[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by vienna

Stealhead said:




It's not just because the cases can't be won, it's also the implications of a loss. If this "Stand Your Ground" case is pusued and lost the victim (if this case ever goes to trial, it is Martins not Zimmerman), the culpablilty will not only be Zimmerman's, the police and the local government, the SA's office and the state goverment will all be called to account for their actions prior to, during and following the crime. As I pointed out before, financial responsibily has the potential of costing the governments big time. Also, anyone who may have claimed "Stand Your Ground" as a defense of their actions could conceivably face legal action if the police, as in this case, merely wrote it off and there was no formal ajudication. The possibility is also strong of a court overturning the law completely as part of a decision regarding this case. So, basically, it not just not wanting to take a "gounder" and being the "Bill Buckner" of the Florida legal system, it's the whole can of political and financial worms that accompany a trial on this case. I think Florida state and local government would jump at a chance to dump the whole matter in the Fed's lap...

Very true hopefully at least this incident will result in the state changing the wording of the law.