Even Bernie is not that cruel, well, not before verdict. I could imagine him trying to keep them sequestered after the anticipated verdict comes out.

George Zimmerman Trial: Defense Rests

The defense has rested in the George Zimmerman trial. It did not introduce any evidence of Tryavon Martin's marijuana use or fighting.

Its final two witnesses were Olivia Beltaran, a former resident at Retreat at Twin Lakes whose home was burglarized in August, 2011, and Robert Zimmerman, George's father. Mr.Zimmerman was only asked about the voice screaming for help in Jenna Lauer's 911 call, and his identification of George as the person screaming when he was interviewed by FDLE early on in the case, before Zimmerman was charged.

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Ex-Sanford police chief tells Local 6 why he didn’t arrest George Zimmerman
Former police chief Bill Lee says he may have saved his job but would not violate his oath

Ex-police chief speaks out about Zimmerman case

SANFORD, Fla. -
The police chief at the center of a firestorm over the decision not to arrest George Zimmerman tells Local 6 in an exclusive interview that he may have saved his job had he given into pressure, but he believes that would have violated his oath to uphold the Constitution.

Former Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. said he got the call about shooting of Trayvon Martin on a rainy Sunday evening --Feb. 26, 2012 -- and headed to the scene at the Retreat at Twin Lakes.

"We had a 17-year-old, dead child -- somebody's child. And everyone wanted to find out the truth about what happened so that we could seek justice and make sure that justice was found for that 17-year-old child," Lee said.

Without specific evidence to refute Zimmerman's self-defense claims, Lee said, an arrest would have subjected the city to possible litigation for unlawful arrest.

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