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Proceeding on foot was perfectly lawful for Zimmerman to do. The "confrontation" you are citing apparently occurred while Zimmerman was walking back to his vehicle, after having abandoned any pursuit (or following) of Martin. No person needs to consult with any "authority" in order to move freely about his own neighborhood.

Once Zimmerman stepped out of his vehicle he had overstepped the bounds of his authority. Even the police dispatcher told him to remain where he was and NOT follow Martin

These are the facts and everyone is in agreement with them.

The question that must be answered is WHY Zimmerman decided he had leave his vehicle and step in motion the chain of events that resulted in the taking of a life of an unarmed person

Can anyone of you Zimmerman supporters explain why Zimmerman decided to leave the safety of his warm truck and move towards Martin?

Zimmerman wasn't on duty as NW on the night in question, he was going to or from the store and noticed Trayvon [who he had not seen before].[there had also been a number of crimes committed by what witnesses described as Black men over a several month period]

Z called 9-11 to report a suspicious person and gave directions to the police on where they would find him.

Trayvon noticed someone was watching him and took off running.[for whatever reason] Zimmerman followed so he could give the police an accurate location for Trayvon.

He lost sight of him and returned in the direction of his vehicle. This is when Trayvon came from his hiding spot and asked, “Do you have a problem” Zimmerman said, “no’ and T said, “well, you do now” proceeded to punch Z in the face, knocking him to the ground.

Trayvon then got on top of Z and began pounding Z’s head into the pavement as Z screamed for help.

At some point, Z’s gun discharged killing T. During the struggle it appears the slide on the gun didn't complete it's action to load another bullet i the chamber. This would mean it was very close to a body or someones hand was wrapped around the weapon.

If it were my neighborhood, I would of done the same. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if Trayvon had or was going to rob or harm someone.

Your questions of Zimmerman leaving his vehicle has been answered again and again and again.....so what's your purpose of posting on all these threads the same thing again and again?

Zimmerman did NOT overstep by leaving his vehicle to inquire of the suspicious individual within his neighborhood....especially in light of the recent robberies and his position as Commander of the Neighborhood watch...he was doing his job....get that?

Further you have your information mixed up. The dispatcher asked him if he was following....he said yes, the dispatcher said..”we don't need you to do that”...Zimmerman said ‘Ok’.. and you can here him stop on the tape.

Furthermore....and as a matter of record now...as Zimmerman was returning to his Suv Martin came up behind him and said ..”do you have a problem”...

I'm going to repeat this Rooivalk because you're having difficulty understanding that ‘Martin’ is the one inciting this conversation......Martin said to Zimmerman...”do you have a problem”..........Zimmerman said ‘No”...and Martin said...”you do now” and then sucker punched him with a hard enough blow it broke his nose and he went down

...and Martin continued to bash his head into the sidewalk....(which matches the injuries on Zimmermans head)

Martin screams bloody murder and witness yells back he's calling 911....(he ‘sees’ Martin on top of Zimmerman bashing his head into the sidewalk and identifies later to the police what both were wearing.)

I will be interested in the toxicology report on Martina...and also the timing surrounding this as your friend Martin had plenty of time to return home and then some and did not after Zimmerman returned to his vehicle....and if Martin felt he was in danger then why didn't he call 911...he didn't.

Keeping in mind as well that Zimmerman knew the police were on the way as he returned to his vehicle.

Zimmerman did not set in motion these events...he was doing his job of keeping his neighborhood secure as commander of the neighborhood watch group....Martin was a stranger there as we know.

And you are wrong to say Zimmerman didn't abide by what the dispatcher said ....and you need to stop saying otherwise...it's clearly on the record and the tape that he stopped... and returned to his SUV.

And just for your information...This neighborhood watch group was NOT under the national watch groups guidelines....they were not registered with them and therefore did not have to comply with their guidelines....nor is it mandatory for any watch groups to be under any authority outside of working with the local police.