But what kept Zimmerman from simply watching the boy from a distance until he reached his destination? Why get out and confront? Zimmerman made mistakes that precipitated the incident.
I’m with you, he shouldn’t have tried to detain him.
From the 911 call, it sounded like Martin was running for it, and Zim didn’t want the “burglar” to get away to come back another time.
Faster police response time would have also been a preventative situation.