Trayvon Martin special prosecutor imposes news blackout
7:23 p.m. EST, March 29, 2012|
By Rene Stutzman, Orlando Sentinel
The special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case on Thursday imposed a news blackout, saying her office would no longer respond to questions about the investigation.
Angela Corey, state attorney in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, has done several interviews since her appointment one week earlier, including an appearance on CNN and interviews with the Orlando Sentinel and Miami Herald.
But Thursday evening, her media relations manager released a statement, saying Corey’s office would no longer comment about the case.
That happened 24 hours after Sanford released security camera video showing suspect George Zimmerman walking into police headquarters with no obvious signs of injury.
Jackelyn Barnard, Corey’s media relations specialist, was quoted on clickorlando.com, the website of WKMG-Channel 6, Orlando, complaining that the video should never have been released.
Her Thursday night email to journalists said that leaks in recent days had divulged certain details about the manslaughter investigation that should have remained secret.
Corey was imposing the blackout, the email said, “to protect the integrity of the case.”
Except for the large contusion on the back of his head from having it slammed into cement, as can be seen a few comments up thread. Nope, no bias here. BARF.
Here is the information on the special prosecutor/news BLACKout. (isn’t that racist? WHere’s AS?)