re: #228 Dark_Falcon

Sometimes it is, sometimes it is not. In the last few years Chicago has seen a number of criminals shot after breaking into the homes of citizens who subsequently to defended themselves. In the majority of those cases no arrest was made and the shooting was swiftly classed as self-defense.

Damn DF, that is apples and oranges. Someone protecting their home and possibly their life against a criminal act has a right to shoot if necessary.

Let’s be honest here. There was more than enough probable cause to arrest Zimmerman. Whether there was enough evidence to charge him with a crime at the time is not yet known. Usually the police have at least 48 hrs to charge or release.