In a 2005 federal appeals opinion, Judge William H. Pryor Jr., a conservative former Alabama attorney general, found that Grace had “played fast and loose” with core ethical rules in a 1990 triple-murder case. Grace was accused of not disclosing critical evidence (the existence of other suspects) as well as knowingly permitting a detective to testify falsely under oath. The Georgia Supreme Court also reprimanded her for withholding evidence and for making improper statements in a 1997 arson and murder case. The court overturned the conviction in that case and found that Grace’s behavior “demonstrated her disregard of the notions of due process and fairness and was inexcusable.” She faced similar claims in other cases.
Clearly, without conscience, Grace has never cared whether or not a defendant, who by constitutional law is supposed to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, is denied due process or a fair trial. Her own misconduct as a prosecutor is proof of that. While one can understand why a prosecutor might bend or even break the rules a little to get that career enhancing conviction, she withheld evidence and suborned perjury that made it clear that the defendant on trial was actually innocent. Thus sending an innocent victim to prison until the conviction was overturned.
We all need to be cautious in condemning a justice system designed to protect us all from being railroaded to prison for crimes that we are innocent of. In spite of that protection, all too often innocent victims are imprisoned and even executed for crimes of which they are innocent.
Grace’s comment on her July 5th show “the devil is dancing” indicates that she believes in the devil. If she indeed does, then she must also consider that there is a God and that Anthony will ultimately be held accountable for her transgressions. That will have to be good enough for all of us, unless of course, some angry mob member, incited by years of hearing Grace proclaim “Tot Mom’s” guilt decides to take justice into their own hands.
See also "Breaking News: Casey Anthony Moving to Texas!" on Texas Confidential Online.
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It did not take too long for your apprehensions about violence to materialize, in the form that attack against a Casey Anthony "look alike" in Oklahoma!
ReplyDeleteIn any event, I have to wonder if the people who are calling for violence against Anthony understand that they are simply dismissing the validity of the U.S. justice system — and how lucky they are to have a system that, if it has indeed failed in this case, has failed to the benefit of a possible wrongdoer and not to the detriment of an innocent person. It is sort of disturbing that these people are speaking on favor of violating Constitutional guarantees of due process and protection against cruel and unusual punishment. In that many of the people calling for violence are characterizing themselves as people with “values,” a great many have undoubtedly also uttered that meaning phrase du jour “I support the troops” — troops who are fighting and dying to uphold a Constitution that the members of this nationwide mob would summarily throw away.
And in that many of these violent people are also characterizing themselves as “Christians,” I further have to wonder if they recognize themselves as the spiritual descendants of the mob that some 2,000 years ago yelled “Crucify him!” about someone else it was easy to hate. This is not about guilt or innocence, it is about the inclination of little, cowardly, vicious people to harm others when they can get away with doing so.
From a logical, non-emotional standpoint this whole deal is simple: Casey Anthony was found not guilty of the horrible crime against her daughter. Whether Anthony actually did it or not, is up in the air, but that jury of 12 of her peers found that she didn't commit the crime.
ReplyDeleteSadly, most people inject their emotions (and god) into everything. Including this trial. Nancy Grace is a horrible person, who turns on anyone who isn't just like her narrow mindset. Michael is right, Nancy Grace and her ilk would be begging to crucify Christ just like she is begging to crucify Anthony.
I am glad the writers on this blog are talking truth about some of these people and issues, its needed to cut through the BS and lies put out by the corporate media.
The aftermath continues! One week into 2012, I suppose it would have been naïve to think there was no chance that Casey Anthony would once again be in the news. All of the networks have followed suit after Anthony's allegedly stolen video diary was recently released on YouTube but, as usual, CNN and its resident harpies Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell have had the most to say on all this. And, as usual, their tone is not commensurate with what decent and intelligent people might expect to be the case in regard to a person who was acquitted of the crimes with which they were charged.
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