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Originally Posted by CaliforniaGirl
ITA. There was no common sense in that jury room. The child climbed into the pool by herself, drowned, was pulled out by George Anthony, was handed off to Casey Anthony and then mysteriously ended up in the swampy woods in trash bags with duct tape over her mouth. Makes sense to me - not. Sad that the jury couldn't connect the dots. ...
The bigger issue for me is our judicial system as a whole. I must have heard 20 times today that this verdict is proof that "our judicial system works." Am I the only one who disagrees?
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No, you are not the only one. To my thinking, common sense is not just permitted in our jury system, it is
necessary for our justice system to work. That's why the standard is beyond a reasonable doubt-- i.e., a doubt that is based on reason-- and not the impossible beyond a shadow of a doubt.