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So, Casey is presumed innocent unless and until a jury finds her guilty. But, face it: the media has already found her guilty — guilty of determined lying and therefore, murder. In fact, one of the two TV networks offering more or less constant coverage of the trial has a little bloc in the lower right hand corner of its signatory picture: it switches from a close-up of the little victim to the words: “Justice for Caylee.” Not, of course, justice for the tot Mom Casey. The obvious is obvious: in order for justice to be visited upon the little victim, Caylee, her mother must be found guilty of her slaying.
Well, why not? you say. One little reason is the presumption of innocence attendant all such accused. So, the accused has not conducted herself wisely in court. What this side of Hollywood could she have done? What, look adopted? And so, we beat on, boats against the current.
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solidground| 6.5.11 @ 12:11PM
The Headline Tabloid News Network is one of those two cable channels devoting nearly 100% of it's broadcast time to this courtroom circus. I know, because the gym were I workout nearly daily runs HLN 24-7 on most of its big screen TVs. So, I get to catch up on the Anthony trial almost every day. As far as I can glean, Casey is a pathological liar. Also as far as I can glean, the prosecution has no weapon, no witnesses, no motive and no cause of death for Caylee. Exactly how and why this is a murder trial escapes me. Circumstances seem to point to Casey as being directly or indirectly associated with Caylee's death. A manslaughter conviction is the best I can see for the prosecution--but that, of course, would be absent the ludicrous level of attention that the dimwits at HLN have given this case. About that 9.!% unemployment rate? It's news that doesn't even rate a mention.
Eric Damon| 6.5.11 @ 4:49PM
You know what, you can stop the caterwauling about Casey Anthony deserving the presumption of innocence from the public and the media, okay? The only place that applies in the courtroom; the only people required to presume that Casey Anthony or any other defendant is innocent until proven guilty are the judges, jurors, and attorneys. Since I am not sitting on her jury, I don't owe her the presumption of innocence...anymore than conservatives presumed Michael Jackson innocent when he was facing child molestation charges.
So long as the jurors give her a fair trial and force the state to prove that she killed her child, and so long as the judge is fair in his rulings to ensure that her rights are protected, and as long as the prosecutors do not break any rules of evidence or ethics in seeking her conviction I do not see where the ideas of the people at HLN or TruTV are important. They aren't going to judge her guilt or innocence in that courtroom, so who really cares what they think?
Wayne | 6.5.11 @ 7:43PM
But didn't we presume Bin Laden guilty?