Zimmerman's father is a retired judge.

[Skidmore]

Has anyone considered how this fact played into the decision to not prosecute the son?

[PDJane]

1. Yes.

Unfortunately, the father is a bigot, too....which leaves me wondering.

[Skidmore]

6. I also read that the son had three closed arrests

agaist him.

[HockeyMom]

9. Domestic Violence aginst former GF.

Assault of a female bar patron when he was a bouncer. Even Assault against Law Enforcement Officer. How many people, whose Daddies weren't a Judge, would have all these charges dropped?

[atreides1]

5. He was a Magistrate judge in Virginia

[quinnox]

3. I think the judge may have given the cops a call after the incident

and that has something to do with why the police decided Zimmerman should be let go with no charges. I also have read on DU that this particular police department has a record of racial incidents - blacks on the receiving end of them.

[Mr. David]

4. Correction, a retired magistrate

with no stroke.

[atreides1]

7. In Virginia

Office of the Virginia Magistrate.


http://www.bvso.net/Documents/The%20Office%20of%20The%20Virginia%20Magistrate.pdf

[no_hypocrisy]

11. Magistrates generally are not attorneys.

What could possibly go wrong?

[graham4anything]

10. I did not know that. The blue wall of silence has many relatives

it is said.

Sort of like that faux thing one puts in their car sometimes allowing person to avoid a speeding ticket in a different
state.(Does that actually stop a ticket?)

Sort of like how 41 got 43 from actually doing much of anything during the Vietnam war, you mean.

[snooper2]

12. I thought there was a trial going on

WTF have I been watching!

If Judge Judy pops out at the end I will be PISSED!

[Skidmore]

13. There is.

The jury can make it decisions based on the evidence presented to them. However, there are other facts out there too. Not sure what your point is.