Posted on 04/12/2012 2:59:07 PM PDT by zeestephen
The Sanford Police Department was unable to obtain any evidence that would allow them to press even involuntary manslaughter charges against Zimmerman. And no new evidence changed that, even as days and weeks passed.
(Excerpt) Read more at wagist.com ...
"Almost immediately, within around thirty-seven minutes after the shooting, Zimmerman was already waiving his right to an attorney. He then proceeded to interview with the police for several hours without any legal representation present."
"Then the next day, still without any attorney present or legal advice, Zimmerman took the police back to the scene of the shooting at the Retreat at Twin Lakes, and reenacted what happened on the evening of February 26th with them, step-by-step on video."
"Had Zimmerman’s narrative and recounting of the details of that evening been any less than 100% consistent, that’s the moment when everything would have fallen apart for him — sometime right around February 27th. The police had every reason and opportunity to document and doggedly pursue any differences they saw between Zimmerman’s initial interview and his video re-enactment the following day."
"Rather than finding anything they could follow up with, what happened instead? The Sanford Police Department was unable to obtain any evidence that would allow them to press even involuntary manslaughter charges against Zimmerman. And no new evidence changed that, even as days and weeks passed."
In a way this is good for Zimmerman. The information is only one day removed form the case. If Zimmerman’s portrayal match with the physical evidence and eyewitness accounts, this will strengthen his case for acquittal.
Conversely, that Lady Nifong made her case knowing this information exists is clear evidence of an agenda in play.
My family has personal experience on why you should never help police with ANYTHING. They will always act like your best friend and then turn things to their advantage.
It also shows Zimmerman’s absolute commitment to full cooperation with the police.
Even if you want to spill your guts to the cops and tell everything that happened because you think that the truth will set you free, you still need an attorney present to make sure that what you tell the cops ends up being the same as what the cops tell the jury you said. Otherwise they will edit your remarks as thoroughly as an NBC producer to get the "facts" they want.
Zimmerman cooperated because he had nothing to hide, and the police weren’t going to file any charges against him, til the race baiters got involved, then this whole case blew up into something it should have never become. This was an open and shut case from the start, this is Duke Lacrosse/Richard Jewel times 100
Do tell!
Its not his job to prove he's innocent. Talking to the police only digs your hole deeper.
It is never wise to talk to the police without counsel present. Hopefully, his dememanor and testimony will dispel any "depraved mind" elements for the prosecution.
I wonder if he was read his rights before he was taken into the station. Should he have been?
sometimes people panic, but the son of a Magistrate should know better.
Sadly, George Zimmerman’s name may now become the new verb for NOT cooperating with the police (for your own protection) i.e., “Even though I was innocent, I didn’t dare talk to the police after the incident because I didn’t want to get Zimmermaned.”
Of course he should have been read his rights and should have also signed a statement relinquishing his right to have cousel present.
The rule of thumb is when a person goes from being a “witness” to a “suspect”, then he needs to be Mirandized.
In a perfect world this would have happened, however, chances are the detectives involved took advantage of the situation and pressed him. Chances are Zimmerman felt he had nothing to hide and fully cooporated, which is why he wasn’t charged since his story was probably plausible and consistent.
The same applies to reporters...they are NEVER your friend
Me too, but it really depends on the circumstances. My son was being falsely accused in an after the fact situation. So talking to the cops made no sense. But even when the DNA proved he didn’t do it they still came after us—mainly because we didn’t cooperate with them. They knew we’d win in court, but they pressed on.
They wanted to make us suffer for not helping. And that’s what happened. My son missed his freshman year of school because you can’t go to school with charges pending in my state. He got to spend 2 nights at the detention center. Luckily I have legal insurance so they thought my high priced attorney was going to hurt my pocketbook, but it cost me zilch.
Even more troubling is they scams they played going into court. Like hiding evidence. I can’t say how I knew they were hiding it, but I did and my lawyer was able to surprise them. So the day of the first trial date they showed up with the evidence they never turned over. Knowing it couldn’t be used that day and hoping we’d agree to go to court without it. They were throwing a hail mary pass. I refused to go to court that day. They offered a settlement—we refused.
Next time at court and they pull more crap by not having their “key witness” show up. So it gets rescheduled again. Now my son will miss the start of his sophomore year! I pitch a fit on my lawyer and so he gives up another client’s court date to me so I can get this done.
We go in and we win in front of the judge—easily. But still a major headache and my lesson was that our justice system is not fair.
Had I allowed the cops to interview my wife and son they may have left us along, but then again they may have screwed up and said something wrong or been taken out of context and then he’d be in jail. But yeah you’re guilty until you prove yourself innocent.
Great insight, Reddy.
“My family has personal experience on why you should never help police with ANYTHING.”
Which makes sense at to why the African American community hate the police. They can never, ever afford lawyers.
Our Family Rules
1. Never answer police questions without an attorney’s advice
2. No Law Enforcement Officer enters our home for any reason without a warrant, not even to speak to us.
I have friends that are Police Officers, but the Police are not the citizens friend.........
Their goal is to get a conviction, if the person is actually guilty so much the better.
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