Ordinary people may also be guilty of judging or discriminating against other people solely because of their race. Think about the shooting of Trayvon Martin for example. George Zimmerman was on duty as a neighborhood watch captain in a fairly wealthy gated community when he saw a black teenager wearing a hoodie walking around the neighborhood. He called 911 and was asked to wait until they arrived, but instead ignored the information and attacked Trayvon, resulting in Trayvon's death. The biggest problem in this case was the fact that George Zimmerman considered him a threat simply by observing that he was black and wearing a hoodie. This information is not enough to decide whether or not a person poses a danger to a community. Some people might disagree that Zimmerman was guilty and might argue that Trayvon attacked him first, but shortly after the trial, George Zimmerman was arrested again for domestic violence, showing that he had already a history of violence. The effects of racial profiling are not just physical and immediate. They can lead to long-term psychological and emotional problems. People might even change their daily activities and schedules simply to avoid being racially profiled again. After someone is repeatedly told that they are not good enough because of something they really cannot change, they may begin to believe