America, the land of Liberty.
America, land of the Judiciary.
Lets examine liberty. It means, "Exemption from subjection to
the will of another".
Of late, much of our news time has been devoted to three ongoing trials. The Scott Peterson case. The Kobe Bryant trial. The Michael Jackson case. These are a reminder of the nature of America. True liberty is attained via the almighty dollar. Knowledge is not objective analysis of facts, but what we are shown on TV.
The court of public opinion will make decisions based on what station they are watching, and what information they have been fed. This is unfair for those charged with said crimes, but it opens another interesting paradox. These people have coverage because of their status and/or access to money. They also have access to high money lawyers that the average Joe does not.
So, should we be outraged at the fact these people are getting unfair exposure and the media are spoonfeeding the masses what their view of the trial is? Then again, it's equally disturbing that potentially guilty people might easily walk from a crime due to being able to afford the whiz bang law people.
Young colored people who cannot afford representation get sent to jail for half their adult life without committing a violent crime. People get burnt with coffee and sue and make Millions. A doctor who spent his life attempting to heal people is bankrupted by an unhappy family of a terminally ill patient.
How much of our liberty is based on ones standing and ones assets? Too much. How many of our rights are decided by a panel of senior citizens sitting in power in a courtroom? Too much.
Did Kobe rape the young woman? The public is already decided. The same is mostly true with Scott Peterson and Michael Jackson.
Unfortunately, what we have learned may have nothing to do with the truth. But then, I wonder how often truth and justice is actually served in our courtrooms.
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