For my loyal regular followers, who might want to hear my take on the Casey Anthony verdict, I am submitting a "special" on this topic.

Anthony Verdict Sound

We Americans, by virtue of the cry of outrage in the court of public opinion regarding this case, are upending everything this free and just society stands for. We say, "Innocent until proven guilty," but are we living it? Many of the public, including the media, had Casey tried and found guilty before the case ever went to the jury. But any thinking person who watched the murder case for any length of time saw and heard what the jury found to be true---that there simply was no evidence tying Casey Anthony to the death of her child, nor was the best of forensic specialists able to even determine the cause of death of little Caylee.

What does this say about our society today? Have we become so full of ourselves that we do not hear the voice of reason? Some of the public don't even seem to want to. Have we become so impatient that we cannot let processes unfold in their own good time? The real tragedy in the Casey Anthony case is that the prosecutors brought the case to trial too soon.

Margaret Houk
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