the other thing he was talking about as well the fact that their family, zimmerman family has been threatened and living in exclusion. he said he was happy to engage reporters in this environment because he knows he is safe. we had trayvon family s initially make a statement and now the zimmerman s making a statement while there is down time. how much is this seeing who is grabbing the ball back and forth basically? there is two competing interests here. we have what is going to happen in the court of law and then what is happening in the court of public opinion. because we have seen a lot of discussion in this case prior to the trial starting today about trayvon s extracurricular activities. certain things have been made public that jurors probably would not have the opportunity to hear in court but they have probably been exposed to it it through the media and press conferences like this and through statements. definitely two things going on here. the court of law and the court
creeping sense of personal remorse and so on and so forth. well, where was that remorse when you were going after mr. and mrs. rosen, not to mention james? we ll talk about all of this as we proceed through the show. chris, thank you. we ll ask whether eric holder, now knowing what we know, can he investigate himself. he s supposed to be reviewing this per president obama. how can he do that objectively in the wake of these facts? that s coming up. also breaking news out of florida where we re getting new reaction to a major ruling in the george zimmerman murder trial that starts in june. a florida judge placing some strict limits on what zimmerman s lawyers can say about trayvon martin s past and what evidence they can pursue. zimmerman zimmerman s attorney a few moments ago saying the evidence that was rejected may still be introduced when the trial begins next month. the martin family through their handlers presented a
against a british service member and that, quote: the united states stands resolute with the united kingdom, our ally and friend against violent extremism and terror. a couple new major developments in the george zimmerman murder case which is scheduled to go to trial in just three weeks. defense attorneys releasing a series of photos from the night trayvon martin was killed. along with some other photos. and this comes just days after the defense team asked a judge to allow information on travon martin s drug use to be admitted at trial. joining he me now from florida. mark o mara, zimmerman s attorney. mark, great to see you. thank for coming on. megyn: what do you think is the most significant piece of evidence on earth that you are getting ready to submit? megyn, as you know, we try not to focus on particular pieces of evidence what we have done and had to do pursuant to our reciprocal discovery command is to forward information that we have to the state so that we can use it a
made, people hoping it would not be someone they know and work with. all right. phil, thanks to you. 36 past the hour. george zimmerman will not seek immunity under florida s stand your ground law. his lawyer canceled a hearing next month to determine whether the law even applies in this case. instead, he ll try to convince the jury that zimmerman shot and killed teenager trayvon martin in self-defense. zimmerman s second-degree murder trial begins june 10th. so despite all the anticipation, there doesn t seem to be any rush to choose the next pope. cardinals plan to keep the same measured pace today they have the last few days after two meetings on monday and another yesterday, the cardinals took time for private talks and research. two-thirds either don t live in rome or come from faraway diocese and they need more time to get to know one another. the timing of the conclave where they will actually select the next pope, the timing is not set. and best buy is the latest corpor
martin in self defense. zimmerman s second-degree murder trial begins on june 10th. a teenage boy who disappeared while skiing with his father sunday has been found. a snowmobiler spotted nicholas joy yesterday morning at sugar loaf ski resort in maine. joy says he simply got lost out on the trail. he told the man he drank water from a nearby stream and survived by building an igloo out of snow and pine needles. that is some smart thinking. thank god that he s alive and safe. wow. ahead this morning, since the tragic sandy hook elementary school massacre, gun control and ownership has been like a lightning rod issue. why are guns so appealing in the first place? we have a new book that looks at gun culture in america straight ahead. a nascar tradition could be coming to an end. it s today s bleacher report. we re back in just a moment. ick. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn t need new shoes? and with all the points i ve been earning,