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To: TheSpottedOwl
When you see a Judge trying to protect the rights of the accused, to keep items sealed that will jeapordize the proper outcome of case, then you can have some faith in justice being done.

When you see a Judge not only allowing, but welcoming media influence, you know the case is out of control, and the outcome is not good for anyone.

It isn't the police departments and courts that are the problem. It is the appetite of the public that believes it has the RIGHT TO KNOW, and a media that is more than willing to feed that RIGHT.

In a trial matter, the truth is you don't have a right to know. If public release of information alters the verdict of the jury, then the accused rights have been compromised.
The accused could get a not guilty plea, when actually guilty and vice versa. Cops and courts know what they are supposed to say and not say in public.
When the media sues for release of information DURING or BEFORE a trial, you see how their want for the info to capitalize on their business (greed) outweighs an individual's right to justice. It is this way because we let it.
106 posted on 06/02/2003 8:27:37 AM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: UCANSEE2
It's good to see a judge who does his job. Now let's see if he'll go after whoever leaked that autopsy report.

The media will do anything it seems to ruin this country, whether it's politics or the judicial process. If I had seen the show myself, I would have emailed them. Lot of good it would do, though.
107 posted on 06/02/2003 11:57:14 AM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (America...love it or leave it. Canada is due north-Mexico is directly south...start walking.)
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