tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post117047050427842443..comments2024-03-24T18:43:18.706-04:00Comments on Darwinfish 2: This Week in National Hysteriabluzdudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-21028147939466943422011-07-15T19:43:52.816-04:002011-07-15T19:43:52.816-04:00Sherry,
I wish I hadn't heard of it either. A...<b>Sherry,</b><br />I wish I hadn't heard of it either. And I REALLY wish vultures like Nancy Grace would let it go already. She won't be happy until she's wrung every last ounce of angst out of this story.<br /><br /><b>Bagger,</b><br />1) Yeah, Hef steps out... just watch Larry Flynt step in.<br />2) Ohhhhhhhh, Snap! I second that... great tweet.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-44400648982577411672011-07-15T16:28:26.362-04:002011-07-15T16:28:26.362-04:00Hated this story. Hated it. Guilty or innocent, ei...Hated this story. Hated it. Guilty or innocent, either way, it's depressing. Ignored the trial; ignored the verdict. But here are my two favorite follow-ups to the story:<br /><br />1) Playboy announces there will be no offer to Casey Anthony. When Hugh Hefner takes the high moral road to avoid you, you're in trouble...<br /><br />2) Best tweet I saw this week: "If Casey Anthony wants to get Nancy Grace off her ass, she needs to start killing some black babies."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-75717210421037387252011-07-14T16:18:41.641-04:002011-07-14T16:18:41.641-04:00I didn't watch a minute of the trial because I...I didn't watch a minute of the trial because I refused to glamorize this tragedy or those involved.sherry stanfa-stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680055033925659511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-17317516212600204262011-07-11T20:15:08.897-04:002011-07-11T20:15:08.897-04:00Mrs. Bachelor Girl,
That’s one of the points I mea...<b>Mrs. Bachelor Girl,</b><br />That’s one of the points I meant to make in the post, but kind of wandered off. Yes, it is hypocrisy at its finest. They beat their chests about ‘Murican exceptionalism and how much better we are because of our Rule of Law, but as soon as an unpopular decision comes out, the want to chuck the Constitution in favor of mob rule. <br /> Same with the First Amendment. Everybody is for it until it’s applied to speech that’s unpopular, then they want it banned or suppressed.<br /><br /><b>DG,</b><br />You are exactly correct, and I know that you know from which you speak. Like I said in an earlier comment, the prosecution had a no-win situation… all of America wanted the highest charges possible, while the evidence suggested otherwise. Then they drew a jury that adhered to the law rather than their emotions.<br /><br />Sad situation all the way around. Nobody wins with a case like this.<br /><br />And yes, it was the Duke lacrosse team that was tarred and feathered, with the coach fired, all from a case that was found to have no merit. That’s what the court of public opinion can do and there is no defense for that.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-37087906391094965642011-07-11T10:22:05.965-04:002011-07-11T10:22:05.965-04:00I agree with you, Bluz. It's just a terribly ...I agree with you, Bluz. It's just a terribly sad case all the way around. Casey did not make a terribly sympathetic defendant, but the prosecution must be able to prove the crime. It's up to the DA to charge correctly. Look what happend to, was it the Duke LaCross team? Convicted in the court of public opinion, and then the DA withdrew the charges before prosecution? In my humble opinion, it is the job of the DA to accurately bring charges.DGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-69584079176811727402011-07-10T23:53:22.947-04:002011-07-10T23:53:22.947-04:00I like how the same people who are losing their mi...I like how the same people who are losing their minds over this are the same ones screaming on Fox News about how much they love Amurica and how great Amurica is. Well, guess what, guys? Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder by a jury of her peers in a court of the best criminal justice system in the world. Where's all your flag-waving now that things didn't go your way?Mrs. Bachelor Girlhttp://www.bachelorgirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-78437392304579304992011-07-10T17:47:14.467-04:002011-07-10T17:47:14.467-04:00(I only watch it in syndication... that shouldn...