Taking the stand: Kobe and Liz Taylor
Michael Jackson's going to call Kobe Bryant and Liz Taylor to the stand, to testify in his child molestation case. Bryant and Taylor are said to possess key information that would exonerate Jackson from all criminal wrongdoing, and uh... um...
...Just what would Kobe Bryant and Liz Taylor contribute to the trial? Let's just acknowledge the fact that they're there to awe-ify the jury, to have some of their stature rub off on MJ. Just what do they add to this case?
And don't say "character witnesses", because I'm pretty sure those only come in during sentencing. Unless they've got something relevant to the issue at hand, that stuff usually doesn't fly.
This stuff still makes me sick. If a celebrity crosses your path and screws you, you won't get justice -- you'll get a show trial and a media carnival and your assailant rakes in the free publicity. The "event" atmosphere only increases the likelihood that the jurors won't stay on point. Throw enough chaff into the atmosphere and even the best BS detector can get discombobulated.
Wretched.
Posted by Matt at February 14, 2005 09:18 PM
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