You dont have to be 100% sure that someone is a threat for it to be justified... TBH the only thing more threatening to me than following someone at night is actually threatening them.
It's not assault if its self defense and we shouldnt have to explain why following someone in the dark is gives them reason to believe you mean them harm.
Following someone isnt a crime but it is reasonable belief of an unlawful threat which under stand your ground gives you the legal right to use force in self defense. I think I already said that to...
1. It absolutely does actually if it was a man and not a boy and that man could seriously hurt you then it would be justifiable to use the force he did.
1. Shooting a 17 year old 158 lbs kid for attacking you in what he believes to be self-defense does not justify shooting them
2. There was no reason to believe TM was a threat to anyone, GZ was...
Just because he threw the first punch doesnt mean he initiated the fight, if trayvon thought he was defending himself then how does that give zimmerman the right to pull a gun when he was the person...
I didnt say following him was illegal I said shooting him doesnt fall under stand your ground when you provoke the entire incident through your own actions.