But think about it. Jose IS an Hispanic, and apparently one of a very few who have handled such a high profile case as this one. There may be some favoritism there, IF in fact, he is able to have this moved to a locale where a majority of the jury could be Hispanic. I am not saying it WILL happen, just that it could...people are fickle, and their loyalty often sways their opinions, don't you think?
I understand what you're saying, magic-cat and I have no doubt that is JAB's big hope. These things often happen in politics where one's opinion of a given situation seems to fall straight down a party line.
This may not be the best example but it's a recent one: the Miss California brouhaha. From the little I've observed, seems that many, if not most, conservatives feel that modeling lingerie for Victoria's secret or whomever it was, is not the same as posing nude or partially nude because the purpose is to sell lingerie, not to pique prurient interests. On the other hand, many liberals, especially those in favor of gay marriage and including JVM feel this "scandal" isn't persecution for her stance opposing gay marriage but instead "karma coming back to bite her" in JVM's opinion. Other liberals, being quite a bit disingenuous, imo, say it's a totally unrelated matter.
Due to his race baiting, I'm convinced that JAB is a rabid racist and believes the folks in Miami are just as racist as he. He hopes for an all Hispanic jury and envisions a multitude of press conferences spoken in Spanish to win the jury pool's hearts and minds before the trial ever starts. Remember when even CA was going on Spanish language tv shows? If he can get them to like him by "speaking their language" and being one of them, a hero, local boy made good, etc. they're more likely to believe him and not think things through. I disagree with him. I think wherever the trial is held, KC will be convicted, even if the jury is peopled with close relatives of the defense team. Clearly, I have a lot more respect for the residents of Miami-Dade, whether or not they're Hispanic, than does JAB.
Don't forget that the prosecution will be able to use their challenges and the court may even put some people off the panel if they show any racist tendencies. The prosecution will have some good questions lined up to weed out anyone that may be like JAB. Maybe asking what clubs or organizations they belong to; their stance on immigration; or a zillion other things that may help ferret out racism or potential favoritism toward JAB.
Not that I think the trial will be moved, at least not until after Judge Strickland makes a good effort at seating a jury in Orlando. I'm saying that even if it is, I don't think it will make a whit of difference. Besides, IF the trial were moved and IF JAB isn't already off the case due to his lack of qualifications to try a death penalty case or the multitude of pending bar complaints, I think the judge would most certainly enter a gag order as just one of the conditions of the change of venue, thwarting JAB's malicious schemes to a great extent.
To summarize: I appreciate you sharing the story and understand your concern. But don't worry so much. There was enough against KC to get an indictment in October. There's a lot more now. Despite the high price of her team, JAB's inexperience is showing and damaging any chance she may have had for a lesser charge. (I don't think acquittal is even a remote possibility.) So, don't worry so much, k? Caylee will get justice. Everyone is subject to God's justice. And I have no doubt KC will feel the full brunt of man's justice too --- either death penalty or lwop.
Don't worry so much. You're starting to succumb to the defense spin. When you start to worry, start making a list of the evidence. There's way too much. Or start making a list of all the prosecutors who have been on tv saying they've never had so much evidence in a case. And then there's the big one: Our wonderful astros, iirc, have advised us that the stars seem to suggest there will be justice for Caylee. And when have they been wrong??
PS: Anyone heard anything from all those defense experts? Want to bet some of them won't be called by the defense? <wink, wink>
