[redgolum]

But it won't. See, most prosecutors want to be judges. To be appointed as a judge, you have to play nice with the politicians. Following the rule of law, even when it is not expedient to do so, will not make them happy. The prosecutor is under intense pressure to arrest Zimmerman, and if they have hope of any political future they will.

Sorry, I have to many friends and family who have been inside the justice system as lawyers and cops to have much hope for that.

[ExSoldier]

They have any experience in the FLORIDA system? Because I do. As a former State of Florida Probation and Parole Officer I've seen how that system works. In FLORIDA, state judges are appointed and then are placed on a ballot for periodic retention by merit. FLORIDA JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Now, our politicians are mostly pro gun which is why we have the so called "STAND YOUR GROUND LAW" to begin with. Our state Attorney General is pro gun and so is our Governor. Most of the bigger cities are filled with anti gun politicians which in turn breed anti gun judges. But here again is why the stand your ground law was created to start with. It is really an amendment of the standard "Castle Doctrine" legal doctrine that's always been around. But part of that amended law includes the mandate that an overzealous judge and or prosecutor can't push the case to trial absent a concrete and fact based finding that the shoot was unjustified. Neither can the family of the deceased push a wrongful death civil suit. And SOME prosecutors want to be judges but not all by any means. Many wind up as mega money defense attorneys in some of the hottest law firms around.