Casey Anthony Trial - Page 4

infinite monkey · 07-12-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Hmmm, I think they made a decision based NOT on emotion. Emotional opinion is SHE WAS GUILTY AND SHOULD BE HANGED. Just look around at the unwashed masses, via twitter or facebook or in the streets or at the bar...legal experts, all.

The real issue is the prosecution went too far in charges pursued without any real evidence to back it up. Hearsay is not evidence. They had very, very, little to offer.

Beyond a reasonable doubt, remember. They didn't do their job, if she was, in fact, guilty.

ps JUST LIKE OJ JUST LIKE OJ. Hardly just like OJ. What a silly already overused comparison.

I read a repost on CNN of twitter comments (because I don't EVEN get the whole twitter thing, what's with the 'at' sign or the pound sign or whatever sign that precedes 'tweets'? But I digress.) It was about our justice system being based on "it's better to let a guilty person go free than to convict an innocent person." This is why the prosecutors need to do a good job and NOT rely on the emotional opinions of the masses, thinking the jury can't rise above emotional opinion.

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Many agree, but we have to let the system work. Some guilty go free, hopefully we can minimize those innocent that serve time unjustly. Far from perfect, but I wouldn't change it for any other place at the moment.

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Originally Posted by BigV

Well said, very well said.

You're a damn genius.

tw · 07-12-2011, 12:13 PM

Looking forward to Casey Anthony's non-fiction book that will be titled, "The Perfect Murder - How I did It". Even OJ could not use that title.

infinite monkey · 07-05-2011, 01:39 PM

Well, we don't know, do we?

I don't know. Some of y'all might.

Sundae · 07-05-2011, 02:00 PM

That verdict to me sounds like a travesty of justice.
But I have to be as sanguine as Infi and say I wasn't there and I wasn't on the Jury.

Still.
Wow.
Maybe I'll even bury the dead kid I have now I know it's safe.

(too soon?)

infinite monkey · 07-05-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

That verdict to me sounds like a travesty of justice.
But I have to be as sanguine as Infi and say I wasn't there and I wasn't on the Jury.

Still.
Wow.
Maybe I'll even bury the dead kid I have now I know it's safe.

(too soon?)

Never too soon for dark humor.

I just hate how everyone "knows" all about whether people are guilty or not. Certainly I believe there is some educated guessing going on; some people have really followed this case.

But, even with OJ, though every part of my being thought he was guilty too, I couldn't come out and shout "that guilty motherfucker deserved to DIE." I couldn't be sure he was the monster he seemed to be.

Because I just don't know. So the loudmouthing you know will result from certain factions of people, ready with pitchforks, will get on my nerves. Not to say no one is allowed to those opinions either...a lot of people know more about it than I do.

But say, just for a second, that she really wasn't (by the letter of the law and as shown by her defense) guilty? This is why we have courtrooms, right?

Spexxvet · 07-05-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Because I just don't know. So the loudmouthing you know will result from certain factions of people, ready with woodchippers, will get on my nerves. Not to say no one is allowed to those opinions either...a lot of people know more about it than I do.

FTFY

infinite monkey · 07-05-2011, 02:23 PM

On one hand I think everyone is evil and on the other hand I think no one is ever guilty.

classicman · 07-05-2011, 02:28 PM

and yeh - zippy's wood chipper would probably get a LOT of use if it were up to me. Thankfully, it isn't.

Sundae · 07-05-2011, 02:30 PM

It just seems so odd to me.
A dead child, a mother lying and partying for a whole month after her death, not even contacting the authorities.

I don't give much credance to the smell of decomposition, that's opinion.
But if a parent does not report either the accidental death (which her defence suggested) or kidnapping of a child, surely they should be answerable in law?

I'm not saying she should be put to death.
I'm saying if she walks away with time served there are questions to be answered.

glatt · 07-05-2011, 02:33 PM

search for "Casey" on openbook. A lot of people care a lot.

infinite monkey · 07-05-2011, 02:37 PM

What is openbook?

eta: I searched it but it isn't doing anything.

Clodfobble · 07-05-2011, 02:43 PM

Can someone explain to me the benefit of the 5th amendment? Obviously I understand what it does, but why is it a good thing? Why shouldn't we be able to make people take the stand and give answers to questions they don't want to answer?

Happy Monkey · 07-05-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Can someone explain to me the benefit of the 5th amendment? Obviously I understand what it does, but why is it a good thing? Why shouldn't we be able to make people take the stand and give answers to questions they don't want to answer?

Here's Wikipedia. It's Oliver Cromwell's fault.

infinite monkey · 07-05-2011, 02:44 PM

@ c: So, it's good that you can't wish everyone into the cornfield, right, and that we have a legal system...otherwise you'd go broke buying pitchforks and rope.

But do tell, what is better than "as is"?

Clodfobble · 07-05-2011, 02:44 PM

No, don't tell. Stop it.

07-05-2011, 02:00 PM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	That verdict to me sounds like a travesty of justice. But I have to be as sanguine as Infi and say I wasn't there and I wasn't on the Jury. Still. Wow. Maybe I'll even bury the dead kid I have now I know it's safe. (too soon?) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	and yeh - zippy's wood chipper would probably get a LOT of use if it were up to me. Thankfully, it isn't. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-05-2011, 02:30 PM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It just seems so odd to me. A dead child, a mother lying and partying for a whole month after her death, not even contacting the authorities. I don't give much credance to the smell of decomposition, that's opinion. But if a parent does not report either the accidental death (which her defence suggested) or kidnapping of a child, surely they should be answerable in law? I'm *not* saying she should be put to death. I'm saying if she walks away with time served there are questions to be answered. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 07-05-2011 at 02:31 PM. Reason: sense

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Can someone explain to me the benefit of the 5th amendment? Obviously I understand what it does, but why is it a good thing? Why shouldn't we be able to make people take the stand and give answers to questions they don't want to answer? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	No, don't tell. Stop it. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-12-2011, 12:13 PM	#2
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Looking forward to Casey Anthony's non-fiction book that will be titled, "The Perfect Murder - How I did It". Even OJ could not use that title.

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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Well, we don't know, do we? I don't know. Some of y'all might.

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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	On one hand I think everyone is evil and on the other hand I think no one is ever guilty.

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glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	search for "Casey" on openbook. A lot of people care a lot.

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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	What is openbook? eta: I searched it but it isn't doing anything.

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