What an excellant and articulate post!
You have really given an overview that is sensitive and well thought out. You present us with ‘reality” and I think that the emotional responses are also about the fear that this could happen and we can not protect ourselves or children. The police do the best they can so often, but they are human too.
You point out how shocked people were at the mother partying...that also enrages people who are so connected to their loved ones, they could not have behaved this way. It really does to most of us, just seem inconceivable. But, that is reality in this case. And the emotions are of our helplessnes to save this child....the reality is there are many such situations and we know that and yet we don’t want to know that.
Thank you Recovering Ex-hippie. I think you’re points about why people are so affected by this case are also very good ones.
This was a very sad and disturbing case. I don’t personally agree with the jury’s decision, but it is what it is. I would like to believe I could have found guilt beyond lieing, but I was not in that court room listening to the evidence exactly as they heard it. I based my opinion more-so on reading depositions, transcripts, etc. What the jury heard was obviously different.
I wish jurors weren’t trying to profit from their duty any more than I wish that family/interested parties wouldn’t make any profit due to the notoriety associated with this case. A precious baby is still dead. But, this is America.