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In reply to the discussion: Looks like a lot of people want to hang him now rather than wait for a trial. [View all]liberalhistorian
(20,818 posts)that everyone, no matter who it is or what they're accused of, deserves a fully fair trial which they're entitled to under the constitution. And that includes George Zimmerman.
The problem is that he actually has to be arrested and charged first for there to even be a trial, and that doesn't appear likely anytime soon. Then the fact that the dipshit incompetent racist indifferent disinterested police completely and totally botched what little "investigation" they did and the evidence at the scene makes a trial, much less a conviction, all the more difficult. Throw in the state's "murder with impunity"---ooopsie, I mean the "stand your ground" law may very well be invoked here and you have even more of a problem with any trial and conviction. Of course, with the police dept. protecting and defending him and acting as his defense counsel no matter what info comes out, the chances of his facing any legal trial at all seem pretty remote. It is very obvious that they are doing so in an attempt to cover their asses for their botched investigation, and are attempting to blame the victim (skittles bags are such dangerous weapons, you see, far more so than guns).