Trying to recall where in my Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure courses “possible pandemonium” was one of the considerations for whether to charge with a crime...
At some point the evidence is going to have to be released, to put this to rest. Zimmerman’s family keeps saying people should wait until they get to see the evidence, but what’s the avenue for that to happen? Maybe it would come out after the state attorney reports her findings?
There’s not probable cause for Zimmerman having committed a crime so if it’s going to come out in a court of law it would have to be through some other charges. Can’t charge Trayvon with assault because he’s dead.
Maybe a civil suit claiming either obstruction of justice on the part of the police department (is that even possible to file?) or a defamation suit filed by Zimmerman?
At the rate we’re going maybe murder charges against the New Black Panthers, if they get what they’re after for Zimmerman...