The “Law” and “Reason” by Col. Bob Pappas, USMC, Ret. One cannot help but be familiar with the Peterson trial, if only by accident. It is the latest media driven “Soap Opera” from the courtroom played out for the public on national television. Where it certainly merited a report, a casual observer could get the impression that it was on par with the impeachment of Bill Clinton, or “OJ” Simpson’s trial for “killing” his estranged wife. There are several factors about or related to the Peterson trial that merit comment. First, if anyone is surprised by the verdict and punishment,...