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2. Sanford Police: We were really on your side. Honest.

Reply to russspeakeasy (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:43 PM

Jul 2012

How common is it for authorities to spread misinformation to the public in other places? It's pretty common where I live.

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Sanford police took one position on Trayvon shooting in public, another in paperwork to prosecutors [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 OP

They were waiting to see which way the wind was going to blow. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #1

Sanford Police: We were really on your side. Honest. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #2

If memory serves me, this is not the first time the Sanford PD russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #3

I'm getting the impression they're trying to protect Wolfinger. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #5

I can't discount that theory Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #4

The Sanford police were trying to sweep this under the rug! DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #6

The fact that they didn't even try to gather data does seem to Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #8

I wonder if they were afraid if they charged Zimmerman that the dmr Jul 2012 #7

I don't think you're off the mark. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #9