article_snippet: Zimmerman, who is now 31, said he shot Martin in self-defense during a confrontation in Sanford, Florida.
article_snippet: "To Zimmerman, that was clearly a dereliction of duty, pitting Americans against each other solely based on race," Zimmerman says in the conversation with Zimmerman lawyer Howard Iken, who does not appear on camera.
article_snippet: Asked if Zimmerman felt there was one government agency or official who brought the most unfairness to Zimmerman situation, Zimmerman is quick to respond.
article_snippet: Zimmerman's comments are the first since the U.S. Justice Department announced last month that the U.S. Justice Department wouldn't bring any civil rights charges against Zimmerman.
article_snippet: Zimmerman says that Zimmerman feels that "the Department of Justice process worked," but also that the Department of Justice process should have investigated whether Zimmerman civil rights were violated.
article_snippet: They had various numerous examples of bounties place on my head, credible threats placed against Zimmerman and my family," Zimmerman says, adding that "the President and the Attorney General and the federal government declined to do anything about it.
article_snippet: Zimmerman says Zimmerman has a clear conscience over Martin's death.
article_snippet: Only in a true life or death scenario can you have mental clearness to know that you cannot feel guilty for surviving," Zimmerman says.
highlights_snippet: To Zimmerman, that was clearly a dereliction of duty," Zimmerman says .