Post #125441 by mrs. pineapple on Sat, Nov 13, 2004 8:20 PM

On 2004-11-13 09:51, TikiGardener wrote:
This whole thing was a massive distraction from things and decisions that will affect us all for far longer.

I just loved the ghouls gathered outside who cheered like it was some sporting event.
Like a buncha idiots living vicariously through their sports team.

Yes it was a horrible thing that happened, but I don't recall the press going apesh*t over the lady who was raped and beaten severely. I had to sit on her jury.

My prediction is this will fade to relative obscurity in about five years.

Ok jump on me about sports.

A few weeks before or after Laci went missing, a pregnant latina woman went missing in SF, and a few months later, her body was dredged from the bay, and the baby was never found. Did she get a "True Hollywood Story" ? NO, the SF Chronicle actually did a story, on the fact that her disappearance was NOT front page news, guess where it ran? page 3.
Laci Peterson was front page news cause she was white and pretty, pregnant was a bonus, and Christmas Eve was double bonus. Sad? yes, but True Hollywood Story? please, let's reserve that for Paris Hilton and J Lo... (sarcasm)

Anyway, I was pretty appalled at the cheering squad out front of the court house, I'd say "what has our country come to" But I don't even want to go there!