You’re kidding me, right?
What you’ve done is absurd!
The whole country’s reeling
By what you’ve all done!
All twelve of you agreed?
Not one said, “No way!”
All the evidence laid out
You chose to discount
Common sense took flight
You couldn’t make the link?!
Three years for nothing
You’ve made us all sick!
I’m so disappointed
Frustrated too
I’ve lost my faith
In the justice system
Guilty people go free
Innocents get put in
I had hoped you would all keep
Caylee in your minds
My entry for Monday Morning Writing Prompt: A Rant http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/monday-morning-writing-prompt-a-rant/
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liv2write2day
/ July 10, 2011Amen, sister. I thought about ranting about that but the words I would have chosen are a bit inconsistent with who I want to become. :0)
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Bodhirose
/ July 11, 2011Oh, yeah–had to watch my words too! I’ll be shaking my head over this one for a long time.
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arcanewhisper
/ July 10, 2011Ahhh this is exactly how I feel! I haven’t talked to one person who thinks she’s innocent… I still can’t believe the jury made such a decision, it was truly disappointing. But as one person said: “It’s called the court of law, not court of justice.” Unfortunate but true.
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Bodhirose
/ July 11, 2011The one juror that I’ve heard,said–we found her not guilty but that doesn’t mean that we thought she is innocent. The provisions of doubt led them (apparently) to their decision.
Well we need to change the laws if justice can’t be found in a court of law. I’ve lost all faith…
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Bodhirose
/ July 11, 2011P.S. Thank you, Arcanewhisper, for sharing what you think about this with me. I really appreciate it.
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jgavinallan
/ July 11, 2011Gayle:
There are things that are not in our control. I know nothing about this trial…but if you are telling me…in this world bad people are free to live among us without punishment…I agree…through experience
hugs and big hugs
JAye
xoxoxoxoxo
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Bodhirose
/ July 11, 2011Yes, I think most things are out of our control. When/if we can let go of trying to control, I think we’ll be a lot happier.
I’m sorry you have had to find out through your own experience that there are such bad people around us–but yes, they’re out here among us. Best beware…
Many in the country followed this trial recently and were stunned to hear that the jury found her not guilty. (See my response to Arcanewhisper above).
Hugs,
Gayle xoxo
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trisha
/ July 11, 2011fantastic and straight from heart!
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Bodhirose
/ July 11, 2011You’re so kind. Thanks, Trisha.
Hugs…
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trisha
/ July 12, 2011not half as much as you are. 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ July 13, 2011🙂
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booguloo
/ July 11, 2011We’ll probably have at least 3 books coming from the jury of twelve defending their actions. Should be interesting how they drew their conclusion.
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Bodhirose
/ July 11, 2011Don’t get me started…! Ugh!
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Sharp Little Pencil
/ July 11, 2011It’s probably a case much like the OJ SImpson first trial. The jury found him “innocent” because of evidence tampering, etc. Also, the prosecution failed to make its case. The problem with serving on a jury is that you have to follow the COURT’S rules, not necessarily your own gut. As much as I believe Simpson was guilty, I would have had to vote “not guilty” because of Mark Fuhrman’s evidence planting and the general bungling of the case by the LA Police Dept. Amy
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Bodhirose
/ July 12, 2011You’re so right–I agree. You just would think with the time and energy involved in bringing her to trial and all the endless witnesses and “evidence” that they would have found her guilty of something more substantial than lying.
I think maybe that “reasonable doubt” thing–or something–needs to be changed in the law. I’m afraid the “rules” are very limiting.
Thanks for your input here, Amy, I appreciate it.
Gayle ~
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Jamie Dedes
/ July 14, 2011I wondered how you felt about all this since you guys are so close to the events. Emtions high. Rather amazing.
The poem is a good one, Gayle.
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Bodhirose
/ July 14, 2011It’s stunning and shocking–I don’t know what to think anymore. Today, I heard a commentary saying that because our society is based on such fast technology and instantaneous expectations, that the jurors were overwhelmed and didn’t want to be bothered with taking the necessary time it would have taken to go over the evidence. Well, that just scares the hell out of me.
I’m trying to let it go though…
Thanks for liking my rant, Jamie.
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Inside the Mind of Isadora
/ July 14, 2011Gayle,
Nicely written poem. It says it all …. Amen and all that.
But …. Justice isn’t always pretty. Justice has a way of being illusive; however, justice is what our system is all about. I say, we should stop getting our panties in a knot about this. Let the real justice take over when she is no longer on earth.
Amen to That …
izzy
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Bodhirose
/ July 14, 2011Thanks for liking my rant, Izzy.
And I agree with you. True justice will be delivered–sooner or later–it’s out of our hands.
Amen sister!
Gayle
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lesliepaints
/ July 15, 2011Thank you, Gayle, for writing this. The absurdity of the verdict is as absurd as trying to imagine how anyone can murder a child.
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Bodhirose
/ July 15, 2011You’re exactly right, Leslie! I couldn’t agree more. Sigh…
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