Scott Peterson is...

[nik0tine]

Is...(SPOILER)Guilty on murder in the first and second degree

What are you're thoughts on this? Personally I thought the media victimized him so much that he should go free. And also, I believe he got a 2nd degree murder charge against him because he killed his unborn child... WTF?! If abortion is legal in this country how can he be charged for the murder of an unborn baby? It makes no sense at all. Anyways, correct me if I am wrong on this, I didn't exactly follow the case all that much seing as how it should never have been such a big deal in the first place. Anyways, I think he was treated unfairly, and I am quite disgusted at the outcome.

[TheAbominatrix]

He should be let go because of media treatment? There was immense evidence and plenty of motive, he killed his wife and child. It was a very large deal, as it should be. I dont think the media circus should be involved, but it is a very big deal. An innocent woman was murdered by the man she loved, not to mention the baby. I've followed this as much as I can, and I believe the man was fully guilty, and I'm glad he was convicted.

Regardless, I dont think the media's presence should influence a verdict in anyway, and the thought of setting a man free regardless of the evidence because of the media is utterly ridiculous.

[edczxcvbnm]

I think the wife was far enough along so that she couldn't get an abortion legally. On top of that he was guilty as hell and his victimization was his own fault. What a douche.

[Dingo Jellybean]

People seem to miss the fact that Scott Peterson tried a few disguises to flee the country and go south of the border. If that doesn't tell you he's guilty, I don't know what will.

As for 2nd degree murder, I agree, he should get it. I don't remember how far along the baby was due, but the fact that she didn't get an abortion doesn't give anyone the license to outright kill a baby.

[nik0tine]

As for 2nd degree murder, I agree, he should get it. I don't remember how far along the baby was due, but the fact that she didn't get an abortion doesn't give anyone the license to outright kill a baby.

But if we as a country will allow abortions, than I don't think we can turn around and get him for it. The baby doesn't legally exist, therefore it should not legally be a crime.

[Dingo Jellybean]

But if we as a country will allow abortions, than I don't think we can turn around and get him for it. The baby doesn't legally exist, therefore it should not legally be a crime.

It depends where you are. Abortions are legal in some cases. You can't walk into any clinic and ask for your unborn baby to die. Every state has a specific law that details the punishment of an unborn baby. In California, that law probably calls it 2nd degree murder.

[Strider]

Lacy Peterson was eight months pregnant.

Anyway, I figured almost right away that he was guilty almost right away, although my personal philosophy has always been "innocent until proven otherwise". Boring, I know. But the case that the defense tried to make, about cults and otherwise, was just too outlandish to be the least bit believable. Not to mention it didn't seem like much of a coincidence that he was fishing in Richmond the same day his wife disappeared, and that he partook in all sorts of shady activities after she was gone (trading in her truck, fleeing to Mexico with $10,000 and a few cell phones, etc.).

From the looks of the local news, people in Modesto seem relieved that justice has been served. I think they deserved that little bit of deliverance because of the fact that so many people spent their time and money to look for Lacy while Scott kicked back and didn't look like he had a care in the world. It wasn't just the family that was affected

[DeBlayde]

Scott Peterson was tried in a situation where he was guilty untill proven guilty.

Don't get me wrong, I believe he did it, but I must protest the way the media handled themselves. I mean for the love of God! a TV movie portraying in no uncertain terms his guilt before the thing had even gone to trial? How in Heaven or Hell is any Jury supposed to remain objective and unbiased in such a case?

Normally I think very poorly of the press. After all this crap, I'm going to start writing to Congress to ask them to introduce legislation to keep the media's noses out of court proceedings until after a verdict has been reached. Let them print whatever they want. but not till after the fact. still freedom of the press, but the press' freedom isn't impinging on the freedom of everybody else.

Unless of course Justice and fair trials don't mean much to people anymore.

[nik0tine]

Scott Peterson was tried in a situation where he was guilty untill proven guilty.

Don't get me wrong, I believe he did it, but I must protest the way the media handled themselves. I mean for the love of God! a TV movie portraying in no uncertain terms his guilt before the thing had even gone to trial? How in Heaven or Hell is any Jury supposed to remain objective and unbiased in such a case?

I agree with you 100% on this.

Normally I think very poorly of the press. After all this crap, I'm going to start writing to Congress to ask them to introduce legislation to keep the media's noses out of court proceedings until after a verdict has been reached. Let them print whatever they want. but not till after the fact. still freedom of the press, but the press' freedom isn't impinging on the freedom of everybody else.

The only problem with this is that if there was no media covering these things than the people wouldn't know what was going on, and the government would have a new form of power over people.

[Dingo Jellybean]

I think most of us agree that the media went too far, but that doesn't mean he should be exonerated because of it.

I'm not sure how this case got so much attention. I'm sure there's thousands of other cases in the country full of sex, cheats, gays, lies, and other juicy stuff we can focus on.

[edczxcvbnm]

This case got a lot of attention because his wife was "kiddnapped" on Chirstmas eve and she was pregnant. So there was coverage for the search. Then when she was found dead it became a issue of should the unborn be considered a human with rights and everything issue...or at least thats how the media played it. Then Scott only made it worse with his own escapades. Then his lawyer latter became the lawyer for Michael Jackson in addition to everything going on.

[DeBlayde]

The only problem with this is that if there was no media covering these things than the people wouldn't know what was going on, and the government would have a new form of power over people.

The way things are now, the media has a HUGE amount of power over people.

In many cases, felony proceedings are closed doors anyways, at least in this state. I suppose the State of California has different laws, but still. Why is it even somebody else's business who is being tried for what? If the accused is out on bail, they could institute a mandatory disclosure or something, say if it's an embezzeler applying at a bank.

The media doesn't care about truth or fairness or justice or ANY thing. All they care about is selling papers or getting expensive funding contracts. This just isn't right. media in the US = bad. real bad.

[Shoeberto]

a) Glad he's guilty, he deserves everything for what he did.
b) I hate it when the media covers stuff like this to the extent that they did, which goes off into a different spiel entirely.

[MoonsEcho]

Yeah, I think the media was all over the place with it, the movie in particular was too much, but meh. The guy was obviously guilty, he got what he friggin' deserved. As for the baby, well, they found his body. That makes him a person, to me at least.

[nik0tine]

There was a MOVIE on this!?!? I didn't know that.

Also, I didn't follow the case closely, but I don't know of any hard evidence to convict him. As far as I can tell, it was all circumstantial. Sure, he probably did it, but you can't convict someone on that.

In my opinion, what the media did to Peterson is worse than what he did to Lacy.