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The sanford police chief said publicly that there was no probable cause to arrest mr. zimmerman. "zimmerman provided a statement claiming he acted in self-defense, which at the time was supported by physical evidence and testimony. by florida statute, law enforcement was prohibited from making an arrest based on the facts and circumstances they had at the time." that was the statement from the police chief. specifically citing the statute number for florida's so-called stand your ground gun law. the stand your ground law, which was passed in florida in 2005, allows people who feel threatened t...
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