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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

OJ???

No, he’s not welcome.

We all know there were problems there. And in a sense, that’s exactly my point.

It’s easy (seems way, way too easy these days) to hear about absolutely horrific crimes. And it’s easy for us to get caught up in the emotion and fervor of what’s happening. And whether we like it or not, sometimes the legal system fails.

And that’s precisely when we have to step back and take a breather.

We can’t let our emotions get so in control that we forget the reasons we try to do things the way we do.

There are purposes for “no double jeopardy” laws. There are reasons we can’t put someone on the stand and start sticking them with a cattle prod before they talk.

And while this case and others like it are very sad and traumatize us, they are NOT as important as the ideals I’m talking about.

regards


56 posted on 12/12/2008 8:53:44 AM PST by djf (...heard about a couple livin in the USA, he said they traded in their baby for a Chevrolet...)
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To: djf

So what is the difference between this case and OJ’s case? Both have evidence supporting the crime - and actually, based on what I have read, I think there is more evidence linking casey to this crime than there was to OJ. You seem to accept that oj was guilty, why defend this pos? I understand the system - I’m not disputing that - I’m saying we can already know she is guilty, just as we did with OJ - so it won’t matter to me what some jury decides.


58 posted on 12/12/2008 9:01:25 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Computer says No..... Carole Beer)
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