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shraby

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6. It might not have been so hard if the police had done their jobs in a timely manner and with care.

Reply to 1KansasDem (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:29 PM

Jul 2013

There were pictures not taken, evidence not preserved properly, Zimmermann should have been drug tested that night, dna taken from Zims clothing to see if Trayvon had left any. Many things could have been done that night and then during the trial.

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They didn't want to prosecute Zimmerman, and they didn't. [View all] shraby Jul 2013 OP

the only reason they did was because of the insistence DesertFlower Jul 2013 #1

Agreed treestar Jul 2013 #2

The Prosecution did a great job with what they had. mzmolly Jul 2013 #3

Crazy, I thought they did want to. Rex Jul 2013 #4

They did what they could 1KansasDem Jul 2013 #5

It might not have been so hard if the police had done their jobs in a timely manner and with care. shraby Jul 2013 #6

I'm sure the prosecution wished for a lot things, 1KansasDem Jul 2013 #7

I hadn't thought of that. crim son Jul 2013 #8

"Only in America can a dead black boy go on trial for his own murder." -Syreeta McFadden Skittles Jul 2013 #9