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morningfog

(18,115 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2012, 07:59 AM Apr 2012

SYG was the reason Zimmerman was not initially arrested and why he won't face 1st degree murder [View all]

Had it not been for the SYG law, he may have been arrested and charged the night of the murder. The local cops conceded that is why they didn't arrest him.

That is what led to this protracted media circus and national campaign in pursuit of justice. That failure to initially arrest, based on a SYG "defense" has similarly insulated Zimmerman from the charge of murder in the first degree.

At least the prosecutor has charged him with second degree.

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SYG was the reason Zimmerman was not initially arrested and why he won't face 1st degree murder [View all] morningfog Apr 2012 OP

syg for someone who grabs a gun hops in his truck and tracks down an unarmed child leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #1

I thought I read that the police and local prosecutor were fully prepared to charge him THAT NIGHT.. LAGC Apr 2012 #2

I wonder if the investigator and local prosecutor exboyfil Apr 2012 #7

The investigator did file an affidavit. EFerrari Apr 2012 #10

Racism is the reason Zimmeeman was nor charged Solomon Apr 2012 #3

Btw, the Grand Jury met for the first time yesterday EFerrari Apr 2012 #11

I don't see what SYG had to do with first versus second degree murder. eomer Apr 2012 #4

Exactly -- you beat me to it obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #6

how do you know? And why weren't these two charged with first degree murder? cali Apr 2012 #5

SYG had nothing to do with 1st versus 2nd degree magical thyme Apr 2012 #8

I don't think that's all of it. sofa king Apr 2012 #9

You need to get your facts straight ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #12

We Obviously Need some Cases like this to help Police understand when SYG applies dballance Apr 2012 #13

Just the fact that neighborhood watches tell people not to use guns or follow someone means those dkf Apr 2012 #14