[aruanan]

Mr. Zimmerman was not acting outside the legal boundaries of Florida Statute by carrying his weapon when this incident occurred. He was in fact on a personal errand in his vehicle when he observed Mr. Martin in the community and called the Sanford Police Department.

Though he did act outside the legal boundaries when he disregarded instructions not to approach the person he believed (incorrectly, as later determined by the police) to be acting suspiciously and provoked a physical altercation in the course of which he shot him. He who deliberately sticks his hands into a hornets' nest is a fool to complain about being stung. Sin in haste, repent at leisure.

[kabar]

Though he did act outside the legal boundaries when he disregarded instructions not to approach the person he believed (incorrectly, as later determined by the police) to be acting suspiciously and provoked a physical altercation in the course of which he shot him. He who deliberately sticks his hands into a hornets' nest is a fool to complain about being stung. Sin in haste, repent at leisure.

That is your opinion, but it is not what Zimmerman told the police. Again, here is the statement from the Sanford police on why Zimmerman was not arrested:

If Zimmerman was told not to continue to follow Trayvon, can that be considered in this investigation?

Yes it will; however, the telecommunications call taker asked Zimmerman, “Are you following him?” Zimmerman replied, “Yes.” The call taker stated, “You don’t need to do that.”

The call taker’s suggestion is not a lawful order that Mr. Zimmerman would be required to follow. Zimmerman’s statement was that he had lost sight of Trayvon and was returning to his truck to meet the police officer, when he says he was attacked by Trayvon.

So are you disagreeing with Zimmerman's statement that he did not follow Martin and that Martin attacked Zimmerman as he was returning to his truck? The police indicated that, "When the Sanford Police Department arrived at the scene of the incident, Mr. Zimmerman provided a statement claiming he acted in self defense which at the time was supported by physical evidence and testimony."

I really don't know how you can conclude that Zimmerman provoked the attack. Do you have information that the police don't have?