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hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2012, 12:55 PM Mar 2012

Did the Sanford police actually collect evidence the night Trayvon Martin was killed? [View all]

If there was no arrest, that suggests no crime. That suggests to me that none of the normal procedures were followed, and/or any evidence collected was discarded. This case may ride entirely on time stamps on various video cameras and 911 calls plus the autopsy.

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Did the Sanford police actually collect evidence the night Trayvon Martin was killed? [View all] hedgehog Mar 2012 OP

From what I understand SteveABG Mar 2012 #1

Do they have the gun, or did they return it that evening? hedgehog Mar 2012 #3

Mother Jones confirmed SteveABG Mar 2012 #5

Why would they keep his firearm? He was never arrested. Rex Mar 2012 #4

Well SteveABG Mar 2012 #7

Good. Rex Mar 2012 #10

I think about the only evidence they collected... Kalidurga Mar 2012 #2

The current state attorney assigned to the case said they did ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #6

That one investigator filed an affidavit in favor of charging him EFerrari Mar 2012 #8

What I fear is that the evidence was collected, then discarded hedgehog Mar 2012 #9

Many of my questions are answered here: hedgehog Mar 2012 #11

Aside from the gun. No they did not. vaberella Mar 2012 #12

They appear to have collected other evidence too. savalez Mar 2012 #13

When he reached the police station he was in handcuffs malaise Mar 2012 #14