I took a break from the Arias trial and am slowly catching up. I'm about 15-20 pages behind - lol!
The jury did their job. They found her guilty of 1st degree premeditated murder that was especially cruel, so the death penalty could be applied. The jury didn't agree during the penalty phase, there was a split and there was no way they would get to a unanimous vote. It is what it is.
I don't understand the anger towards people who spent 5 months of their lives sitting in the jury box listening to testimony, answering questions and applying the law when deliberating. The four jurors who voted for life are not stupid, and their lives shouldn't be threatened in any way, shape or form. They found mitigating circumstances, doesn't mean they were wrong and the others were right. I don't like the pitch fork mentality that is happening on the internet towards them, or that some have received threats. They DID their civic duty.
... I mentioned this to Jen last night that this jury was as I think Mare said "older leaning" and I tend to think older people believe younger people can be rehabilitated as we older people may look back on our lives with some regrets in some areas and maybe that played a factor in this verdict for some jurors. I wax and wane (like the moon, lol) on that kinda thing, think prison should be a punishment versus rehabilitation, hope that my teenager realizes when he gets older that I never believed any of his excuses for bad behavior and most times now realize with some crap in life "ain't nobody got time for that."
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Not sure what to think of that
Youtube usnuz posted from the AZ Deputy Warden wanting Jodi to know prisoners die while in the custody of DOC due to the negligence of their corrections officers. And did he really say life in prison is cruel and unusual punishment?
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Pebbles, keep trying on that O'Hana ADR, my wife has booked us reservations as late as a few weeks out from our arrival.
I find that as I get older, I tend to see more gray areas than I did when I was younger. I want to understand the reason or the circumstances behind a person's actions, and possibly have empathy or sympathy. I believe you can have sympathy for a person and still hold them responsible for the actions.
As far as prison, I think for the most part prison is about punishment, but there are certain crimes where I believe it should be about punishment and rehabilitation. Not all crimes are the same, not all felonies are the same. There are people who deserve a second chance in life and the tools for the second chance. Certain crimes don't ever deserve a second chance, such as premeditated murder, violent crimes against children, rape. etc.
Regarding the sheriff's video on life in maximum security, yeah it's not a picnic, it is pretty much isolation and very harsh conditions. My oldest brother was in the military for 20 years and then he became a sheriff in WA. He worked the max security wing. You gotta be tough to be there, and the life is rough for prisoners.
I was very disturbed by the woman, I think her name was Marcia Powell, who died while in custody. She was serving a sentence for prostitution and she should never have died in prison. They (the guards) didn't perform their jobs, and the fact that not one guard was held legally responsible irks me. She shouldn't have been left in the heat and sun in Arizona for four hours. She pleaded for water and to be moved. Her skin was burned from being so hot. She died because they were negligent. It's disgusting.
As far as Arias goes, I wonder if the Alexander family would be okay with LWOP. If the prosecutor could get the judge to approve it and have the DP taken off the table. Reading about the next trial, it could take weeks, if not months just to sit a jury, and then another 6 weeks minimum for the trial phase.
Piglet , it is hard when everyone is gone. You learn to sleep when she sleeps. That way you get rest also. Take it one day at a time. How is she sleeping? How are you doing? Weeping is a normal feeling. New mommy and unsure of things. We have all been through it. This is your time to get to know her and play with her. If you feel like it, you can go out for a short walk and both of you get fresh air. But let her get used to the normal noise in the house.Talk her ear off. Don't let her know you feel stressed, she will pick up on that. Before you know it 6 months will go by. We are here for you!
