So what's the proper procedure when being stalked by an armed maniac after getting candy and tea?

Don't tell them you are going to kill them with witnesses around.

First of akk your Skittles and Ice Tea point is just an obvious ploy to make this young man out to be sweet and innocent. Why even bring that up?

Second. If you are attacked and fear for your life the you can defend yourself. That is called self-defense.

Get it now or are you just going to try to get people to invision Trayvon skipping through the flower patch on the way home from Kindergarten?

This is how the scenario played out in my head. Martin is walking home. Zimmerman spots him and follows him. Martin realizes he's being followed and starts to run. Zimmerman chases him down in the name of the law because he was just so sure Martin was a burglar. Zimmerman catches Martin. Martin attacks Zimmerman out of fear. Martin is actually beatin Zimmerman's big ***. Zimmerman realizes he is losing the fight. And shoots Martin trying to stop the *** whoopin he chased down. Not with lethal intent. Just to get away from the trouble he started. But thats not what happened. Martin bled out and died.

Technically it was self defense. But he would not have had to defend himself had he not went looking for trouble. If either one of them had died. They could've cried self defense the way our justice system is set up.

Candy and tea? I feel like getting stalked by an armed maniac is inevitable after "candy and tea."

Not attaching the person is a first. This is a statement of fact. Martin attacked Zimmerman.

Martin had plenty of time to go home if he really felt threatened... He CHOSE to circle around and confront Zimmerman.

How come no one wants to consider Martin's contributions to his own demise?

Identify yourself and explain why you are out there in a neighborhood where a lot of young black males have been stealing shtuff, if you attack BOOM.

not starting a fight with them is proper procedure

I'm thinking to pull down your pants and bend over.

SOP , " Hey Dude , I'm staying and my Dad's house around the corner . "