Could George Zimmerman's phone, email and or forum postings have been tapped? Could a judge issue...

[Junkdrawer]

such a tap on the basis of probable cause?

Would such evidence (aside from his conversations with attorneys) be admissible in a court of law?

Perhaps his old attorneys found out and had to bail because they knew that George had undermined their defense.

[el_bryanto]

1. Should they have been? In your opinion? n/t

[Junkdrawer]

4. As a fan of privacy, I'd say no.

But I haven't seen this possibility discussed.

[Aerows]

2. I don't know about that

But I do know that when your attorneys bail on you that it isn't a good sign!

[former9thward]

3. His "old attorneys" were never his real attorneys.

They were publicity seekers who never had even met with their so-called client. The committed several ethical violations at their closing press conference when they broke attorney-client privilege. That privilege remains even when you leave a client.

[Junkdrawer]

6. Pro bono guys going for the advertising and bailing when they find their client....

has made it a losing proposition.

[RDANGELO]

5. I suppose , as long as they had a warrant. n/t

[Junkdrawer]

8. 44 days locked in a house.

If they had a warrant, the file is probably several feet thick.

[Hatchling]

7. If the feds are still involved...

.. it has probably already happened. Records of those sort would be invaluable in probing a civil rights crime.