He had as much of a right to be on the street as the kid. I guess the Kid had a problem with him and tried to beat the crap out of him. The only problem is that he was armed.
How does your assessment change if Zimmerman grabbed the kid to keep the 'asshole from getting away'?
Does Zimmerman have a right to detain people? If Zimmerman grabbed the kid, does the kid have a right hit him back? Remember, Zimmerman is not a cop, no matter how much he wants to act like one.
But teen judgement is an oxymoron.
“He had as much of a right to be on the street as the kid.”
The kid was in a gated community where he did not live. Does he have a right to be there?