Zimmerman Charged w/ 2nd Degree & In Custody.

[Anonymous]

Carry on.

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Updated at 5:43 p.m. ET] George Zimmerman has turned himself in to law enforcement and is in custody in Florida, according to CNN legal analyst Mark Nejame.

[Anonymous]

Well it's about time.

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He's probably safer in the hands of custody than out on his own. He will get solitary confinement and whatever else protection he needs.

[Anonymous]

Good! This ain't the '50's, it shows everyone you can't get away with this crap anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:Good! This ain't the '50's, it shows everyone you can't get away with this crap anymore.

Ugh, right. Cause we thought you could.

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The prosecutor in this case reminds me of the prosecutor in the Duke Univ. Lacrosse incident; she's hoping to become a household name and run for higher office. I think, ultimately, the state will waste a lot of money, give her a lot of publicity, and he will be acquitted if it actually goes to trial. This whole thing was media oriented.

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Why second degree? The man left his car and approached TM, dam it.

[Anonymous]

Who is the bossypants tackily dressed woman? "Special prosecutor," indeed.

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Anonymous wrote:The prosecutor in this case reminds me of the prosecutor in the Duke Univ. Lacrosse incident; she's hoping to become a household name and run for higher office. I think, ultimately, the state will waste a lot of money, give her a lot of publicity, and he will be acquitted if it actually goes to trial. This whole thing was media oriented.

My DH just said the same thing. He said it felt like the same case.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The prosecutor in this case reminds me of the prosecutor in the Duke Univ. Lacrosse incident; she's hoping to become a household name and run for higher office. I think, ultimately, the state will waste a lot of money, give her a lot of publicity, and he will be acquitted if it actually goes to trial. This whole thing was media oriented.

My DH just said the same thing. He said it felt like the same case.

Um, yeah, except that in this case, someone's dead. TOTALLY the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Why second degree? The man left his car and approached TM, dam it.

Because to get first degree, the prosecutor would have to PROVE that Zimmerman planned in advance to kill TM. Not saying what Zimmerman was or wasn't thinking, but in this case there is really no way to prove pre-meditation.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why second degree? The man left his car and approached TM, dam it.

Because to get first degree, the prosecutor would have to PROVE that Zimmerman planned in advance to kill TM. Not saying what Zimmerman was or wasn't thinking, but in this case there is really no way to prove pre-meditation.

Any more than Norwood was nailed with first degree. I don't think that she planned it and more than Zimmerman, but they both were either looking for a fight or were prepared to fight.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The prosecutor in this case reminds me of the prosecutor in the Duke Univ. Lacrosse incident; she's hoping to become a household name and run for higher office. I think, ultimately, the state will waste a lot of money, give her a lot of publicity, and he will be acquitted if it actually goes to trial. This whole thing was media oriented.

My DH just said the same thing. He said it felt like the same case.

Your DH and that pp are idiots. Congrats.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The prosecutor in this case reminds me of the prosecutor in the Duke Univ. Lacrosse incident; she's hoping to become a household name and run for higher office. I think, ultimately, the state will waste a lot of money, give her a lot of publicity, and he will be acquitted if it actually goes to trial. This whole thing was media oriented.

My DH just said the same thing. He said it felt like the same case.

Your DH and that pp are idiots. Congrats.

Add me to the list of idiots. While I don't think George Zimmerman's actions are in any way morally justifiable, I think this case is completely media-driven and there is not much of a chance they will get a conviction.