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ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)
31. No but slagging others is
Wed Mar 28, 2012, 02:48 AM
Mar 2012

At this point I am giving the Sanford PD a little more credit since the lead investigator asked for Zimmerman's arrest and it from what we have seen, most of the early "facts" and claims about the PD were actually false. It is the SA who has chosen not to have him arrested at this point.

We have no idea what test were or were not performed. What we have is conjecture, which you are claiming as truth. The official reports are all being sat on by the State Attorney.

Not sure which police report you are citing. The only one I know of has no interview details. Do you have a citation?

He was detained for questioning, and in the eyes of the court, that is tantamount to arrest. He was in restraints and not free to go. Presumptively he was also Mirandized.

While I too am incredulous that he has not yet been arrested, many of the facts you claim and assumptions you make are unfounded. The SA is sitting on all the data and is choosing to go the grand jury route, a way that keeps most things out of the public eye.

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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
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