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.

Comments

[latenightparty.livejournal.com]

I totally agree that had they not both been attractive, white and well-to-do, we would never have heard about this case. Same with JonBenet Ramsey... we've got a cute little blonde girl from a rich white family, and that's why we had that case shoved down our throats until we were about to PUKE.

Yeah, that pisses me off too... it seems like if these people aren't white, even if they're good-looking they don't get much attention.

[staircase-wit.livejournal.com]

As much as I dislike the dynamic, it's such a big part of our culture that it achieves its maximum effect in the motion picture "A Time to Kill." Really makes you think.