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]

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.