Judge Mudd Refuses Sequester Plea: Westerfield Jury Verdict In Sep? (Aug. 16th Verdict Watch)

Union Trib ^ | August 15, 2002 | Jeff Dillion/Steve Perez

[Admin Moderator]

knock it off.

[CAPPSMADNESS]

"I also have a problem with the group of people who will crucify Westerfield over having pornography on his computer, some of it deleted years ago, some of it on a cd buried behind books, some of it his son's (admission by son).
But these same people have NO problem with the Van Dam's having living pornography in their garage's on the weekend."

Well, "porn" or what could be considered "porn" has been around alot longer than any of us (the Romans, Greeks, Hindu cultures, etc)and I doubt that we will ever be able to get rid of it entirely. And while I agree that the "rape" and "barely legal" videos are apalling and pretty darn ill too - there is nothing illegal about them and there is little that can be done to stop them. The law is that if no law has been broken, or no crime committed, then they are A-OK. The government could care less if some find them suggestive or inflammatory, and that's just how it is.

[demsux]

As an added bonus, we have no mosquitos, ticks, or chiggers.

You are not supposed to use the word "chiggers" anymore, they are to be called "cheegros".

[ican'tbelieveit]

That has been my whole point all along. I have never advocated his having the pornography, but it is not a crime, no matter what the theme. And since the prosecution has used this "evidence" as proof that Westerfield had a reason to take Danielle, to rape her, but there was no evidence of a rape, it is used by the prosecution abusively.

[demsux]

Yep, I said "bite me"...didn't know that was "cussing"

[Jaded]

It's a very nice statement, but they don't care. They will only care when it is them.

left, right, left, right, left. Step in line.

[demsux]

BTW, Dems did apologize to all of us..

Except Hildy

[MizSterious]

It's only cussing if you're on the wrong side of the argument. See also post #249 here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/734529/posts?q=1&&page=201

Seems I'm not the only one who reposted the deleted post? Go figure.

[Jaded]

Actually Mudd said it was anime. But who cares? Doesn't support the agendas here.

Sooooo... based on the theory these people are using about the rape video causing him to rape and murder a child, then ANYONE who watches a movie where someone is murdered will then go out and murder someone else. Were are your bodies hidden?

[ican'tbelieveit]

Thank you.

[Jaded]

Thanks Dem!!!

[CAPPSMADNESS]

Would a list be okay or do you want a map?

Just KIDDING!!!!

I suppose that Ted Bundy can be thanked for the prosecution's argument - after all, it wasn't that he was a sicko, murdering, bass turd, it was because of porn - so not really his fault after all. I wonder if Westerfield should maybe go this route??? hmmmmmm.....

Liberal mindset at it's best - turn your wrongs around and blame them on someone/something else.

[itsahoot]

8-14-02 I do not know english and and only speak 2 grade Italian, can you help me.

babelfish translation

8-14-02 non conosco l'inglese ed e parlare soltanto italiano dei 2 gradi, può voi aiutarlo.

[Bluebird Singing]

That's kinda what I was thinking.

[Hildy]

It was on the same line as screw you. So we're even. :) Didn't think our exchange would cause such fury on the board. I think there's so much pent up anger out there, this trial has given people an excuse to be nasty. I apologize for my end of it. I miss the days when we were able to all band together and vent all our anger at Clinton every day!

[Hildy]

Thank you Fatima. I thought I was going nuts. I'm ready for a good debate, but the responses I've gotten on these threads have been downright bizarre. Thanks for explaining things to me!!!

[cyncooper]

Actually Mudd said it was anime.

The jury was shown still photos, the videos AND animes.

As to the blood being blood. The presumptive test was positive and DNA extracted. Feldman did not dispute the results, just the timing of how it came to be where it was found.

[CAPPSMADNESS]

Kudos to you Hildy, a very well thought out and mature post - it is refreshing to see someone admit when they are wrong and then apologize.

[Politicalmom]

She didn't apologize for her rude, condescending remarks to people who have been following this case closely, nor does she admit to any understanding of what elements of her original post upset many of us.

Fake remorse, in my book.

[CAPPSMADNESS]

That may be true mom, but she did apologize to Dem, and that takes a certain level of maturity. To be able to apologize/admit wrong in a public forum is not easy - and I think that it is an admirable start which may lead to a new level of mutual politeness between the two of them. What say you?