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Mortified

by John Cole|  May 4, 20036:05 pm| 1 Comment

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I was flipping through the channels and was absolutely mortified when I saw the Laci Peterson music video memorial being shown live on one of the cable networks, as if this was somehow newsworthy. Just a couple of quick notes:

1.) This was a publicity stunt to convict Scott Peterson- nothing more. This was poisoning the well- and they damn well know it. I am not going to tell people how to mourn, but privately might be a start.

2.) Is there anyone who thinks Scott Peterson can get a fair trial? Anyone?

3.) The new American lynch mobs have French manicures instead of leather work gloves, wear white tennis shoes instead of boots, drive mini-vans rather than a horse or a pick-up, and go to church instead of the saloon. Talk Left and Josh Marshall can tell you more about one of the lynch mob leaders.

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  1. Not Quite Tea and Crumpets says:
    May 5, 2003 at 3:44 am

    I hate having to agree with John on this one…

    But I have to admit that John’s 100% right This is the problem with all this “push” that these media outlets make with these high-profile cases, how can anyone say that an accused person is going to get a fair…

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