Florida murder trial starts Monday

Here's the first paragraph in today's story from Reuters News Service about the trial of George Zimmerman starting in Florida tomorrow.

"Jury selection begins on Monday in the murder trial of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 and then famously walked free for 44 days, triggering nationwide protests and calls for his arrest."

Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot and died on February 26, 2012. Police talked to Zimmerman and let him go, when he claimed he was "standing his ground", as allowed under Florida law.A national outcry for justice and appointment of a special prosecutor resulted in Zimmerman's arrest.

This case, and other cases in the news, must prompt readers to consider just how police are to investigate deaths. Do they talk to one person and say, "A-Yup, that sounds about right" and announce "Case Closed"?

Or should they carefully examine every aspect of a case and then make their determination?

And, of course, all these cases in the news had better cause some serious thinking on the part of any person owning a firearm, whether he plans to carry it in Illinois, when the new concealed-carry law is finally in effect, or not.