As for Martin not simply running all the way home, it is possible that he, like Zimmerman, didn't want this stranger to know where he lived. Though an athlete, I doubt he could have covered the entire distance before Zimmerman was able to cover the distance from his truck to the north end of the walkway which could have given him a view of which house Martin ran to. I think it likely that Martin did run and then ducked between one of the building hoping George would lose sight of him, which he apparently did. I guess so, but the girlfriend did not report that Trayvon had stopped to hide, and you'd think she would have. In any case, your guess is as good as any - and at least it fits the timeline. And as you say, we have not yet seen any actual evidence that Zimmerman's account (which also fits the timeline) is false.
I guess so, but the girlfriend did not report that Trayvon had stopped to hide, and you'd think she would have. In any case, your guess is as good as any - and at least it fits the timeline. And as you say, we have not yet seen any actual evidence that Zimmerman's account (which also fits the timeline) is false. Warning: More guesswork incoming.
I don't remember the details but didn't the girlfriend say that she told him to run and he said no, that he was just going to "walk really fast"? That would fit with a teen not wanting his girl to think he was being a coward while still indicating that he was uneasy. I think it would be even less likely for him to admit, "I'm hiding now." That just isn't the kind of image a teenage guy (or many grown men for that matter) wants his girl to have of him.