Why is this case such an outrage ?
It makes no logical sense to be outraged and whine about how terrible it is when - thousands of murderers are either not prosecuted or tried and acquitted every year.
Thousands - 18,361 homicides in 2007 alone. Were there 18,361 soap-opera cases that were flogged by TV “lawyers” for YEARS ? This is only one case, and since she died there have been probably 50,000 homicides. Have there been 50,000 prosecutions and convictions of those murders ?
But we are outraged because we see a cute little victim.
Well, for children under the age of 5, in 2007, there were 750 homIcides in 2007 alone. 750 HOMICIDES OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 IN ONE YEAR - it’s somewhere around that number EVERY year.
Where are all the trials for their murderers ? Where are the convictions ? Where are all the convictions for murder for hundreds of children murdered every year ?
It makes no sense to be all so outraged against the one trial that has dominated the news for three years and view this one verdict has evidence that at this particular point in time our judicial system has been destroyed by this case because we didn’t see the conviction we wanted to see - and yet there are hundreds of non-convictions like this every year. If non-conviction is a problem - WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM HUNDREDS OF TIMES EVERY YEAR - THIS IS NOTHING NEW.
Many Americans obviously have a fascination with Caylee Anthony, the poor cute little girl who they feel without a doubt was murdered and they don’t need a silly thing like a trial to prove who did it. This type of talk IS provocative and creates a lot of danger for innocent people. If we believe that Casey is the murderer, bear in mind that all this outrage is resulting in death threats to her parents: did all 3 kill Caylee ? Are we that sure of that as well ?
Another point to ponder: during the year 2007, when 750 children under the age of 5 were murdered, here are the statistics for accidental deaths for children under 5:
675 Motor-vehicle accidents
20 Other land transport accidents
13 Other and undspecified transport accidents
60 Falls
19 Accidental discharge of firearms
515 Accidental drowning and submersion
239 Accidental exposure to smoke, fire and flames
53 Accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious substances
1,279 Other and unspecified nontransport accidents
2,873 Total accidental deaths
It is an outrage because it is an outrage.
I didn’t make it an outrage.
It IS an outrage.