Convoluted Brian

Trolling for Victims

There was an incident at the Neenah Wisconsin High School regarding sexual intercourse between a twenty-two year-old tutor and a seventeen year-old student. The sex was consensual and occurred on school grounds. The matter apparently came to light when someone eavesdropped on a conversion in which the young woman worried she might be pregnant.

The initial handling was quite calm considering the usual feeding frenzy of the public, police, and prosecutors over anything sex. The school held a conference with some of the details, including the consensual nature. Since the tutor was hired by an outside firm, the school principal vowed to conduct independent background investigations henceforth without explaining how that would prevent future incidents.

More on The High Cost of Justice

A sound investigation and presentation of evidence is what police and prosecutors owe to society. The ability of defendants to adequately defend themselves against the might of the state is what we owe to ourselves to maintain justice.

Crimes that Catch our Fancy

Criminal cases surface that capture the long-term attention of media and public…. While frenzied media fed a voyeuristic public about the Scott Peterson case, others seemed to fade into unimportance.

Cost of Justice?

Prosecution becomes a matter of draining the defense dry rather than presenting a sound case. Who can afford an adequate defense?

Redemption of Jury System?

There were claims the Scott Peterson trial somehow redeemed the jury system. How is one trial can break or make a cornerstone of the American justice system?

Convictions and Penalties

Was Peterson guilty because of his demeanor?

Cheers from the Crowd

I have an opinion about the people who cheered when the Peterson verdicts announced.