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In reply to the discussion: Zimmerman Trial - Why do cops/analysts not know what actually happened? [View all]Siwsan
(26,259 posts)5. My take: By the time they paid attention to public outcry, evidence was gone
I think they pretty much immediately wrote it all off as self defense because they were 'acquainted' with Zimmerman and they just took his version as fact.
I see a case where a paranoid guy chased a perfectly innocent young man down, after being told by the police not to, instigated a confrontation, lost control in a panic and fired a gun. I don't know if it is 2nd degree murder, but I sure as hell think it is aggravated manslaughter. The credibility of his self defense claim flew out the window, the instant Zimmerman ignored what he was told, got out of his car and headed in Trayvon's direction.
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Zimmerman Trial - Why do cops/analysts not know what actually happened? [View all]
fleur-de-lisa
Jun 2013
OP
Because the real world has very little to do with your favorite teevee crime show, maybe?
BlueStreak
Jun 2013
#1
Because in Sanford, one can probably say no one was there to protect Trayvon Martin.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#2
Your language about this is all over the place and suggests a need to define words.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#9
Why get all snarky and personal? And don't tell me what to do for questioning
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#15
Is the problem that they did no ballistic studies soon enough to determine trajectory?
dkf
Jun 2013
#31
Instead of arresting him, they sent Zimmerman home, presumably wearing his clothes,
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#36
Very detailed information from law enforcement and the medical examiners office . . .
fleur-de-lisa
Jun 2013
#34
What I think? It's COLLUSION!! Cops were negligent. They didn't care about a black boy losing
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2013
#53
sounds like in NYC they have the blue wall of silence, and 96 hours to concoct in unison a story
graham4anything
Jul 2013
#59