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In fact, Zimmerman was not initially arrested by police at all for this very reason.

Right, and I would like to point out that it was after he talked to the prosecutor
against his attorneys advice and without his attorney, that charges were brought.
Imo, They did so because Zimmerman
was most likely seen as someone who would plea bargain his way out and the gun grabbers
could defame the stand your ground law and win one for socialism.

Also, his attorney left because of Zimmermans maneuver to speak to the police.
Maybe he would still be free, maybe not, had he followed the good advice of his Attorney.

OT.
Remember people, never talk to the police. Even if you're a witness don't do it.
As a witness a person should anon send the knowledge to the police and not directly
because if you get one thing wrong you can be arrested! Or if you know to much. Or if they think you know more!
Doing the right thing WILL get you arrested if the DA is having a bad day
or needs more prisoners to get re-elected.

In the past and portrayed on TV people feared retribution from those who they
witness crime against and would not speak to the police. Now the retribution should
be feared from both sides.

“Remember people, never talk to the police. Even if you’re a witness don’t do it.”

The “never” part is troubling and I am sure you really don’t mean that.

You are the only witness to an armed robbery and the clerk killed, the criminal runs out the door and you see a police car coming around the corner and you don’t flag down the police and talk to them?

You are the only witness to a rape and the criminal runs down an alley and you see a passing police car and you don’t flag down the police and talk to them?

You are the only witness to a child being abducted and as the classic white step-van drives away, you see a passing police car and you don’t flag down the police and talk to them?

You are the only witness to a guy on the ground getting beaten to death as the criminal walks away you see a passing police car and you don’t flag down the police and talk to them?

I am sure you didn’t mean to say “never.” I am sure you are more interested in catching the rapist, murderer, child abductor by flagging down a passing police car than remaining anon.

Many times time is of the essence to get the search/pursuit going.