The huge key there is when Zimmerman is told to not follow, he just says ok.
Actually the 911 operator did NOT tell Zimmerman to stop following. What the operator SAID was that following was not necessary. Please, if you are going to retell the story, get your facts straight.
“The huge key there is when Zimmerman is told to not follow, he just says ok.”
He was not “TOLD not to follow”; he was informed “we don’t need you to do that” And moreover, he said he had lost sight of Martin in the dark and was returning to his vehicle, when Martin approached him from the back, left hand side and asked Zimmerman “do you have a problem” - “no” - “well NOW you do”. (Sounds like a challenge to me.) Then Martin sucker punched Zimmerman, who was 4-5 inches shorter and was armed but NOT displaying his weapon. That is exactly the sort of thing a young, brash, wannabe gangster would do!
JC