[RabidBartender]

Have you seen any background reporting on Martin - why he was suspended, police record, affiliations?

[kabar]

According to this report, Martin had non-violent behavioral issues in school and on the day he was shot, the school suspended him for ten days "for being in an unauthorized area [on school property] according to his father."

The suspension earlier in the day could have influenced Martin's state of mind during the ensuing incident with Zimmerman.