OT: News Flash Casey Anthony...

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1776 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

... didn't kill her child so she could party, O.J. didn't murder his ex-wife, and CHICKS DIG THE DANGLER!

Got any urban myths you'd like to add?

troyc · Since 06 Mar 2008 50 Posts Oregon City

Nice!

consumer · Since 28 Nov 2010 406 Posts banned Obsessed

Rubbing habaneros on your junk doesn't work

Nak · Wed Jul 06, 11 8:27 am

Our legal system is getting worse and worse. Sad

Too many instructions to the Jury. It's become a game where the system is more important than Justice. Don't get me wrong, I believe in the rights of the accused. But the purpose of the Jury is to bring common sense to the proceedings. There is a reason that it's a "Jury of your peers" and not a jury of lawyers or judges. That purpose has been corrupted over the year, IMHO.

Don't even get me started on our liability laws.

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

She's gonna get filthy rich now with all the offers.....

Campbell · Since 07 Sep 2008 409 Posts Camas, WA Obsessed

Windsurfing hasn't been cancelled.

Macaframa · Since 06 Jul 2010 81 Posts California Delta

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

If it were easy they would call it nixing your kid.

In all seriousness thought thats not funny for me to joke about! Messed up she got away with that.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Scriffler · Since 03 Jul 2005 581 Posts LYLE Addicted

Just saw a story on Primetime where Casee lawyer stated that Caylee died by drowning in the family pool and her dad actually disposed of the body. Sounds sketchy but she told her lawyer that is what happened.

Nak · Thu Jul 07, 11 8:27 am

Yeah, she had a bunch of different stories she told. Caylee was with a nanny. Caylee was in another State. Then Caylee drowned. Two days after she admits she or whoever disposes of the body, she gets a "Beautiful Life" tattoo. She got away with murdering her child because the Jury was so screwed up by the instructions juries get these days, that they lost track of the difference between "reasonable doubt" and "all doubt".

At least one member of the Jury admits they were in tears and sick to their stomachs that they acquitted her. They damn well knew this bitch was guilty, but for some reason didn't feel enough was there to convict her. Jury instruction has gotten to the point where justice isn't even a consideration anymore. Only the game that lawyers play in the courtroom matter.

I agree that every individual has a right to a vigorous defense. I don't agree with the litany of conditions and instructions given to the Jury. Jury instructions were meant to be simple. "Go into that room and decide between the 12 of you if the prosecution has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. If you decide so, return with a guilty verdict. If not, you must acquit." There is a reason the founding fathers chose the jury system. It's not because they felt Justice should be merely a lawyers game.