@hawkeye10,
Firstly, as you may or may not have noticed from quote marks and italics, the wording is not mine. It's the wording as was reported from Matt Gutman of ABC (and SENI TIENABESO) . Feel free take up this issue with the journalistst.
Secondly, who cares whether or not Zimmerman was self-appointed or appointed or elected? That's nit-picking. It doesn't change a thing. Why is it that the subject's not being addressed about the phone call from Trayvon from his g/f and/or the impact that has on the evidence?