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There is a category. It is called UNSOLVED crimes, it includes some very heinious murders. Some even with very likely suspects.

But unlike the tar-feather mob in SD on this case, in those murders reasonable people realized that just did not have enough to make a case, and in those places the jury or the judge would have knocked it down for good cause.

In SD there is a big game, and the rules have been bent.

"Reasonable Doubt" has taken on a new meaning -- the defendant is guilty enough in a persons opinion, these folks are perfectly ok with deep feelings that the defendant is guilty.

"Reansoable doubt" has been replaced by Hildy's maxim "He's guilty as Hell!".

Stop the trial. Let every San Diegian go now to the jail, and remove by force of the mob, this horrible miscreant, this clearly, irredeemably guilty man. Take him and hang him, cut him down barely sentient, burn him till his screams grow weak, and then chop him up. Give every Cort TV reporter, every SD newsman, every San Diegian police officer and court room denizen a piece of the vile Mr. Westerfield permanently encased in lucite as a memoriam to Justice in San Diego.

Oh Wow...what a graphic, slam-dunk post.

The sad fact of the matter is, that even if DW were acquited, he will be labeled for life. Maybe it's a good thing he kept his beard on...

There are people who do believe his is guilty who are capable of being on a lynch mob. I would venture to guess that there are at least 2 who would like to be on the lynch mob for the VD parents as well. Like I have previously stated....it's time to do something... there are plenty of activists on FR who are willing to promote the "investigate the investigators!!". I am perfectly winning to help in what limited ways I can from where I am at.

What you said is so true. Westerfield was guilty before he was even arrested and charged. All was needed was for the VD(s) to point a finger and walla, all eyes were on Westerfield. The poor man never had a chance. He was immediately crucified. No matter what the VD(s) did, done, said, changed, and lied. No matter how outlandish the numberous lies, stories, comments, and actions the VD(s) did. No matter that more realistic leads pointed to the parents than to Westerfield. All eyes stayed focused on Westerfield. How people can be so blinded but then again, explain the eight years of Clinton?

I read a book, earlier his summer, about the nasty way the Dr. Sam Shepard case was conducted, and I felt sad - but then I thought "Well, that was the "duck and cover 50s", and felt better. Then, I began reading these threads. Obvious stuff isn't obvious to some. But OTOH the nastiest posters left - after they got expeditiously and appropriately pounded...