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Reply to HappyMe (Reply #101)

Thu May 9, 2013, 06:05 PM

May 2013

no shit, huh?

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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