It's hard to believe nobody will be held accountable for this, some people think, so why not suspect the person closest to the kid The desire for a scapegoat/villain has been a powerful force for injustice, as much as the anger over murder can be a force *for* justice. As a Canadian, I have been raised on stories like Steven Truscott, Guy Paul Morin and others who were convicted only because of the desire to find someone accountable for the death of a child. (The innocence of Truscott, Morin and some others has been proved by DNA and other evidence and they have all received financial compensation for wrongful conviction, so this is stricly based on fact, not feeling).
Feeling does enter into it, of course. When I watched the coverage, the tone of the tv reporting turned me off entirely. All the reportere needed was pitchforks and torches. On the other hand, looking at Casey Anthony, hearing about her behaviour and reading the ridiculous and desperate excuses that her defense came up with, was a powerful inducement to believe in her guilt.
I don't believe in Casey's innocence, but I can't say they proved her guilt in the way they needed to. (OJ Simpson all over again).
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Date: 2011-07-07 01:38 am (UTC)The desire for a scapegoat/villain has been a powerful force for injustice, as much as the anger over murder can be a force *for* justice. As a Canadian, I have been raised on stories like Steven Truscott, Guy Paul Morin and others who were convicted only because of the desire to find someone accountable for the death of a child. (The innocence of Truscott, Morin and some others has been proved by DNA and other evidence and they have all received financial compensation for wrongful conviction, so this is stricly based on fact, not feeling).
Feeling does enter into it, of course. When I watched the coverage, the tone of the tv reporting turned me off entirely. All the reportere needed was pitchforks and torches. On the other hand, looking at Casey Anthony, hearing about her behaviour and reading the ridiculous and desperate excuses that her defense came up with, was a powerful inducement to believe in her guilt.
I don't believe in Casey's innocence, but I can't say they proved her guilt in the way they needed to. (OJ Simpson all over again).