(I only watch it in syndication... that shouldn't count as points off my IQ. So I have a weakness for dick and fart jokes... I'm a guy. We're programmed to laugh at such things...)bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-89326380210081376152011-07-10T17:28:23.994-04:002011-07-10T17:28:23.994-04:00I mean, "Big Brother" is the only point ...I mean, "Big Brother" is the only point in living through the months of July and August, but "Two and a Half Men"?!?! I really expected more from you.ettiblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276280896770913705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-82363816655712441302011-07-10T14:55:50.465-04:002011-07-10T14:55:50.465-04:00[nods sadly] Yes, it would be so much easier to be...[nods sadly] Yes, it would be so much easier to be all "More Educated Than Thou" if I didn't spend so much time watching the likes of Survivor, Big Brother or Two and a Half Men.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-70325093445449900382011-07-10T14:29:26.542-04:002011-07-10T14:29:26.542-04:00Wow, I didn't think about the fact that Casey&...Wow, I didn't think about the fact that Casey's probably going to get the justice she may or may not deserve either way thanks to some crazy TV-watcher plotting her death. Like you, I tried not to know anything about the case and was (maybe naively) shocked when it seemed like my entire Twitter and Facebook feed was filled the next day with people who seemed to care one way or the other. But I still watch "Survivor" and "The Real Housewives", so I guess I can't call myself any more discerning than any of those people, right?Unapologetically Mundanehttp://www.unapologeticallymundane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-69208489376917801492011-07-09T11:38:29.869-04:002011-07-09T11:38:29.869-04:00I'll say again... 5 years, before some life-lo...I'll say again... 5 years, before some life-loving moralist shoots her, or she's dead by her own hand or negligence. <br /><br />OR, she goes back to school, acquires some marketable skills and finds a way to contribute to society.<br /><br />But I doubt it.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-48713697651768691672011-07-08T20:41:29.300-04:002011-07-08T20:41:29.300-04:00Why am I not surprised that you and I just did sim...Why am I not surprised that you and I just did similar posts? Great minds and all;) I am sick to death of all the shit talk about the jury (obviously from my post), but I hadn't heard any of the hung jury until reading it here and that makes me sick. People have no idea what goes on in a courtroom or jury deliberation. And the thought of someone pulling that kind of thing is awful. That would only make the problems with our justice system even worse.<br /><br />The people talking like she'd going to be living the high life now are crazy. She is a pariah and she has killed her child. I don't care what anyone says - her life isn't going to be easy in or out of jail.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684328990767140199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-16400008847233035922011-07-08T18:32:55.598-04:002011-07-08T18:32:55.598-04:00Cassie,
It’s not murder if it’s an accident… negli...<b>Cassie,</b><br />It’s not murder if it’s an accident… negligent homicide, maybe… I don’t think it’s the jury’s job to manage the prosecution… they just judge what’s presented. I’m sure the prosecution put on the best case they could, given the limits of the evidence.<br /><br />If you think about it, they were really stuck… This case has so much pre-trial publicity that if they didn’t charge her with the highest crimes, they would have been crucified in the press and media, who had decided long ago that Mommy was guilty. So they shot too high and missed, and we’re all pissed off anyway.<br /><br /><b>Facie,</b><br />You describe the jury’s role perfectly.<br /><br />But you can’t just skip the trial because “everyone knows” someone is guilty. Says so right in the Constitution… everyone can have a trial by jury. The defendant can plead guilty, of course, but they don’t usually have much incentive to do so. <br /><br />But across history, there has been so much that “everyone knows” that turns out to be wrong… <br /><br />Yes, I saw on the news today that her release date has been pushed again to 7/17; 4 days after her initial date. Judge said it was due to a more accurate recalculation of time served. If they have any illusions of her getting home in one piece, she’d better have an armed escort.<br /><br /><b>Jessica,</b><br />The return of the American Mob Mentality is an alarming trend, especially because the mob is not really thinking, just reacting. People are getting whipped up by media whores, who then fall all over themselves trying to backpedal from the fury that they’ve unleashed. And then move on to the next manufactured outrage.<br /><br /><b>Judie,</b><br />A turnip seems to be an appropriate comparison, because she seems to have about the same amount of smarts. I’m just wondering why ABC is paying anything… what are they getting in return? Exclusive interviews? Movie of the Week? Talk show host?