Casey Anthony is not guilty of anything except lying to police? Is this not the biggest fucking travesty since OJ Simpson?
Lindsay began watching this case while being the stay-at-home mom and got me hooked a few weeks ago, and literally, it was always on in the apartment. We were intrigued and captivated by it all. And the last thing we expected was a "not guilty" verdict on decision day. The worst part was we were driving in the car back from MV today when the decision was made not being able to watch - luckily I found an AM station live from the courthouse so we could listen live to the verdict. I swear, it was like being a sports fan and cheering for your favorite team. I was a fan of Team Ashton (the prosecutor for the state of Florida), who I thought was hitting homeruns all case long. He is said to be retiring following this ridiculous outcome. I would too - he's had a great career and to be a part of this abortion of a verdict would make me rethink my decision to continue as well.
And to make matters worse, they said her attorney, Jose Baez (now the #1 lawyer in America), was out celebrating at a bar. Give me a break!
I'm entitled to my opinions, and as you all know will voice them in their entirety, and I truly think the justice system is flawed in this country. We poll from the middle class only it seems, but we should reach out to the rich and the poor for jury duty.
Another thing - these jurors were sequestered the entire case - no contact with the outside world - phone calls, television, telephone, internet - NOTHING! Do you not think they wanted to get the fuck outta there and come to a conclusion? I wouldn't be surprised if there were two or three jurors who thought she was guilty but figured what's the point, we're not going to change 9 or 10 other minds. And I really believe that. It's a God damn shame that this woman got away with murder.
The bottom line is, in Florida, you can kill someone, skirt the truth and make up cockamamie stories for a few weeks, lie to a cop, lie to your family, wait for things to decompose and become untraceable, lie to more cops, and eventually you'll be acquitted of murder.
I hate to admit it, but I am pissed off over this bullshit verdict. Voice your opinions, please, if you've been watching this thing.
Goodnight.
5 comments:
I totally agree with you on this except about the jurors. I just can't buy they would spend all this time just to so frivolously let it go. People at the core do have a conscience and that baby can be a powerful thing. The fact that they deliberated such a short time tells me something in the case, probably related to burden of proof just wasn't there to convict. None of the jurors are talking right now so we don't have an explanation but there was a reason they couldn't convict and it must have been obvious to them because they did come to verdict so quickly. I agree it is very disturbing but I will admit, probably because of the OJ trial that I wasn't surprised, not one little but.
Nothing surprises me any more....
In a criminal trial the prosecution must prove beyond a doubt, in many case (and obviously this one) it was impossible to do.
I agree with you.
One question for you though: Would you rather an guilty person escape justice, or an innocent person be wrongly punished?
Just wondering actually what your thoughts on the above were.
I too am very disappointed in this case - not even child abuse? But I suppose there was no hard evidence and the jury probably did their job :S I had something similar (much more small scope) happen to me out here in Arizona. The guys who robbed my apartment at gun point lied up on stand and got off and are now free out there on the streets. It's more of an injustice that they got off than my apartment was robbed...but I have to live with it. I will never serve on a jury though - I believe it is my duty but I just don't have a great attitude about it all.
A co-worker told me about the verdict, so I called home to tell my wife about it. Had her put on Fox News and told her to turn the volume up because I could here Geraldo in the background.
I spent about two minutes listening to Geraldo go nuclear over the verdict. He started off his rant by describing in graphic detail what she would've gotten/experienced with the death penalty.
I'm sure that she'll make due diligence in searching for the real murderer.
totally agree with ya man.. bitch got off scott free and will probably soon be profiting from all of this. I think the jury, as quickly as they come to their decision were probably thinking.. fuck it, not guilty, let's go home! Some of the stuff I've read say that the prosecution didn't prove how she was murdered.. like suffocating her with the duct tape wasn't proof enough. WTH??! Were they even listening to the same case as the rest of America?? The verdict was total BS and she gets 6 more days in jail for the lies she told.. whoopee.. She'll get hers, in due time.
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