Excuse me? Where did I say that Zimmerman “started an argument with him”? If you are going to quote me, at least quote my actual words. Zimmerman started the situation by following Martin. Even if it may be legal, I would still be terrified if someone was following me at night. I would really be afraid if someone with a gun was following me. Being a small female, I would have no immediate options … I cannot outrun a gun (or probably most other people) and I would lose in any sort of physical fight.