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TeamsterDem

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15. The mere fact that he wasn't arrested is exactly the point to me

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 05:56 PM

Mar 2012

I think he's very likely an awful human being with tons of issues and biases, but he's not the only one like that in this country, and being a jerk/racist isn't a crime. That he committed a crime (or almost undoubtedly did) is the issue. I live in a city in which I'm 100% sure that if I or any other person shot someone out on the street we'd at least be arrested/detained for an interview (and blood samples/forensics/ballistics done).

This case actually disturbs me slightly more than the dragging death of James Byrd in Jasper, Texas, because at least there the perpetrators were aggressively pursued by law enforcement. We can't expect the world to be free of people like Zimmerman, but we should expect that law enforcement won't help criminals avoid punishment.

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There's way too much focus on Zimmerman [View all] Enrique Mar 2012 OP

Hard to get the death penalty when you haven't even been arrested. Rex Mar 2012 #1

I'm expecting him to get arrested Enrique Mar 2012 #3

I have to admit, I am starting to wonder. Rex Mar 2012 #4

I was just about to google her. grasswire Mar 2012 #27

"too much focus on Zimmerman"??? zbdent Mar 2012 #2

I think the poster's point is this: A hate crime was commmitted. The police let the man walk free!!! robinlynne Mar 2012 #8

Agreed. The Sanford PD are the repeat offenders here. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #5

The Sanford police cover-up is almost as bad as the crime. Democrats_win Mar 2012 #6

Come now, the police don't cover things up ... (sarcasm) zbdent Mar 2012 #36

The coverup is WORSE than the crime. Which points to a solution... saras Mar 2012 #7

not only that, but I'm willing to bet Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #10

Chief Bill Lee didn't really step down TacoD Mar 2012 #9

Actually the decision not to arrest him was made by the State Attorney ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #11

No. There was a corpse. Until the facts are sorted out EFerrari Mar 2012 #12

So anyone who kills someone in self defense goes to jail until they are cleared? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #13

Agreed. Lilyeye Mar 2012 #14

The mere fact that he wasn't arrested is exactly the point to me TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #15

Have you read the published police report? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #16

Good point, but he was still not charged TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #17

The original DA and now the new one are going the Grand Jury route ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #18

uh huh, and what does that mean? TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #19

It means that two different state attorneys are/were unwilling to order Zimmerman's arrest ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #20

I want no one's head on a stick TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #21

"All Accounts" at this point appear to be conjecture at best ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #23

Calling for a criminal to be charged in court is not seeking a head on a stick TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #28

No but slagging others is ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #31

Speaking of conjecture, being questioned is most certainly NOT the same as being arrested TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #32

Depends on the perspective ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #33

Guy, the link between questioning and arrests doesn't exist no matter how hard you strain TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #34

I think the original DA Blue_Roses Mar 2012 #22

Posted here ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #24

I disagree Blue_Roses Mar 2012 #25

Then we will have to agree to disagree ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #26

That may be true, but as high-profile as this Blue_Roses Mar 2012 #30

It is not up to the prosecutor to find the truth. grasswire Mar 2012 #29

Not enough focus on any real "law" enforcement anywhere just1voice Mar 2012 #35

I absolutely agree gvstn Mar 2012 #37