@BillRM,
Quote:and there was no ill intentions in trying to get the police to check out what look like to him a likely would be robber...
There was nothing wrong with calling the police.
What was wrong was Zimmerman not remaining in his vehicle until the police arrived, and choosing instead to stalk his "suspect". And, in doing that, he violated the rules for a neighborhood watch, and disregarded the advisement of a police dispatcher.
There was no legitimate need or necessity for Zimmerman to stalk Martin--there was no crime in progress, nothing urgent was going on.
And what "likely would be robber" would be just walking around, talking on a cell phone, at 7 pm on a Sunday evening, where he could be easily observed inside this private gated community? Since when is walking around and talking on a cell phone indicative of someone who is a likely burglar?
Quote:Sorry stalking in this case falsely imply following someone with ill intentions...
Stalking is the correct word to use. And, from Rachel Jeantel, we know that Zimmerman's behavior placed Martin in fear.
Quote:Stalking is unwanted or obsessive attention by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them....
According to a 2002 report by the National Center for Victims of Crime, "Virtually any unwanted contact between two people [that intends] to directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking
Quote:The very fact of the deadly attacked that Trayvon launch against Zimmerman is proof enough that Zimmerman was right to have concerns about the young man.
No, idiot. It's the other way around. The fact Zimmerman wound up shooting and killing him is proof enough that Martin had reason to fear this creepy guy who was stalking him in the dark, and who never identified himself....