I find it so funny that the U.S. American populace finds the judicial system unjust when a verdict does not go their way. Casey Anthony was acquitted today.
The fact is is that the media propped up this case, vilified a person on trial, ala the O.J. Simpson trial, and sought to create a lynch mob. Does anyone wonder why lynching was legal for such a long time? Um, exhibit A: the media’s history of influencing the masses (not to mention the class biases of our justice system).
I knew what was going on, that is why every time I saw coverage of the case on t.v., I would just turn of the t.v.
You can talk to me about how our judicial system works when you start reading up on its everyday realities, and how racial minorities are more likely to serve time for drug possession and use.
And Nancy Grace just proves that women are not more likely to lead nations into peace. Just sayin.
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Jim West seems to have looked into the woman’s soul and found her wanting.
The reaction has been quite tribal. American’s want Judge Judy. They want justice stark and unyielding like their religion, not messy and ambiguous like life.
Hear hear!
It’s the Lynch Mob Mentality, plain and simple.
For several years now, a kangaroo court has been going on in the media in regard to the Anthony case. This was WRONG. Cheney Mason was absolutely correct in chastising the media and the legal talking heads for their behavior.
Would YOU want your trial in court or in the media? You know the answer.
Would YOU want Nancy Grace or Jane V-Mitchell as your judge and jury? I’d much prefer Judge Belvin Perry and a jury of my peers, backed by THE LAWS we all must live with.
When you join an electronic lynch mob, and run with it for years, making it part of your life (as it seems soooo many people have done for the last few years, to ever growing numbers) you must be prepared to drink THE KOOL AID OF DEFEAT, when the real laws are applied as prescribed in an actual court of law.
The prosecution was fierce, and nearly formidable. But in the end, through no fault of theirs, they could NOT place Casey in an actual murder, let alone even prove a murder occurred.
Something bad took place. That we know. But THE JURY HAS SPOKEN. It is the law of the land that they followed, and I would much prefer this outcome than an electronic lynch mob trying people in the court of public opinion.
Jesus is coming back, I hope the lynch mob people are prepping themselves for their own trials…
Well said. Thank you.
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A jury that has heard all of the evidence has found the woman innocent. A jury of the woman’s peers did not find her guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. But a public, self-appointed jury that wants an-eye-for-an-eye and a lamestream press have found her guilty and want blood. That is what is going on. Bloodlust. Anthony will now be a scapegoat for all the hate and frustration “out there”, and there is a lot of it and no respect for the law. What was the trial for? Why not a lynch mob cutting to the chase?
One thing you might consider on the racial issue is the issue of money. Money especially speaks to the issue. More white people have it, and there are also more white lawyers, judges, etc to buy. I think that contributes to the issue.
Here’s my take on CA. http://pastoralmusings.com/2011/07/a-biblical-view-of-the-acquittal-of-casey-anthony/
Excellent point, Jason. I do feel that class and economics made it easier for much of the US American audience to feel hatred towards casey anthony; many twitter comments mocked her for being poor. Now, i do believe she was guilty, it’s just that there was a lack of evidence on the part of the prosecution.
Our judicial system is often a “good ole boy” system. It works for those who know the right “good ole boy.”
I honestly don’t know what to do about it, but strive to lead the people I pastor to looking at things differently. That’s hard enough.