<br /><br />She has to find some way to make a living that doesn’t involve this case, lest the judge garner it.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-78796173787757579142011-07-08T18:12:55.654-04:002011-07-08T18:12:55.654-04:00AMEN, dear Bluz. Excellent, succinct and apt. Yo...AMEN, dear Bluz. Excellent, succinct and apt. You express my sense exactly in saying this woman will endure the consequences of her actions whether she survives them or not. Karma rules.<br />Blah-Blah BEGONE.<br /><br />Meanwhile the Great BrainDead will thrash around seeking their next instant titillation as they chomp on the sorry remains of this obscene fiasco.<br /><br />Kaylee Anthony is free to Be in peace.<br />Thank you for your thoughts and eloquent post.Mary Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-13180689046545461852011-07-08T13:41:53.385-04:002011-07-08T13:41:53.385-04:00ABC gave Casey's attornies $300,000 for her de...ABC gave Casey's attornies $300,000 for her defense. That money was all used up before the trial ended. So Casey still owes them. Unfortunately, you can't get blood out of a turnip, and all Casey has in her prison account is $300. Her lawyers got some great advertising, though.<br /><br />I have never watched reality shows, and this trial was no exception.Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-19061551894424174962011-07-08T10:53:16.817-04:002011-07-08T10:53:16.817-04:00My husband was obsessed with this trial to the poi...My husband was obsessed with this trial to the point that it drove me insane. He watched it and watched it, and he agreed with you. There is no way they could find her guilty because there was no evidence to link her to it. <br /><br />It's a terrible tragedy, and as a mother especially, it's very upsetting.<br /><br />That being said, the Facebook reaction was sickening. The same thing that happened when they killed Osama Bin Laden. The death mob mentality makes me want to scream, "educate yourselves!" before you condemn a jury for doing their job.Jessica R.http://www.leelafish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-10321504145813657962011-07-08T08:58:48.411-04:002011-07-08T08:58:48.411-04:00I did not follow the trial to know how the argumen...I did not follow the trial to know how the arguments were presented. But my understanding was the prosecution was not able to successful prove she committed murder. Based on the few snippets I read here and there, I probably would have said she was not guilty (which is NOT the same thing as innocent). You can't just vote (or whatever the word is) guilty because you are "pretty sure" she did it; don't you need evidence/the crime to be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt?<br /><br />I admit that I don't understand all the ins and outs of the legal system. Why did that Richard Poplaski (man in the Burgh who killed three police officers) need to be tried? Everyone knew he killed them so why not just skip to the penalty phase?<br /><br />I also agree with Cassie. Again, not understanding how all this works, maybe there was no way to try her for just that (or also that), or perhaps her sentencing would have been less anyway. I read last night she is instead getting out on the 17th. I figured it was a rouse so people would not be waiting for her at the jail next week so they could attack her.Faciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165861407055831754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-26811706968618519332011-07-08T07:50:02.024-04:002011-07-08T07:50:02.024-04:00I just want to know why if she's claiming to h...I just want to know why if she's claiming to have known she died, even if it WAS by accident, why is she not being tried for THAT? It's still murder. That's what pisses me off. <br /><br />And that jury should have been hung so that they could come up with a more solid defense. It's asinine. <br /><br />I, unfortunately, have been following this case since Caylee was still hoped to be alive. So this makes me very sad. <br /><br />But you're right, Casey is pretty much a goner.Cassiehttp://www.whosmydaddy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-82408735054782525222011-07-07T22:07:43.956-04:002011-07-07T22:07:43.956-04:00Mad,
