[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by janmcn

"A Sanford police incident report shows the case was categorized as 'homicide/negligent manslaugter' " which is not the same as justifiable or excusable homicide.


Sanford cops sought warrant to arrest George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin shooting - Tampa Bay Times

This kind of statement makes an assumption that an officers opinion is always 100% perfect and in truth they are no more or less perfect that the rest of us are. That's why there has to be checks and balances, especially in light of their jobs being frequently emotionally charged and occasionally their judgment hampered because of it. They're needed to determine if the charges are correct and to make sure that any evidence has a decent chance of holding up in court. If I were wrong, would there be any chance of incidents like what you'll see happening in this video?

http://youtu.be/mQcb4numzUo