Anyone that thinks something is suspicious about a boy talking to a girl on the phone while outside for an extended length of time is pretty stupid.
How did Zimmerman know the boy was talking to a girl? How was he supposed to know who the strange man in his neighborhood was?
Again, I was talking about Gilligan and the others in this thread that keep pretending being outside talking on the phone is suspicious behavior for a teen.
But you bring up an interesting point, Zimmerman SHOULD have known that the possibility existed that Martin was just acting like a typical teen.
The guy should never have been allowed on neighborhood watch and this is why cops have strict guidelines for people on neighborhood watch. Vigilantism is unwelcome. Thinking coherently is welcome.