Right! Not only don't they know how she ...<b>Mad,</b><br />Right! Not only don't they know how she died but where she was and who was there. That's a lot of doubt to overcome during trial.<br /><br /><b>Nikki,</b><br />Well, her jail time is just about done. Her time already served was enough to carry out what was the maximum sentence for the crimes for which she was convicted.<br /><br />She probably ought to hire bodyguards once she gets out though. If she can come up with any cash... I don't think she'll get very far with writing a book or movie... Judge can confiscate the funds to pay for the expenses involved in searching for her daughter.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-61751809639998257182011-07-07T21:01:39.562-04:002011-07-07T21:01:39.562-04:00What a wonderful analysis of the entire situation ...What a wonderful analysis of the entire situation and our psyche! If she does do any jail time, I'm comforted in the thought inmates do have a level of conscience and will be so hard on her! <br /><br />The entire deal, with people's fascination, is just a sad-sad story...Marie Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349867233197745366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-9245255750352670902011-07-07T20:50:12.316-04:002011-07-07T20:50:12.316-04:00I've had the same thoughts about it. Without b...I've had the same thoughts about it. Without being able to prove how Caylee died, it is almost impossible to prove murder. If they had charged her with something that was regarding the disposal of the body, which they could have, they might have had more time for her.<br /><br />In the meantime, this is our justice system. I've heard it compared to the O.J. trial. There was some good that came out of that trial though. The Innocence Project has been responsible for the release of over 200 wrongfully convicted people. It was started by Barry Scheck who was on O.J.'s team.<br /><br />I'm sure something good will come of this.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198861828141020689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-53610961355298713562011-07-07T20:42:02.795-04:002011-07-07T20:42:02.795-04:00Dazee,
I can see why only one juror spoke out afte...<b>Dazee,</b><br />I can see why only one juror spoke out after the trial (and one alternate.) I mean, they <i>wanted</i> to come back with a guilty, but the prosecution just didn't prove the case. And that's the rub... they have to PROVE it. <br /><br />Also, you have to consider the judge's instructions to the jury. I didn't see a record of what he told them, but he basically tells them how to find, based on what they think of the evidence and testimony. So I don't see anywhere that the judge or jury were derelict in their duties. Just one of those things... The prosecution can't just conjure up evidence... (Well, maybe in Texas... sorry Trash.) Perhaps they should have taken the political hit and went for lesser charges, based on what they could prove.<br /><br /><b>Trash,</b><br />I'm sure you do... I know how you are with crimes against kids.<br /><br />This is actually a rarity for me... getting a post out while the topic is still hot. Was fortunate that I was fishing for a subject today.<br /><br /><b>Virgil,</b><br />It doesn't affect our lives at all; it just feeds our voyeuristic tendencies and our habit of getting into other people's business.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the powers that own the media outlets (and the politicians that protect their interests) know that if we're preoccupied with sensationalistic cases like this, we're not watching them as they carve up this country's riches among themselves.<br /><br />And share away! I'll take all the help I can get!bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-22760378785240154072011-07-07T20:14:15.878-04:002011-07-07T20:14:15.878-04:00You pretty much wrote what I'm thinking about ...You pretty much wrote what I'm thinking about this whole thing! It truly is a tragedy what happened, but how does it affect any of our lives?? Our country is on the verge of defaulting it's debt for the first time in history yet the American public is more concerned(obsessed) with this? Great post man, I'm sharing this!Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615952402921593167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-58091099379168900162011-07-07T20:06:02.872-04:002011-07-07T20:06:02.872-04:00I agree with you on most of it as well. I have a p...I agree with you on most of it as well. I have a post coming next week about this very same thing. I just haven't had time to write it.Oilfield Trashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527580828815598952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-88863277107009152242011-07-07T19:56:22.378-04:002011-07-07T19:56:22.378-04:00I really like your take on this. I will say tho, ...I really like your take on this. I will say tho, after hearing some of the jury, that they were scared. Well, hell, I would be scared too. But you would have seen me hold out for a hung jury. That way, the prosecution could have come up with a better case. <br /><br />I like your reasoning a ton. It will be interesting to see what road she takes.Dazee Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323163539682131873noreply@blogger.com