[Bitsy]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

This is really an inappropriate pursuit, IMO. Statistics can be interpreted in so many ways. The raw data you're putting up is very misleading.

Why point out the % of white victims in death penalty cases vs all murders of whites as a %? Obviously, not all murders are death penalty cases. There usually has to be some aggravating factor, such as murder in the commission of another crime.

Also, the comparison of those being executed more often for killing whites than others is misleading. Though there is far more black on black crime as a whole, the conviction rate is less for these crimes often due to lack of cooperation by witnesses.

While racism is not dead, it affects death penalty (really all) cases less than you imply IMO. The biggest factor is money...as in we have the best justice system that money can buy. Defendants relying on Public Defenders are convicted at a much higher rate than those that can afford good council.

I have no idea why this has been brought up, except for the mentioning of Casey being a 'pretty white girl'. OJ was not a pretty white girl, but he had excellent lawyers.

Frankly, I'm a little offended by the mention of all this. It had nothing to do with this trial, so why bring it up?

And yes....I agree MONEY affects trials in an even bigger way than race does. I was just saying that I think it CAN affect cases, and I think it did in this one.

Nuff said from me.