A nice, clean gotcha with the DNA and intact body absolves the jury from having to think too much and actually assess what really happened.
It also makes them feel good because they didn’t have to make a tough decision. It was easier this way.
—indylindy
That is what they wanted. Some knew she was guilty, the evidence may have been circumstantial, but I believed the evidence was good evidence.
Scott Peterson was convicted on less evidence. No manner of death either.
People want the smoking gun. If they don’t have it they get petulant and don’t want to weigh the facts.
Killer Tramp walks on July 13th. Next week.
“A nice, clean gotcha with the DNA....”
We are giving DNA too much weight, to the detriment of other evidence. For example the hooker (Leno said so after the Post story so you can bet NBC verified) that accused the IMF director was so “traumatized” after the alleged rape she went on to immediately clean other rooms.
Yet the DNA indicated they had a sexual liason. But what is more likely, a rape in a hotel filled with cleaning and security personnel where the alleged victim could scream her lungs out and be confident she would be heard? Or sex for a large tip? Calmer heads are now prevailing as the character of the actors is being weighed.