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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-11 07:44 AM
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Anecdotal evidence of our national misdirected concern - fueled by the media
There is a murder trial in Florida. A young mother is accused of killing her very young daughter. The mother was an attractive person. Apart from the "cute girl" angle, the trial is not all that significant and the accused is not anyone special.

But the media has made this a sensational trial.

And the Florida courts are allowing spectators in on an essentially first come-first served basis.

In the line to get in, early one morning last week, were these three rocket scientists, cature on video that is now available at the NY Daily News' website, at this link:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/06/17/2011-06-17_casey_anthony_murder_trial_brawl_breaks_out_among_people_waiting_in_line_hoping_.html
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