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6,000 rounds of ammunition, a kevlar helmet, a gas mask, a bullet-resistant vest, groin and neck protecter. if there had been somebody who checks people who are amassing firearms or weaponry at an alarming rate, you know, somebody who looks into it, somebody who pulls him aside for a mental health evaluation, some more regulatory layer -- >> again, hindsight is 20/20. we have yet to be seen whether or not the time period is that short which would have triggered an inquiry. do we want our country violating the rights of privacy on these type of inquiries for legal products that are sold? these ...

for the loss of your son. i did not know how old he was. i thought he was a little bit younger than i am. and i did not know if he was armed or not. >> that expression of regret as you'll see did not move trayvon martin's family. it did, however, as you'll also see tonight, inject into a bond hearing that many thought would be routine. it was not. zimmerman's apology was only part of the reason why. today's hearing also exposed some of the strengths and many believe weaknesses of the prosecution's case. an investigator today admitted that he does not know one way or another who threw...

Her back into the game. >> he won't hurt you unless you mess up. >> so if you don't listen to what he says -- >> you're going to hurt bad, so you have to obey. especially a girl my size. >> as in all such cases, police made a conscientious effort to get her away from meko and into a shelter. >> if you want out, and you want to get into a shelter and get you into a program to get you out of this life we can. >> am i being charged with anything tonight? >> no. but we want to make sure you're safe. >> this is your choice, heather, okay? >> but as often the case, the young woman declined choosing ...

Didn't love it. then you had democrat senators saying this was evil. >> i think there's a couple of points from the obama's administration's point of view. it fits into the narrative that president obama is pushing, which is he is the great protecter of the middle class. the republicans are protecting the wealthy, and so this payroll tax cut extension for 160 american million americans fits into that. in addition, to the degree that this does have any stimulation effect, it's obviously a very fragile recovery and that's the last thing you want at a point when his political fortunes are tied to...

Be remembered for. a critical and underappreciated part of his legacy. and that is that over a 30-year period in congress, when it became almost impossible to name it, let alone oppose it, when it became bipartisan orthodoxy to ignore this huge, growing thing in american policy that nobody would stand against, barney frank made the case over and over and over again that when we count what dollars we spend in this country, a dollar is a dollar is a dollar. and just because it's the pentagon that spends a dollar, that doesn't mean we shouldn't argue over that one. if we're going to argue over ev...