The distinction being one version is what has been reported and the other is artistic fiction.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/26/2714778/thousands-expected-at-trayvon.html
If that’s a model student, I’d hate to see a bad one...
patato/patoto as far as I’m concerned. If you want to go after “artistic fiction” you might try reviewing the way the media is portraying this whole event. The actual facts of the case, police report and eye witness account, show this as a clear case of self defense. But you go ahead and focus on the trivial if you want.