And Peterson was sentenced to death...

[conuly]

Why? Because the evidence was so compelling?

No.

He didn't show enough emotion during the trial.

(Thanks, rpeate)

Okay, youse guys can now talk about how horrible it is, because I'm too cold to do so.

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[conuly]

And breathe. Both of you.

Judging from this article, I'm about ready to give up on the "jury of my peers" thing and go for a bench trial next time I'm accused of murder. "Didn't show enough emotion" is not a good reason to go for the death penalty. Okay, I think nothing is, but that's an exceptionally bad reason.

However, moggy kindly pointed me towards other articles which would seem to indicate that CNN is biased. This, of course, is a relief. I'd hate to think that a jury of my peers would judge me by their perceptions of my emotions.

[dkmnow.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I have a very hard time not blasting the old vicarious/armchair lynchmob mentality when it crosses my path - and boy does that commenter have a snootfull of it! Wow!

But I'm done now.

Sorry.

::blushes::

[auryanne.livejournal.com]

As I said before, do you know something the jury doesn't?

He is GUILTY. My saying so doesn't make me a "lynch mob". Deal with it.

[dkmnow.livejournal.com]

I have said nothing</> about the Peterson case here.

Each and every comment I have made to you has been exclusively for the purpose of mocking your bilious pontifications.

You know nothing about my views about the trail, and you're only making a fool of yourself by trying to misrepresent me.

"Deal with it."

[celticess.livejournal.com]

Well I'm sure they convicted the guy for other reasons too. But the press seems to of homed in on the lack of emotion displayed. At least the press I'm seeing up here on our news feeds to canada that show clips of the trial. I'd have to say though loosing your wife and child would probably make most people feel something or zone out.

I don't display alot of emotion either but in court I've never had it used against me and I have been to court alot.(however it was family court against my ex. Also observing my uncle who was a civil court judge though I wasn't exactly testifying in those cases my uncle sat on.)

[staircase-wit.livejournal.com]

Can't say anything much about the literal press, but the TV newsmedia is a bunch of professional actors doing professional level emotional displays. I'd be biased against them, too (http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/dirtylau.htm).