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riverbendviewgal

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81. I did not follow the trial...and watching the crowd cheer today at the verdict

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 10:06 PM

May 2013

reminded me of the Roman coliseum full of those roman citizens crying for the blood of the gladiators or christians to be eaten by the lions.

Pretty gruesome people...The USA is really becoming the modern day Rome.

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Why do people watch things like the Arias murder trial? [View all] nadinbrzezinski May 2013 OP

*couldn't care less Floyd_Gondolli May 2013 #1

Wow, you created an OP with all those words just to tell us you don't care? zappaman May 2013 #2

I never watch OJ or Jackson trial, a bit of Casey Anthony trial, almost ALL of the Arias trial Tx4obama May 2013 #3

I had no time nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #4

Well this case was pretty complicated. Tx4obama May 2013 #6

But in the end, as far as most who did not watch it nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #8

In a TV interview several years ago she said: "No jury will convict me." Tx4obama May 2013 #11

Well a jury has nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #17

"Her reaction today, she looked shocked to me" zappaman May 2013 #12

she knew how the reaction was sad-cafe May 2013 #50

I watched the O.J. trial from begining to end. I had lots of bad stuff Raine May 2013 #41

Ever since serving on several murder juries, I've been hooked on watching trials Siwsan May 2013 #5

Most of the trials I have covered nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #7

When you cover these stories fom home on Court TV obliviously May 2013 #59

I love trial/legal films. A link below to my IMDB trial film list ... Tx4obama May 2013 #9

Great list! Siwsan May 2013 #14

Great list! A couple others that I think of as 'coutroom films' are Breaker Morant, petronius May 2013 #54

Bookmarked, thanks! nt msanthrope May 2013 #87

are you sure that isn't your Gene Hackman list? Enrique May 2013 #108

Ask the family lillypaddle May 2013 #10

I told you why media covers these things nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #15

I am not an idiot lillypaddle May 2013 #25

Have a good life in my ignore list nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #26

since you're ignoring me lillypaddle May 2013 #28

Lillypaddle, don't worry. She is all-knowing and much "smarter" than us sad-cafe May 2013 #51

Pffffft. Consider it an, "ahem," character endorsement, lillypaddle. Heidi May 2013 #92

that ignore list has to be longer than the people who read the sad-cafe May 2013 #107

Don't even get me started. Heidi May 2013 #110

very true sad-cafe May 2013 #111

"this is a meta level analysis of media" zappaman May 2013 #32

You're really adding someone to your ignore list simply because they disagree with you? Heidi May 2013 #96

It was...and the ignore let makes this place bearable nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #97

Because she disagreed with you? Heidi May 2013 #100

I barely know what it's about LittleBlue May 2013 #13

I would have to follow it, if this happened in my town nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #20

By the same token, HappyMe May 2013 #101

... Kali May 2013 #106

Me either Beaverhausen May 2013 #57

Didn't watch any of it mokawanis May 2013 #16

Those would have to be in the International Court I fear. nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #18

Based on what little I know: Blue_Tires May 2013 #19

Yup on both nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #21

The prosecutor Juan Martinez was awesome, listening to him was the best part for me. n/t Tx4obama May 2013 #31

Yes, absolutely! Sissyk May 2013 #45

I haven't watched, read or listened to anything about it. meadowlark5 May 2013 #22

"having been in the news bidnezz for a while," Brickbat May 2013 #23

Goes hand in hand with this... zappaman May 2013 #24

In other breaking nooz, the all too familiar interjection, "ahem," has been inducted into Heidi May 2013 #90

Heh, that's not even what bugs me. Brickbat May 2013 #99

And DevonRex May 2013 #33

Riffles have ridges! zappaman May 2013 #34

LOL!! DevonRex May 2013 #37

Here ya go zappaman May 2013 #38

That is really deep. DevonRex May 2013 #44

I could care less. n/t zappaman May 2013 #46

My Facebook feed is going nuts. tridim May 2013 #27

I bet it is, I have not dared open mine nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #30

I can't figure why anyone watches Breaking Bad. graham4anything May 2013 #29

Sex sells. Its not that complicated. wercal May 2013 #35

To overcome the boredom in their lives. no_hypocrisy May 2013 #36

Yup, and they are easy as pie to cover nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #39

Curious as to how many controversial trials you have covered. zappaman May 2013 #42

It's a diversion and break from the problems in their own lives. nt Raine May 2013 #40

No life. n-t Logical May 2013 #43

She was Creepy McFreaky to me. Funny how that always happens at trials. applegrove May 2013 #47

I have so isolated myself from the mainstream media that I didn't even pay attention Cleita May 2013 #48

I don't watch it either nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #53

I should just consult you every morning so you can tell me what I should do and why sad-cafe May 2013 #49

The same reason people go to dog fights or bullfights. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #52

i didn't watch ithe arias trial, but i live in phoenix DesertFlower May 2013 #55

I find real congressional hearings nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #61

i remember that. i used to have the tv on DesertFlower May 2013 #63

Yup nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #64

Check your stylebook; North was a Marine, not a soldier Brother Buzz May 2013 #67

Do you know that you are replying to a former Marine? zappaman May 2013 #69

I remember her telling us repeatedly she was once a Marine, but I just read her revised resum� Brother Buzz May 2013 #73

Obviously, when you are versed in so many things... zappaman May 2013 #76

Talk about being over-sensitive. n/t Daniel537 May 2013 #70

Yes, Marines tend to be very sensitive about being called soldiers Brother Buzz May 2013 #74

One would think... zappaman May 2013 #77

Especially when it's spelled out clearly in in their 'bible' - No ifs, ands, or buts Brother Buzz May 2013 #84

You couldn't care less yet you write a long OP about it? Apophis May 2013 #56

Please don't misquote the OP zappaman May 2013 #58

Touch�. Apophis May 2013 #89

Have you ever, in your life, read of meta analysis? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #60

I Am Speechless. MineralMan May 2013 #62

Well, I guess one thing good came out of this thread! zappaman May 2013 #65

nt. MineralMan May 2013 #66

really sad-cafe May 2013 #72

I've never meta analysis I didn't like! obliviously May 2013 #75

Entertainment, pure and simple. Daniel537 May 2013 #68

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people." - E Roosevelt Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #71

People like watching a train wreck. hrmjustin May 2013 #78

I write for a local indie paper nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #79

Cool! How long is this story going on for? hrmjustin May 2013 #80

The different fire boards nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #82

Interesting story considering we are in fire season. hrmjustin May 2013 #85

I usually post the ones that are of more national nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #88

A quarter square mile open grassland fire with no endangered structures has national importance? Brother Buzz May 2013 #103

Actually it does. zappaman May 2013 #105

I did not follow the trial...and watching the crowd cheer today at the verdict riverbendviewgal May 2013 #81

That has happened for a long time nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #83

Cuz Turbineguy May 2013 #86

The what? Recursion May 2013 #91

I never heard of her. RudynJack May 2013 #93

For the same reason people like to discuss why people are interested in the trial marshall May 2013 #94

Because it's 'nooz'. HappyMe May 2013 #95

I'm proud to say I had no idea who Arias was kudzu22 May 2013 #98

Watching an actual trial itself is fairly educational LeftInTX May 2013 #102

The real question is "Why is this trial on TV for people to watch?" And the answer is: El Fuego May 2013 #104

Reagan telecommunications deregulation--News divisions now INFOTAINMENT. ErikJ May 2013 #109