Guilty

[swagner]

So Scott Peterson has been found guilty of murder. I must say, it is somewhat odd to think about the fact that they are both Cal Poly graduates and met at a party right here in SLO. My friends and I are going to see a band play tonight at "The Shack", a bar/restaurant that Laci founded and used to own. I have to tell you guys, it's really weird to think that someone who on the outside seems just like you or me could do something like that.

What do you all think about the verdict?

[phoenixmemori]

Originally Posted by swagner

So Scott Peterson has been found guilty of murder. I must say, it is somewhat odd to think about the fact that they are both Cal Poly graduates and met at a party right here in SLO. My friends and I are going to see a band play tonight at "The Shack", a bar/restaurant that Laci founded and used to own. I have to tell you guys, it's really weird to think that someone who on the outside seems just like you or me could do something like that.

What do you all think about the verdict?

i just read the whole thing on msn.com, and i got scared of that jerk peterson...wtf?! how could a person do something like that, just because he didn't want to have a marriage life? that's so f-ing stupid. he seemed like he didn't really care either...this person is abnormal, stay away from hiM!!...i feel sorry for the wife and the unborn son

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uh-oh...maybe i shouldn't come to cal poly SLO...

[Admin]

So finally the Peterson trial case has come to its conclusion.
“He wants to live the rich, successful, freewheeling bachelor life. He can’t do that when he’s paying child support, alimony and everything else,” Distaso said. “He didn’t want to be tied to this kid the rest of his life. He didn’t want to be tied to Laci for the rest of his life. So he killed her.” Pathetic.

Peterson deserves the lifetime sentence without a parole. But if he gets the death sentence, oh well.

[swagner]

Let me begin this with one sentence; I do believe Peterson is guilty, and am glad to see him convicted. However, in a somewhat pardoxical statement, I do find it rather troubling that he was indeed convicted. The evidence against Peterson was very circumstancial, and to put someone away for life (or kill them, for that matter) should take more than such weak evidence. It is a little scary to see how far the system can really go.

[Steven]

Originally Posted by swagner

Let me begin this with one sentence; I do believe Peterson is guilty, and am glad to see him convicted. However, in a somewhat pardoxical statement, I do find it rather troubling that he was indeed convicted. The evidence against Peterson was very circumstancial, and to put someone away for life (or kill them, for that matter) should take more than such weak evidence. It is a little scary to see how far the system can really go.

If that is the true, then what is your reason for believing that he is guildty?

[swagner]

I *believe* that he is guilty based upon such circumstancial evidence, however I also feel that there still exists a "reasonable doubt". I believe that in order to deprive somebody of their liberty, there should be no such doubt.

[PandaMoOo]

Straight up Swagner. If i met the man on the street I'd be pretty mad at him, because the evidence is rather compelling... but I haven't seen anything that proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he did it.

I heard that his defense involved "cultists framing him" thats what his excuse was.... what a weak defense. But... public don't get much evidence, and we should! Or the news should tell us what it is!

[Ketcham82]

Originally Posted by PandaMoOo

Straight up Swagner. If i met the man on the street I'd be pretty mad at him, because the evidence is rather compelling... but I haven't seen anything that proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he did it.

I heard that his defense involved "cultists framing him" thats what his excuse was.... what a weak defense. But... public don't get much evidence, and we should! Or the news should tell us what it is!

That's why the media doesn't release certain information... sometimes for the nature of the information or simply because the general public is too fragile to understand it. First off, it's not up to the press to make that avaliable for the public. It starts off at the court (when a case is going under trial it is very hard to obtain information about the case, it's the law). Newspeople work very hard to get you the information you already know at the cost of breaking bridges with the system. That's why cops, public officials and CEO's don't like to talk to the press because they know that the press is brutal at exposing them. And yet the general public is very reluctant of the press' attempts at exposing the truth.

Take this as a compliment, you're better off as part of the ignorant general population. This world is way more twisted than you think. And people will never understand that.

[swagner]

Though I do agree that the media certainly does not release all information to the public, I do feel that there is enough released to create a rather decent idea. If there was some piece of evidence, for example, that readily showed Peterson's guilt, it is obvious that would be released to the public. However, such evidence never existed.

[xiaoxue]

Originally Posted by swagner

Though I do agree that the media certainly does not release all information to the public, I do feel that there is enough released to create a rather decent idea. If there was some piece of evidence, for example, that readily showed Peterson's guilt, it is obvious that would be released to the public. However, such evidence never existed.

i'd give him the chinese water torture, which is actually a better deal than he gave his own family. lethal injection is way too humane for a monster like this guy. it makes all chicks wonder if you can trust anybody.

[Inge]

Is in California the death penalty permitted?

[xiaoxue]

Originally Posted by Inge

Is in California the death penalty permitted?

it's on the books but i think the last time it happened was when george w. bush was in diapers. capital punishment is a joke in this state. even charles manson is still in lockup, what almost 40 years since his killing spree?

[zoedragon]

If he was being tried in Texas that would be a whole other story! They'd probably still have hangings if the feds would let them.

[Inge]

Originally Posted by xiaoxue

even charles manson is still in lockup, what almost 40 years since his killing spree?

But he is still locked up!( Who was he?) You could be happy having those penalties. (Though I'm not supporting death penalty)

[zoedragon]

Charles Manson is a serial killer -- one of the worst kinds of sick and twisted people you can imagine because they murder one after another for personal satisfaction.

[that-one-guy]

Well it will be a while before he actually gets injected.

[polvo]

Originally Posted by Inge

But he is still locked up!( Who was he?) You could be happy having those penalties. (Though I'm not supporting death penalty)

The first big publicized murders by the Manson family was at director Roman Polanski's home in 1969, then a chain of other murders occured by his "family." Definitely watch this documentary called Manson, it was made in 1973, if you can get your hands on it. He got his followers (mostly gullible hippies) to believe he was Jesus as they tripped on insane amounts of acid, really strange story behind this guy.

[Inge]

Do you think it could be in the genes if you'll might be a murderer?

Two days ago there was a short article in our newspaper about Scott Peterson. But it didn't say if it's proove that he was the murderer.

[zoedragon]

I think some people might be genetically predisposed to becoming murderers, but the environment you grew up in I think plays an even larger role. Children who were beaten often grow up to beat their own children. I think the behavior is learned. What was considered normal in your household growing up will be normal in your own household as an adult.

[Talon]

Originally Posted by zoedragon

I think some people might be genetically predisposed to becoming murderers, but the environment you grew up in I think plays an even larger role. Children who were beaten often grow up to beat their own children. I think the behavior is learned. What was considered normal in your household growing up will be normal in your own household as an adult.

I think zoedragon is right. Its that argument about nature versus nurture, and which one, or if both contribute to a person's development.