many lawyers and criminal experts that were members of BGR.