Hey, I was just wondering do you

[4 t 4]

think they haven't arrested Zimmerman yet because they can't find him and he maybe left the country?

[elleng]

1. No.

I think they're accumulating 'evidence,' and he's with his family; law enforcement knows where he is (generally,) and he's being protected from possible harm/harassment by the public.

[4 t 4]

3. thanks for your reply

but i think and i have from the beginning that he's gone, gone from this country at least, and can you imagine the backlash at this point if thay say they can't find him.

[teddy51]

4. Agree! I do think that he will be arrested when the time is right, and it probably won't be by the

Sanford cops that are doing the arresting. Manslaughter is not good enough, he needs to go down for at least second degree IMO.

[eShirl]

2. I think they're giving him and his "team" plenty of time to

keep doing and saying stupid things

[4 t 4]

6. I really don't know but I think they might not know where he is

possable right? I don't get it.

[Herlong]

5. They are trying to run out the clock

Waiting for the moment people on our side say the wrong thing.

[bemildred]

7. His lawyer said he would be available. nt

[4 t 4]

9. yea, he would be available

maybe i guess if things seem to turn more his way but i just don't think he's here anymore, no?

[bemildred]

10. I doubt he is going anywhere.

He is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, and I would be most surprised if the cops don't know his whereabouts.

[emilyg]

8. No.

[4 t 4]

11. Thanks, trying to be really

gentle but I would bet a guess he is no longer in this country. I feel that was one of the reasons they didn't arrest him, he was gone and they needed too save face?? no ? maybe?

[Herlong]

12. What country

He would not be your routine refugee.

[cr8tvlde]

13. Don't they usually say on the cop shows not to go anywhere for a while? n/t

[MrSlayer]

14. No, I think they just expected this to go away.

That's why they didn't really bother with an investigation or anything. His story was accepted as fact, the body taken away and that was going to be the end of it. I wonder if they even can arrest him at this point.

[LadyHawkAZ]

15. Doubt it

someone arrogant enough to gun down an unarmed kid is probably arrogant enough to expect to get away with it. Especially since he *has* gotten away with it so far.

Assuming an arrest does happen at some point, I would guess that he'll probably keep expecting that it won't happen right up until it does.

[jeff47]

16. They generally don't hurry to arrest people if they don't have to.

They'll quickly arrest someone if the police/prosecutors don't think they'll be able to find the defendant again. They'll also quickly arrest if they think the defendant is going to harm anyone else. But otherwise, they take their time with arrests.

Why? Because it starts the clock running on that "speedy trial" thing. So if the two conditions above are not met, finish the investigation first and then arrest and trial.