I'm much more disappointed in Florida law than I am Zimmerman, although I'm certainly very disappointed with him.
Zimmerman is not a cop, and had no business confronting ANYONE about ANYTHING. In the very least, he should have been punished for that.
As a member of the Neighborhood Watch, Zimmerman needed only report suspicious behaviour and then leave it to the authorities to take the appropriate course of action. Because he played cop, instead, a confrontation developed and a man lost his life.
Florida's legal system failed to do something about that, and because of that, it's obviously in need of serious reform.
Zimmerman is not a cop, and had no business confronting ANYONE about ANYTHING. In the very least, he should have been punished for that.
As a member of the Neighborhood Watch, Zimmerman needed only report suspicious behaviour and then leave it to the authorities to take the appropriate course of action. Because he played cop, instead, a confrontation developed and a man lost his life.
Florida's legal system failed to do something about that, and because of that, it's obviously in need of serious reform.