And he gave 6 videotaped statements and re-enacrments while waiving his Miranda Rights.
And when the detective tried to shake him from his story by telling him (a lie) that there was a tape available of what had happened, he didn’t change his story. He expressed relief knowing he’d be vindicated. The truth would come out, then. As it was, it took tremendous courage for anyone to say that Trayvon was the aggressor until he reached for the gun and failed to get it in before Zimmerman. Zimmerman saved Zimmerman’s life. For some folks, self defense is a crime.