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| Okay, we're all still feeling outraged about the Casey Anthony verdict and also maybe getting tired of the whole thing. Like most, I was appalled by the decision. However, as I've listened to more and more discussions by reasonable people (in other words, not Nancy Grace), I can see how the jury made the best decision. They found Casey not guilty, however they did not find her innocent -- big difference IMHO. Let's face it, we weren't there at the murder scene or serving as jurors.
Coincidentally, I watched the documentary called "Hot Coffee" on HBO last night. It talks about, among other things, the outrage people had when a woman was awarded a huge settlement from McDonald's when she spilled hot coffee on her legs in the car. You absolutely must see it. It really underscores how we don't always get the real story, the truth behind those so-called big settlements and who is behind the call for tort reform. The man-in-the-street interviews are very revealing. Love the response to "what is a tort?" -- people answered it's kind of a flat thing with fruit in it. Oy. If you have a chance to see Hot Coffee, I hope you'll take the time to watch it. I think you'll learn a lot, as I did. Very eye opening. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hot Coffee
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| I really do recommend this documentary if you get a chance to see it! |
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| I had been waiting to see "Hot Coffee" for quite a while,so watched it and recorded it the first night it came on. Oliver Diaz, the former Supreme Court Justice from Mississippi that is featured in it is one of my very good friends from childhood and he was very excited about the film. It's definitely time for some changes in our system, I'm just not sure we'll ever get those in charge to agree on the proper changes. |
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