altering by nbc there could be for zimmerman himself a lawsuit against nbc under some kind of statute. >> he wanted to know if they could be sued for false light. painting somebody in a false light. in florida that's called defamation by implication. basically you defame somebody but didn't do it explicitly by saying he is a racist. he is a racist. coming out there and editing a tape to make it look like is he a racist. there is no chance of zimmerman prevailing. >> bill: no false light here? >> no. for the same reason you can't sue anybody for defamation. i can't sue anybody for defamation. zimmerman became a public figure. it's very hard. you guys know. >> bill: why don't we get protection? i don't understand why famous people get protection. >> you don't need it. you have a microphone. >> bill: zimmerman doesn't have a microphone. >> he does but for smart criminal law purposes he is choosing not to use it. >> bill: this thing if you are a famous person no protections at all. >> as a practical matter none