H/T Pat Dollard http://patdollard.com/2012/04/facts-the-media-wont-tell-you-why-george-zimmerman-is-innocent-and-will-not-be-convicted/

By almost any standard, Zimmerman’s legal defense in the Trayvon Martin shooting case has been a sort of ongoing cautionary tale for exactly what not to do if you’re facing potentially serious criminal charges.
Almost immediately, within around thirty-seven minutes after the shooting, Zimmerman was already waiving his right to an attorney. He then proceeded to interview with the police for several hours without any legal representation present.
Then the next day, still without any attorney present or legal advice, Zimmerman took the police back to the scene of the shooting at the Retreat at Twin Lakes, and reenacted what happened on the evening of February 26th with them, step-by-step on video.

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Zimmerman now seems to be downright intent on advocating for himself directly and increasing his public visibility. This has created a near-instant backlash against him from many who are still convinced he should immediately be arrested.
But that’s Zimmerman’s character in a nutshell; he’s nothing if not exceedingly independent and vocal.
Zimmerman went further than most would in volunteering to lead his neighborhood watch. He was, by all accounts, extremely thorough over the years in reporting anything suspicious in his neighborhood. He went against all reasonable legal advice when he allowed himself to be interrogated without an attorney present the night of Trayvon Martin’s shooting.
And now he no longer seems to be willing to back down from speaking with the state prosecutor directly, even against his legal team’s wishes. He also has expressed the urge to respond directly to those who are rallying for his arrest.
It’s difficult to tell what will happen with this more cavalier change in attitude. Sanford is, by many accounts, currently a tension-filled powder keg. Yesterday, the police station was briefly occupied by protesting students.
This morning, an empty police cruiser was shot at six times. Not the warmest response for a police department that, thus far, has not been shown to have done anything improper in the investigation.
Zimmerman speaking out will undoubtedly change the public’s perception of him, even if it doesn’t have much of a legal effect.