Messed Up Verdict

Somebody please explain our messed up legal system in this country. Andrea Yates has admitted to drowning her 5 children - yet yesterday was found NOT GUILTY (WHAT THE !?!?!?) by reason of insanity. What happened to being held accountable for your actions in life? So now she goes to a state mental hospital and after treatment, would be eligible for release. I agree that she is insane - to kill your 5 children one-by-one in a bathtub, you have to be insane to do that. But treatment should not be an option. I have 9 speeding tickets..... I think next time I get pulled over, I deserve some treatment rather than getting another ticket. How come treatment is not an option for me? Sorry, this really sets me off. I'm just thankful that someday she will have to answer to my Creator in Heaven and I would hate to have to explain that one to God. In this mentality, OJ should admit to the murders - but declare that he was insane at the time. Then we could finally close the book that the glove DID in fact fit.

I watched the reading of the verdict which had the camera focused on her. The AP article read "Yates stared wide-eyed in court Wednesday as the verdict was read. She then bowed her head and wept quietly". She never did such thing in the video that I saw. Her lawyers showed more emotion than she did. Inside, she probably realized that she has a chance to start over. Glad our judicial system allows for forgiveness over killing your 5 kids. I did read a comment that made me chuckle at it's irony.... it read: for any parent that has the fear of facing legal repercussions due to spanking your child - looks like killing them is a better option for avoiding jail time. Ironic but at the moment, it feels like it's true.

The State's Forensic Psychiatrist said Yates knew her actions were wrong and showed it in multiple ways: waiting until her husband left for work to kill them, covering the bodies with a sheet and calling 911 soon after the crime. How is that "insane"? Sorry, this whole thing pisses me off.

Anyway - I golfed fairly well last night. Still not what I'm capable of, but that is the joy of golf. I was doing well till I 4-putted one green (two different putts rimmed out), then my confidence was shot from there.

I also thought this article was nuts - the worlds' longest race is 3100 miles long, lasts for 2 months straight... and the runner/walkers never leave one city block in Queens. I can't even imagine how one trains for this. It's a form of meditation which I think is interesting to use such a rigorous physical exercise as a form of meditation but "to each his or her own".

Song of the Day - I have Jesus Christ Superstar on the brain today for some reason. Good music! Good movie too!

Video of the Day - IT'S PICO!!! In a Roscoe's commercial! Click on the TV to begin.

Hasselhoff Update of the Day - This guy just can't stay out of the news.... this time he's not allowed to board a plane for being trashed at Heathrow. Poor guy, his fame is getting to him.... DON'T HASSEL THE HOFF!!!!