we need to slow down

Mel says it better than I did.

Rush to Judgement 2

As more information comes out, some of the police reports are just damning.

The police make errors. Wrong people are convicted. We have a system of presumed innocence (which is disappearing as the media needs fresh blood and something to stir up).

I hope that the police gather enough solid evidence to convict all of the guilty parties and put them away for a really long time.

And I really hope I am not on that jury.

Rush to Judgement ** updated **

I watched a movie on TC last night Lizzie Borden Took an Axe and I started thinking. From what I have read about Ms. Borden - the consensus seems to be that she was guilty and yet a jury found her not guilty. She lived out her life in Fall River, mostly shunned by society.

There is a case playing out locally - and I think nationally - right now. A father left his son in a car all day. The boy died. The father is in jail. The local papers (and the radio and CNN, which comes out of Atlanta) have all but convicted him and yet he doesn't go before a judge until Thursday. Should he ultimately be found not guilty (and I cannot presume to judge him when I know I am getting biased information), too many people have already convicted him.

Reminds me of the OJ Simpson case. It is being rehashed, people are convinced he did it. He lives out his life with that out there constantly.

Trial by jury has flaws. Other systems have more. Trial by news media seems worse.

A 12 year old has come up with an easy solution so you don't forget your child.