“When your only reason for arresting someone is not that the evidence calls for it, but because the mob wants it, the police have lost the moral authority to wear a badge.” I agree with that 100%. One thing, I believe the police arrested him only after the DA filed the criminal information. I also recall during the bail hearing, the lead investigator was asked about things like medical records and he said he had not seen them. This was in furtherance of the contention there was no esculpatory evidence in the information filing. In other words, this was a lynching orchestrated by the mob and press through the DA’s office. Furthermore, he was also asked about whom was yelling for help and said “it was reported in the news that it was Martin”. Give me a break, reported in the news, since when is that lead material for a murder charge.
Isn't it the least bit curious that judge Lester in his order for bail July 5th calls the evidence strong against the defendant because the defendant at the first bond hearing April 20th presented no exculpatory evidence.
Well hello, Lester. You do know why, don't you???
The prosecution was holding it hostage. It had all the exculpatory evidence in its grubby little hands, but would not release it until well into May, and since then it slow dripped it out.
If he claims he hadn't seen them, then he's lying. Any medical reports would have had to have been included in any report he submitted. When I worked as a Sergeant in NY's prison system, anytime inmates were involved in any kind of scuffle, they all had to be seen by facility medical staff, and a copy of their findings had to be included with whatever other paperwork I was required to submit to complete the package. And it all had to be done before I could go home that night.