<<He's also in the middle of a very nasty, sticky, highly publicized, soon-to-be-enacted- on- the- national- stage trial. Soon, EVERYBODY is gonna be watching or talking about that trial. >>
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Into which he inserted himself. In no way am I trying to be snarky. It's just that when TP and LP came all the way from Cali to bail her out, I was floored. What possible motive, other than publicity, could they possibly have for this? This is just my personal opinion, but at the time I kind of thought they were undermining LE. I wonder if, had Casey been allowed to stew for awhile, if things would be different now? Just one more thing, the arrival of LP kind of turned the whole thing into a bit of a "circus" atmosphere. Wouldn't you agree?
I would agree that it was a circus almost "from day one," due to the nature of the case, and the people involved-- ALL of them. I mean the As, the lawyers, the defense's experts and co-counsel, the press, the talking heads in any form of media.
In fact, IMHO, the MAJOR contribution to the "circus" atmosphere came from KC, herself. Any case wherin the murdering mother of a baby (of itself inflammatory) spews nonsense about invisinannys with non-existing communications and wrong addresses, and KCs non-existent office is a circus at the get-go.
I would NOT agree that the Ps are entirely responsible for the "colorful" nature of the case.
LP did not come "just to bail her out," BTW. He clearly intended to find Caylee. He is not a bail bondsman. He is a bounty hunter. He DID believe, at the time, that he could find Caylee, and that KC was likely innocent.
With him came his nephew, a bail bondsman. All accused have the right to bail out, unless charged with a crime for which there is no bail-- as KC is now.
As was previously posted, the Ps were involved BEFORE most of the critical evidence came in, when a fairly sizeable chunk of our membership also thought that KC was innocent. Some still do. One does not see significant rudeness directed at them. We debate them with courtesy.
I would also agree that LP is flamboyant. Sacto isn't exactly cowboy country, either. But, then, a lot of extraverts are flamboyant.
Take a walk down Melrose Ave in Los Angeles, sometime. Then, talk to me about flamboyance. Or, West L.A., Hollywood, San Francisco, areas in Sacto, North Park in San Diego, maybe.
If TP visits, again, he's a better person than I would be, if treated with less than the courtesy to which a member is entitled. IMHO, that is pretty much the case.
One has to wonder what other case principles might also be discouraged from visiting, as well?