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Originally Posted by blankall
You have a right to be there, as an invited guest. There's nothing illegal about the appointed captain of the neighbourhood watch asking you about why you are there.
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No, there is nothing illegal about being offensive, disrespectful and harassing to people. But if someone behaves in that way, there has to be some personal accountability on the outcome.
If you look up neighbourhood watch guidelines for just about any district, the one thing they all have in common is they say not to carry a weapon and not to interject themselves into the situation. They are only supposed to be the eyes and ears of law enforcement. When Zimmerman went beyond the protocol of the the neighbourhood watch, he was no longer acting within the scope of "neighbourhood watch", and was now acting as a vigilante. When people do so, they have to bear some responsibility when the situation escalates.