And it doesn't change the fact that prosecutors are political animals, often times elected, with political ambitions, who can and do prosecute cases that they think they can win in court, regardless of the truth. To make a "statement" or polish their anti-gun credentials or look tough on crime or some shit.
Or they threaten with trail in order to get a plea-bargin, so some poor slob who gunned down a burglar pleads out to a lesser charge in order to avoid the expense of a trial because they can't afford a good lawyer or don't want to take the risk of 20 years in prison. Maybe two years of negligent manslaughter with credit for time served is the better option than risking 20 years.
The outraged public ("my baby was gunned down by that mean old gun-nut"
gets a conviction, the prosecutor gets another victory under his belt, and the homeowner gets a criminal record and a few years in jail.
No, it didn't happen all the time. But it definitely it did happen.
If it's a suspicious death, then OF COURSE it should be investigated. And the Sanford PD was negligent in investigating a suspicious "self-defense" shooting, probably for racial reasons. And because they didn't investigate it properly, Zimmerman might get off. Not because the law was good or bad, but because the police fucked up (very possibly deliberately) and failed to secure evidence and witness testimony.
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