Lessons From the Casey�Anthony�Trial by Ryan McMaken

Lessons From the Casey�Anthony�Trial by Ryan McMaken: "Perhaps not since the feds hanged Mary Surratt for Abe Lincoln's assassination have so many been so happy at the thought of seeing a woman lynched. To the outrage of bloodthirsty, bleary-eyed couch potatoes from sea to shining sea, Casey Anthony was found not guilty of the murder of her daughter.

The case itself is far less interesting than the reaction to it. In spite of all the drama that the despicable 'news' media attempted to inject into it, the actual trial was humdrum. In typical fashion, the prosecution built its case on mostly circumstantial evidence and on character assassination. The jury concluded that the prosecution had not proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. A not-guilty verdict was returned. Case closed.

This is exactly how the legal system is supposed to work. People are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, and guilt must be established beyond a reasonable doubt. We're not supposed to convict people of capital crimes because we find them distasteful or annoying.

None of that matters to the great American lynch mob, which"