Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Is Justice a --"technicality"-or a farse?

Reading through the papers and watching the news, I find the media attention riveted upon several high profile court cases.

Does the average Joe Smuck on trial receive the same consideration of the court system as one involved in a media event trial? I don't believe so.

I believe the judge, lawyers, and juries are so interested in looking good and not making a mistake [which is made more glaring by the media attention]--that they lose ther unbiased judgement.

In Washington State the 2004 election process is on trial. As the witnesses come forward, and swear under oath--it is hard to believe that those representing the Secretary of State office are unbiased. Even e-mails entered as evidence point to a definte Democrat leaning slant.

In the Michael Jackson molestation trial--once again the judge, lawyers, and juries are playing to the audience. I refuse to believe that the prosecution case-- 10 years in the making is wrong. The old addage --where there is smoke--there is fire--loudly comes forth-- in this case with what would seem a never ending stream of young boys telling the same tale.

However--our legal system is not about guilt or innosense--it is about whether said can be proven. And when the judge , lawyers, and juries are so enamored by the case--I doubt sincerely whether an unbiased determination is possible.

In tinsel town or other high profile stuations, the prosecution keeps striking out. Are all these defendants innocent--- OJ, Robert Blake, Michael Jackson, the King county election supervisors? No--but they are guilty of being involved in media driven high profile cases involving sociaties glammor kings and queens. Actors and politics--what a pair.

If Michael Jackson, and the Washington State governors election are ruled innocent--then the lawyers and prosecutors should all be removed from their jobs or office. Batting [0.00] is unacceptable. And by the way--what are the odds of that happening over and over and over again?

So we all await the outcome of these cases. After all--the media keeps it front and center making it impossible to not be curious.

I think I'm going to take Yodi for a walk. If when we reach the sidewalk he turns left--then they are innocent. If he turns right--they are guilty. Whey not let an unbiased puppy decide the cases. It would probably result in a fair decision compared to what we have.

Oh--I forgot--trials are not about fairness either.

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