#573977 - 04/17/1209:23 PMRe: Zimmerman charged in Martin case
[Re: lanovami]
carp
Dino's are Babe magnets
Registered: 04/19/02
Posts: 27013
Loc: Hawaii
Originally Posted By: lanovami
"Anyway, Remember the police cannot hold anyone after 24 hours, without charges."
Good point. I am curious if that went into their thinking or not when it all went down.
I believe the SYG took precedence , so they thought he was acting with in the law. Not to mention there is no way to investigate in 24 hours, with only Zimmermans word of events and few witnesses <-- remember it was dark and it is a known fact that witnesses are the worse source of any facts.
So really the police had to let him walk, while they investigate. With that age old (Don't Leave Town).
#574038 - 04/18/1206:45 PMRe: Zimmerman charged in Martin case
[Re: carp]
MacBozo
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Registered: 04/20/02
Posts: 16605
Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida
Originally Posted By: carp
Originally Posted By: lanovami
"Anyway, Remember the police cannot hold anyone after 24 hours, without charges."
Good point. I am curious if that went into their thinking or not when it all went down.
I believe the SYG took precedence , so they thought he was acting with in the law. Not to mention there is no way to investigate in 24 hours, with only Zimmermans word of events and few witnesses <-- remember it was dark and it is a known fact that witnesses are the worse source of any facts.
So really the police had to let him walk, while they investigate. With that age old (Don't Leave Town).
The Florida law specifically states that you cannot be arrested or prosecuted when you claim self-defense. The police could not legally detain him after he gave his statement.
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