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Originally posted by carol9a
I'm not saying she's not entitled to a trial, I'm saying that its remarkable that it works that way since we know how its going to turn out anyway.
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This is a stunning comment - re-read this. Think about it for a minute.
nah, a little more . . .
OK. So hopefully by now you realize that the entire point of the US Court system (which is probably the most elegant system in the history of mankind, seriously) is designed specifically to try to avoid 'knowing the outcome' of a trial. What you've just claimed is insane - not to mention dangerous, particularly to the groups traditionally over-represented with regard to crime and jailing. That's why this woman was given a new trial - because a serious mistake was made in the first trial, she is entitled to a new one, because every American citizen is guaranteed a fair trial.
Even ones that kill their children.
Hopefully you never need to rely on that guarantee, but if you do, you'll be quite glad it's there.