[Rooivalk]

You’re the one making the baseless assertion that Zimmerman received “special treatment” by having a felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor charge and then receiving a diversion sentence. Since you’re the one making the claim, you’re the one who must provide evidence. Just to be nice, though, I have proven that there was nothing “special” done at all. Such results are commonplace in that county’s court system.

Frankly I do not know why Zimmerman got off light. Like you I can only speculate.

However we do know that Zimmerman overstepped his authority as a Neighborhood Watch and confronted Martin outside of his truck and that led to the shooting

And no amount of wiggling and twisting has changed those facts

Zimmerman had NO cause to leave his truck. He had observed NO CRIME being committed. Yet he decided in his own mind to step out of his truck and pursue Martin.

I have asked others who support Zimmerman to explain his actions. Can you do it?

Since Zimmerman had OBSERVED no crime in progress, on what authority did he have to pursue? Was Zimmerman a mindreader and figured that Martin would commit a crime at some future date? What?

[PhatHead]

Zimmerman had no authority, and needed no authority (or “cause,”) to leave his vehicle. He was well within his legal rights to walk through his own neighborhood, even to follow Martin (if that’s what he did.) As to who “confronted” whom, we don’t know that. But I would suggest to you that even if it began with Zimmerman asking Martin who he was and what he was doing, that is not illegal, or provocative, or assault.

And it is quite possible to behave in a suspicious manner without actually being engaged in the commission of a crime.

[101stAirborneVet]

Frankly I do not know why Zimmerman got off light. Like you I can only speculate.

You're the only one speculating. I've backed up my facts with evidence. Nice job trying to walk back your earlier baseless claims, though.

However we do know that Zimmerman overstepped his authority as a Neighborhood Watch

He needs no "authority" derived from his Neighborhood Watch position. He has every right as an ordinary citizen to speak to, approach, challenge, call out, yell at or insult anyone he wants, anywhere he wants.

Zimmerman had NO cause to leave his truck.

He needs none. You're literally making up things.

I have asked others who support Zimmerman to explain his actions. Can you do it?

We don't have to. That isn't how our system of laws and Constitution works. You propose a fascist system wherein otherwise lawful conduct must be accounted for to some authority. No thanks. It's a different Amerika you seek. I want no part of it.