Shocking - Zimmerman arrested

[Inspector Javert]

Seems we will never call him Gentle George. Guess he was just defending himself from a mean spouse. Glad he didn't have his pistol so he could "stand his ground".

"Stand Your Ground" is not, and never was legally relevant in the G.Z. case. You appear to understand little or nothing about the case in Florida or what a "Stand your Ground" law is all about. Only media talked about "Stand your Ground" laws (mainly just to gin up a controversy against a law they never liked anyway).....The actual attorneys knew enough about the law to understand it was irrelevant.

 

[Revmitchell]

Seems we will never call him Gentle George. Guess he was just defending himself from a mean spouse. Glad he didn't have his pistol so he could "stand his ground".

What does stand your ground have to with anything?

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Okay, I just looked up the difference between being in police custody and being under arrest.

I didn't know they could do that, without you being able to simply say "I'm leaving" and just walk away, thought the only way to be under police custody was via arrest/transport.

It's called (in Missouri and Kansas, at least) being "held for investigation" but it only lasts 20 hours in Missouri, 36 in Kansas. In other states, it can last up to 72 hours. In most cases, if a lawyer shows up, it's over. He/She walks out walks out with the client.

 

[pinoybaptist]

Okay, what is the difference between being in police custody and being arrested?
He's in custody, not free to go. What's the diff?
At least all the reports are saying he's in custody.

I do find myself reading news outside the USA on a regular basis. There's generally more information on topics. It's...odd.

According to NYPD blues and CSI and, yes, NCIS, it's the difference between you telling the cops "I'm free to go" and the cops telling you "you're free to go".
Also, I read somewhere it's like asking a cop who's harrassing you on a traffic violation: are you charging me, or am I free to go....
stops them dead in their tracks, according to whoever posted the information....I think, in live leaks...