Hi everyone =)
I took time away from all trials/news and I was worried there'd be a verdict before I came back.
What was I thinking?? This is an AZ jury!
Seriously, though..I wanted to give my opinion on this.
I think there is someone on this jury that is seriously co-dependent.
They feel like it's their responsibility to save the kids heartache and they aren't able to rationalize that this case is even a case because the defendant CHOSE TO SMASH HER HUSBAND (a.k.a - the only father her children have known)'S HEAD IN WITH A HAMMER.
It's not up to this Jury to decide what's best for the kids. It's their Job to decide if this defendant is guilty of murder and if she deserves the death penalty. period.
The responsibility of the children's feelings/well being falls upon the parents and/or legal guardian. Unfortunately, they don't have a father because their remaining living parent decided they didn't need a father because she wanted the insurance money his death would grant her. They are living with the defendant's own mother, who has been accused of severe abuse by the defendant. But she wants this abusive beast to care for her precious children.:notgood:
She chose money over her children's well-being, she chose money over her children's emotional stability, she chose money over her own wretched freedom.
She's the one who murdered her husband, she's the one who has been found guilty and she's the one who must suffer the consequences of her own actions.
The children are collateral damage, as they always are when they have a crap parent who puts their own wants/desires ahead of their children's well being.
As trial watchers, we've seen that time and time again. Unfortunately, that's life, and we can't save everyone from heartache. It happens, and sometimes it's those very burdens that give us the character and mental fortitude to become the people we were born to be.
These children's lot in life is to be the daughter of a psychopathic murderess who murdered their father, and it's their life to live. None of us can save them from that, and certainly not these jury members.
Whoever is the co-dependent one on this jury needs to suck it up, feel those uncomfortable feelings and cast their vote for death and be done with it already. Murder is not something that gives us all good feelings, it's horrible. This jury has a horrible job to do, and they need to just get over it, make a decision and be done with it.
I'm personally so tired of this trial, I don't care if she gets life or dp, i just want it to end. it's gone on long enough.
All of the above is just my :twocents:
eugh...maybe I should take a few more days away from trials. I'm not in a positive place apparently. :facepalm:
thanks for reading my ramblings.
Also, I'm shocked to learn of the Trial Diva's Split. I also find it odd and abrupt. Something hit the fan and it certainly wasn't a stiletto.
Love this post! And I agree. As much as I'd love to know that at least a few jurors wanted to give her death it'll be much better to just vote for life. This Judge won't give her life with parole so it'll be fine.
