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In reply to the discussion: Trayvon's killer said to make self-incriminating statements [View all]Tommy_Carcetti
(44,564 posts)What we have to keep in mind is that parties may not to want to taint the jury pool by releasing evidence early and having people like us speculate on it publicly.
While they typically have a duty to provide evidence to the defense, there can be restrictions placed on such evidence getting out into the media when the interests of the parties and due process is weighed against public access.
That all said, I'm fascinated as to what the contradictory and inconsistent statements may be.
I think some people out there are underestimating the prosecution in their decision to charge murder two, assuming that they did it only to assuage all the "angry black people" (
) out there.
The fact of the matter is, what we do know of Zimmerman's story thus far suggests logical inconsistencies (again, why would someone who was allegedly being chased and gets away then suddenly turn around and allegedly decide to ambush his pursuer?). There indeed may be further evidence in the prosecution's hands that suggests not only reckless indifference to human life (i.e. manslaughter), but also possibly intentional homicide (i.e. murder). Such as how exactly long did Zimmerman hold his gun in front of Trayvon before pulling the trigger....