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In reply to the discussion: Apparently, in FL you can shoot and kill anybody walking down the street, [View all]ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)33. Case has been turned over to the State AG by the police
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/justice/florida-teen-shot/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1
Under intense pressure from the community, city officials in Sanford held a press conference on Monday.
"We are going to complete a thorough and fair investigation and present all the information to the state attorney's office so justice can be rendered," Lee said.
Police said they have not charged Zimmerman because there are no grounds to disprove his story of what happened.
"The evidence and testimony we have so far does not establish that Mr. Zimmerman did not act in self-defense. We don't have anything to dispute his claim of self-defense, at this point, with the evidence and testimony that we have," Lee said.
Lee said the directions the 911 dispatcher gave Zimmerman to not accost Martin when the incident arose were not mandatory instructions.
"That is a call taker making a recommendation to him. He's not under a legal obligation to do that, so that is not something we can charge him with. But it would have been a good outcome ... if Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman never came in contact with one another."
Under intense pressure from the community, city officials in Sanford held a press conference on Monday.
"We are going to complete a thorough and fair investigation and present all the information to the state attorney's office so justice can be rendered," Lee said.
Police said they have not charged Zimmerman because there are no grounds to disprove his story of what happened.
"The evidence and testimony we have so far does not establish that Mr. Zimmerman did not act in self-defense. We don't have anything to dispute his claim of self-defense, at this point, with the evidence and testimony that we have," Lee said.
Lee said the directions the 911 dispatcher gave Zimmerman to not accost Martin when the incident arose were not mandatory instructions.
"That is a call taker making a recommendation to him. He's not under a legal obligation to do that, so that is not something we can charge him with. But it would have been a good outcome ... if Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman never came in contact with one another."
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Apparently, in FL you can shoot and kill anybody walking down the street, [View all]
MoonRiver
Mar 2012
OP
Actually, this is the "Stand Your Ground" doctrine. If you feel threatened, commence firing.
11 Bravo
Mar 2012
#26
I'll probably just stay out of FL along with TX and a few other southern places
MoonRiver
Mar 2012
#7
Shooter was hispanic in this case. I realize yours was a knee-jerk reaction, but you should
Egalitariat
Mar 2012
#41
Shooter was named George Zimmerman. Some newspapers called him Hispanic (I don't know why).
Comrade Grumpy
Mar 2012
#54
Trust me, we all got the point, and MineralMan identified it quite succinctly.
11 Bravo
Mar 2012
#27
Shhhh! You'll ruin the narrative. Don't you know this is how the SOUTH is?
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2012
#36
As you may or may not know, the Police don't necessarily decide who to charge with a crime in...
Egalitariat
Mar 2012
#42
You think "the gun people" are stupid, but feel the need to clue in DUers parenthetically
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2012
#37
I wish I could reach out through the 'Net and shoot writers who misuse hyperbole
slackmaster
Mar 2012
#48
In Florida, you can bomb an airliner killing women and children and walk the street freely
Major Nikon
Mar 2012
#55