Since Z chose to get out of his vehicle with his gun and follow someone, why didn't he identify himself and his purpose? Put race aside. Z acted in a reckless manner which resulted in a needless death. Does anyone here truly believe TM deserved to die? I hope not. He was being followed by an unknown man. He felt endangered. For those who argue Z had the right to stand his ground, didn't TM have the same right? If someone's following me, I'm going to get defensive too. Do I deserve to get shot?
I don't think Z committed murder, but I do believe he committed a crime. He acted in a negligent manner that resulted in a death. He bares some responsibility, as does TM, but Z brought the gun to the fight.
As for how race ties into all of this, the media assumed Z acted the way he did because of TM's skin color. I haven't seen any proof to support that, but the media hyped it up. That brought in Jesse and Al who make a living stirring up racial conflict. As long as America keeps buying what they're selling, they will continue to use race to divide this country. One of the more unfortunate truths of this country is that a large portion of the poor and disenfranchised are black, and these are the ones most likely to buy what Jesse and Al are selling. Racism is not dead, but it's not as prevelent as it once was. People need to stop buying into the idea that every white/black crime is racist. Not everything is about skin color.