PrintJanuary 2, 2005
Scott Peterson's choice
The media latched on to the story like a pit—bull to a poodle — It's been a perfect obsession. Coverage of the case has saturated the airwaves for over two years, with the Fox News Channel taking the lead...OK Greta, on the record, we get it — enough already!
As nearly everyone on the planet knows by now, former Modesto, California fertilizer salesman Scott Peterson was recently convicted of double murder for killing his 27—year—old wife Laci, and the couple's unborn son Conner. It seems the jury concluded that Mark Geragos, Peterson's illustrious, high—dollar defense attorney, was trying to sell them his own smooth line of fertilizer; but they weren't buying — they recommended Peterson be put to death.
Although the mainstream media has fixated on the case ad nauseam, further discourse is warranted in light of its profound implications relative to the ongoing, and highly polarized abortion debate.
During the trial, for some...(Read Full Article)
