Robin D.G. Kelley: The U.S. v. Trayvon Martin: How the System Worked: 'via Blog this'
A great article on Zimmerman murdering Trayvon Martin...
"...Zimmerman pursued Martin. This is a fact. Martin could have run, I suppose, but every black man knows that unless you're on a field, a track, or a basketball court, running is suspicious and could get you a bullet in the back. The other option was to ask this stranger what he was doing, but confrontations can also be dangerous -- especially without witnesses and without a weapon besides a cell phone and his fists. Florida law did not require Martin to retreat, though it is not clear if he had tried to retreat. He did know he was in imminent danger...."
