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Casey Anthony: Justice in the USA (?)
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Zackback



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:10 pm    Post subject: Casey Anthony: Justice in the USA (?) Reply with quote

http://news.yahoo.com/casey-anthony-acquitted-killing-young-daughter-191600480.html
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Captain Corea



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw that and my jaw dropped. I'm not familiar with all of the details of the case, but I thought she'd be heading to death row for sure. Her story was beyond what a normal person could believe. But the prosecution's case seemed to be really circumstantial.
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RUBRUBBURNER



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm somehow completely unplugged... i didn't even hear of this case...
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methdxman



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But, but, but, but we have the best justice system in the world!
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Fox



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RUBRUBBURNER wrote:
i'm somehow completely unplugged... i didn't even hear of this case...


Neither did I, and I'm glad I didn't.
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gypsyfish



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

methdxman wrote:
But, but, but, but we have the best justice system in the world!


That's what she said.
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ED209



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Captain Corea wrote:
I saw that and my jaw dropped. I'm not familiar with all of the details of the case, but I thought she'd be heading to death row for sure. Her story was beyond what a normal person could believe. But the prosecution's case seemed to be really circumstantial.


With out a definitive cause of death it leaves open too much speculation. Her young daughter could have died from any number of causes. Casey(or someone else) could of murdered her, it might have been manslaughter, it might have been an accident, it could have been neglect, it could have been natural causes. Her erratic behaviour, or whether she was a partying '*beep*', proves none of these. The burden of evidence is on the prosecution, I would not feel comfortable sending this woman to jail when so many questions remain unanswered. You can't sentence on pure opinion, the jury needed facts.
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Steelrails



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Clearly OJ did it.

As an aside, one of the things I like about Korea is that I have barely been aware of this case. I'm free from the 24 hour news cycle. Cheers to not having to listen to Nancy Grace or Greta Van Cyborg rant and rave about these things.
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shifter2009



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steelrails wrote:
Clearly OJ did it.

As an aside, one of the things I like about Korea is that I have barely been aware of this case. I'm free from the 24 hour news cycle. Cheers to not having to listen to Nancy Grace or Greta Van Cyborg rant and rave about these things.


Agreed. Had a friend get all over me for not hearing about it from back home. I told them it was small potatoes.
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TECO



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Captain Corea wrote:
I saw that and my jaw dropped. I'm not familiar with all of the details of the case, but I thought she'd be heading to death row for sure. Her story was beyond what a normal person could believe. But the prosecution's case seemed to be really circumstantial.


Edit: I just looked this up on Wikipedia and now I do vaguely remember something about this. What kind of triggered my memory is that the child was m missing for at least a month and she hadn't even reported her kid missing - and the kid was only 3 years old.

I don't have time to spend hours reading up on this case, but can anyone tell me what her explanation was for the disappearance at least of her child and why she didn't report the kid missing?
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Koreadays



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

guy in incheon got only 8 years for killing his daughter,
his daughter told her father to get a job and make money
he got insulted so he struggled her to death.
guess the judge understood him..
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Captain Corea



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TECO wrote:
Captain Corea wrote:
I saw that and my jaw dropped. I'm not familiar with all of the details of the case, but I thought she'd be heading to death row for sure. Her story was beyond what a normal person could believe. But the prosecution's case seemed to be really circumstantial.


Edit: I just looked this up on Wikipedia and now I do vaguely remember something about this. What kind of triggered my memory is that the child was m missing for at least a month and she hadn't even reported her kid missing - and the kid was only 3 years old.

I don't have time to spend hours reading up on this case, but can anyone tell me what her explanation was for the disappearance at least of her child and why she didn't report the kid missing?


She initially said that a nanny had the kid. After the grandmother pushed harder, it was discovered there was no nanny.
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Theme



Joined: 06 Jun 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:42 am    Post subject: Jurors made the righ decision in Anthony case Reply with quote

Captain Corea wrote:
I saw that and my jaw dropped. I'm not familiar with all of the details of the case, but I thought she'd be heading to death row for sure. Her story was beyond what a normal person could believe. But the prosecution's case seemed to be really circumstantial.


I am sure you thought that, considering what the likes of fat ass Nancy Grace and her ilk have remarked.

The jury had no choice but to acquit.

That doesn't mean they thought she was innocent.

Nor does it mean our system needs fixing.
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Steelrails



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what I've gleaned about this case, it suffered from a "Bloody Glove" moment.

Basically, they couldn't nail down a cause of death. If you can't do that, it's pretty hard to convict people under the concept of reasonable doubt.

OJ too, you can't say "Hey this is the killer's glove we're going to have the guy try it on." and then after it doesn't fit, try to throw up a bunch of excuses and hope people will convict the guy.

To a juror it's like "You said this was the killer's glove. You said it would fit. It doesn't. I can't convict".
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Captain Corea



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Jurors made the righ decision in Anthony case Reply with quote

Theme wrote:
Captain Corea wrote:
I saw that and my jaw dropped. I'm not familiar with all of the details of the case, but I thought she'd be heading to death row for sure. Her story was beyond what a normal person could believe. But the prosecution's case seemed to be really circumstantial.


I am sure you thought that, considering what the likes of fat ass Nancy Grace and her ilk have remarked.

The jury had no choice but to acquit.

That doesn't mean they thought she was innocent.

Nor does it mean our system needs fixing.


I don't know who Nancy Grace is. My opinions were based on the defendant's odd actions after the disappearance.
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