Anthony verdict

[veronica_rich]

OK, Florida fen (and others, I suppose) - I kept up almost not at all with the whole Casey Anthony thing, aside from having heard her and her daughter's name once in a while in the news the past few years. (Yeah, you might think this hard to do, but I assure you, there's plenty else in the news to occupy me, since watching certain other topics is sort of part of my job.)

What do you think about today's acquittal?

Comments

[pktaxwench.livejournal.com]

I say that it entertained me to watch the verdict being read and the subsequent coverage as I spent FOUR FREAKING HOURS at the TMO dealing with our move today. Some of the younger airmen waiting threw empty soda cans at the TV. Pete and I debated how long until she 'goes missing'. Bodies vanish near completely in our tropical climate.

What is it with you reporters that won't take no for an answer? What part of 'the jury doesn't want to talk to the press' did they not get? They badgered the court rep at the press conference for half an hour, and multiple helicopters followed their van. WTF? The media is full of nosy ass douchebsgs.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry the totalitarian conservative state isn't getting here fast enough for you. Maybe David Duke'll take care of the free press when he gets in office. ;-)

[pktaxwench.livejournal.com]

They have a right to privacy. The media is out of line.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

They may be entitled to it, as non-elected figures, but they're in the public so it's reasonable to expect they'll be subject to interview requests for a while. Reporters have the right to ask them questions, and they have the right to refuse to answer - that's the implied social contract in living in a society that recognizes an unrestricted press. The mistake some reporters make is in not thinking of better ways to ask their questions, or a better format (i.e., trying to contact a juror later on, singly, rather than bombarding them publicly). Being a douchebag isn't necessarily hand-in-hand with the profession; hell, look at obituary writers who manage to get families to talk with them about their deceased relatives.