— I could not care less about Scott Peterson. I think it was decided at a Court TV company meeting: “We need a huge case … our ratings are sinking …” and that one came along, and boom. Now we have to hear about it every single day. I don’t care about it. I am sorry for Laci, I’m sorry for the unborn child, I’m sorry for her parents, but I don’t care about the trial.<\/p>\n
— If and when I DO think about the trial, I am sure that Scott Peterson killed her. Er … I don’t know, when a guy dyes his hair and tries to flee to Mexico carrying $10,000 in cash in his pocket … it’s a bit of a clue that he might not be on the level.<\/p>\n
— HOWEVER – here is the sickness:<\/p>\n
I mean it when I say I do not care about that man. I do not care about the juror dismissed because of such and such and so and so. I do not care about the talking-legal-heads on the television, yammering on and on and on, so PSYCHED that this poor woman was murdered, because it means their jobs are secure. I do not care about Amber Frey. I do not care, Sam I am.<\/p>\n
— But: the media bombardment has been so out of control, so IN MY F***ING FACE (for example: I did not receive a “CNN Breaking News” email about the death of Arafat, but I DID receive a CNN Breaking News email about the juror being dismissed from the Peterson case – I think I need to discontinue that service, what do you think??) Anyway – I have been unable (despite all of my efforts) to tune out Scott Peterson’s sorry life. It doesn’t matter that I have apathy towards him, it doesn’t matter that I have interest in SO MANY OTHER THINGS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW … Against my will, I have been informed about Scott Peterson.<\/p>\n
— And so when I just saw the news that the jury had reached a verdict<\/a>, and it would be announced at 4 pm today, I felt an involuntary jolt of excitement and anticipation.<\/p>\n — This is a sickness.<\/p>\n — I did not ask to be involved in Scott Peterson’s life. I have RESISTED the pull of the case. I do not follow it. And yet – all along – information has still somehow filtered through. This is what is extraordinary to me. Even more extraordinary because I don’t have a television. And STILL – I am aware of the bare bones of what is going on in that case.<\/p>\n — I resent it.<\/p>\n — And yet still. I am excited to hear the verdict at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n — I wish I wasn’t excited. By being excited, I feel like the media has won.<\/p>\n — Only 40 more minutes …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" — I could not care less about Scott Peterson. I think it was decided at a Court TV company meeting: “We need a huge case … our ratings are sinking …” and that one came along, and boom. Now we … Continue reading