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HereSince1628

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4. Aura or just hunkered down?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 02:07 PM

Mar 2012

My guess is the Sanford PD is being investigated and won't be making any arrest in this case.

As high profile as it has become, investigators from the State and Federal gov't are probably going to sift through things slowly and carefully before acting.

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Zimmerman obviously has this aura surrounding him, preventing an arrest right now [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2012 OP

Not just an aura. A father who seems to have some kind of pull. mainer Mar 2012 #1

I only refer to Z as a "murderer."...n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #3

Disagree... brooklynite Mar 2012 #2

The extent to which the gun issues were involved at the start wasn't a protection MrScorpio Mar 2012 #7

Lead investigator on the scene HockeyMom Mar 2012 #12

agents or... SkyNeT13 Mar 2012 #27

I agree. HooptieWagon Mar 2012 #14

Aura or just hunkered down? HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #4

Definitely. EFerrari Mar 2012 #5

That aura is daddy Politicalboi Mar 2012 #6

I don't think anyone knows that for certain. randome Mar 2012 #11

When Zimmerman was taken to police headquarters in asjr Mar 2012 #8

Up to a point, the police can downgrade an arrest to a detention EFerrari Mar 2012 #9

Those "good ol' boys" attitude asjr Mar 2012 #13

Seems to work just fine in Sanford. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #15

Usually the cops work with us to put away a killer. Life Long Dem Mar 2012 #10

The "unthought known" of this situation is, that may not be true EFerrari Mar 2012 #17

Under the SYG law there is a time limit on prosecution. They may be trying to run out the clock. alfredo Mar 2012 #16

They won't be prosecuting him under SYG. obxhead Mar 2012 #22

I hope he will get his day in court. alfredo Mar 2012 #30

Who is Robert Zimmerman??? mainer Mar 2012 #18

It has to do with the courage Turbineguy Mar 2012 #19

I think an arrest will come but they want to to look like they really checked things over and were Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #20

They're waiting for the grand jury to convene and take it off their hands on April 15. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #25

We MUST tie in the GOP with Zimmerman's name EVERY TIME, EVERY ARTICLE BanTheGOP Mar 2012 #21

I've long advocated playing dirty pool with the GOP since they play it with us. Chan790 Mar 2012 #24

But I've read that Zimmerman registered as a Democrat. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #28

I want an arrest and I want it now! Eddie Haskell Mar 2012 #23

what I don't understand is why anyone would get on board with this guy ThomThom Mar 2012 #26

I think the police have given Zimmerman a rope long enough so he can hang himself with various applegrove Mar 2012 #29

My mom isn't 'into politics' but today she said, "Don't worry. This murderer will end up in prison" Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #31