Crime & Safety

Speak Out: Zimmerman Charged in Teen's Shooting Death

If it was your community, would you want your neighbor patrolling its streets with a gun?

A Florida special prosecutor announced that George Zimmerman has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Zimmerman said he was patrolling as a captain of his neighborhood when the incident occurred on Feb. 26.

Do you think the people in your subdivision's neighborhood watch should be carrying guns when they are out patrolling its streets?

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