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Message: <blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 955058" data-attributes="member: 14668">No, the 911 operator doesnt have the legal authority to order Zimmerman to stay in the car. However, in order to claim self-defense, Zimmerman has to prove that he was a reluctant participant who only used lethal force after all other attempts to de-escalate the situation had failed. Choosing to get out of his car with a gun was an act of stupidity that will make his claim of self defense that much harder to prove. Whether Martin was a angel taking a stroll or a punk who was in the act of vandalizing cars is irrelevant. You cant shoot someone for vandalizing a car or being a punk.</blockquote>