From USAtoday.com:
'LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors who acquitted actor Robert Blake of murder — and were later called "incredibly stupid" by District Attorney Steve Cooley — want an apology.'
As well they should. What a jackass.
'Loyola University law professor Laurie Levenson called Cooley's comment a major lapse in judgment — and "much more of an embarrassment for him than the jurors." '
What she calls a 'lapse of judgment' I call 'Whining of a Sore Loser'. Either way, he's a jackass.
'"At a time when it's hard enough to have juries come forward, it doesn't help to start insulting them," she added. '
No kidding. From personal experience, I can tell you jury duty's not much fun. My turn in the barrel came last summer. It's hard enough to find people willing to serve on juries anyway, without insulting them. Sheesh.
'On Tuesday, Cooley defended the prosecutor who lost the Blake case and said he was stunned jurors found the actor not guilty of killing his wife and of one count of soliciting her murder.
"Quite frankly, based on my review of the evidence, he is as guilty as sin. He is a miserable human being," Cooley said.'
Pot, meet the kettle.
'Jurors said the comments were unfair.
"If Mr. Cooley ... thinks there was enough evidence to convict, then he should spend more time doing his job and less time trying to make excuses," said juror Roberto Emerick.'
A-freaking-men, brother.
Obviously, the prosecution DIDN'T make its case well, or Mr. Blake would be getting fitted for prison orange right about now. Your guys dropped the ball, Jack. Suck it up and admit you failed like a real man. If you're able.
'On Thursday night, Cooley stood by his comments.
"There was a failure in this case. It was not my prosecutor. It was not the work of LAPD. It was the jurors didn't quite get it," he said, conceding, however, "I could have phrased it differently." '
Anyone remember O.J.??
Seems to me that LA county's 0-2 in celebrity murder trials. Possibly a move to Orange County??
' "But bottom line it was the wrong verdict," he said. "Sometimes jurors should be held accountable for their mistakes." '
My hope is Cooley will be held accountable for HIS mistake too. I wonder if the district attorney's position in LA county is an elected one??
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So what are you saying here? That you feel he should have been found guilty and sent to prison? Or that the lawyers and some others were assholes????????
Well, I thought my writing was pretty clear.
Cooley is a dick. The lawyer who prosecuted Blake OBVIOUSLY didn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Blake did it.
He lost. It happens.
BUT, to insult the jury like he did should have consequences. He should be unemployed come Monday.
I ain't holding my breath, though.
Yeah, its an elected post. I think you can pretty well log that dipshit dude out. Want a second opinion? He's ugly too! Dirty Dave.
He shouldn´t have insulted them, but don´t you think that maybe, jurors sometimes decide based on their own prejudices? Maybe it is impossible to get a jury to condemn a celebrity (OJ, Michael Jackson, and so on...).
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