Free Scott Petersen

[Zuni]

If we don't get justice in Redwood City, we won't have just anywhere!

Civil disobediance anyone?

[Maddy McCall]

1. You jest?

[Zuni]

2. No. Dead serious

of course I am kidding. Not only do I not care, I think he is guilty as hell.

[AngryAmish]

3. I'm somewhat surprised

yet very pleased.

I thought they did not have enough evidence to sustain the burden of proof.

[northzax]

6. I certainly have an issue with the death penalty

I am opposed to it in general, but he is now being exposed to this risk on only circumstantial evidence. that certainly doesn't meet the death threshold. but I bet he gets it anyway.

[THUNDER HANDS]

23. when have jurors ever NOT based their decisions on emotion?

What's the point of a closing argument, if not an appeal to the emotional base of a juror?

[jrthin]

19. This is what scares me.

The complete lack of evidence, yet one gets convicted. Are jurors now basing decisions on emotions and not facts. This case wasn't even a circumstantial case, it was a conjecturial case. A prosecutor can emotionally argue an innocent person into prison.

Yes, I think he did it. But that gives me little comfort for the innocent.

[joeybee12]

20. You're right--and my take is that many people are sheep...

...they went into the case with such a strong pro-prosecution and strong pro-authority bias that the DA didn't need to prove guilt--it was more up to the defense to prove innocence. Look at Iraq--Dumbo and his cohorts lied, yet people still believe them, in many cases simply because they believe people in authority don't lie.

[jrthin]

22. With this type

of mindset, we're in trouble.

[underpants]

4. Peterson was FRAMED!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eyes:

[Zuni]

9. railroaded by the liberal media!

:tinfoilhat:
not to mention the Clinton's role in this.

[johnnie]

5. No Justice

No peace

[Jack Schitt]

7. He was guilty.

Thank God the jury voted that way.

[Wat_Tyler]

8. Why do people care about this case?

Is it any more than both people were reasonably good looking? If Scott had been bald and pockmarked, and Laci had weighed 300lbs, would the media have given a shit?

[underpants]

10. NO I finally heard a "media critic" say this a few months ago

Probably the only story I have completely watched about this.

This guy said the obvious -~"It was LAci's smile that sold this story"

She did have a beautiful smile. It feeds into the whole "pretty white girl is missing" pack journalism.

[Wat_Tyler]

13. Yeah. It's pretty disturbing, but that's tabloid journalism for you.

[Taverner]

11. Nope

This is just another ep of Melrose Place

[Wat_Tyler]

14. Pathetic, isn't?

[johnnie]

12. I think most people agree with you

But, I think it is just a conversation topic.

[Wat_Tyler]

16. I always feel a little disturbed talking about it.

But, yeah, they love it round the mythical water cooler.

[Pithlet]

15. I feel about this the same way I felt about OJ

In fact, I was more certain of OJ's guilt. But, I don't think the prosecution met their burden of proof in Peterson's case, and I think they bungled up the prosecution in an attempt to bolster their case in the OJ trial, and broke too many rules for a guilty verdict to have been handed down. I think in both cases a not guilty verdict is appropriate, but I think that guilt is highly probable in both cases. It's not always a popular opinion to have.

[Midlodemocrat]

17. Perhaps we should commence with a fundraising drive?

[BurtWorm]

18. Free us from Scott Peterson

That's what I say. That's what I've been saying. That is, alas, what I will probably continue to be saying. :eyes:

[American Tragedy]

21. How does this guy get found guilty and OJ Simpson acquitted?

And why has this case gotten such overwhelming coverage outside of California? Is it only important if pretty people murder and are murdered?