[Kaslin]

Here is what Alan Dershowitz says in an editorial in the Wall Street Journal

Casey Anthony: The System Worked

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Casey Anthony was not found innocent of her daughter's murder, as many commentators seem to believe. She was found "not guilty." And therein lies much of the misunderstanding about the Anthony verdict.

This misunderstanding is exacerbated by the pervasiveness of TV shows about criminal cases. On television and in the movies, crimes are always solved. Nothing is left uncertain. By the end, the viewer knows whodunit. In real life, on the other hand, many murders remain unsolved, and even some that are "solved" to the satisfaction of the police and prosecutors lack sufficient evidence to result in a conviction. The Scottish verdict "not proven" reflects this reality more accurately than its American counterpart, "not guilty."

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[bigbob]

Thanks, not unwilling to admit even Prof. Derscowitz is right once in a while. Maybe we all learn something and become more informed citizens from this tragedy if nothing else.